Boosting a Regular Bicycle into a Low-cost E-bike for Public Urban Transportation

Boosting a Regular Bicycle into a Low-cost E-bike for Public Urban Transportation
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Volume-71 Issue-4
Year of Publication : 2023
Author : Victor Huatuco-Villena, Julio Motta-Claudio, Pedro Portillo-Mendoza, Carlos Sotomayor-Beltran
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I4P227

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Victor Huatuco-Villena, Julio Motta-Claudio, Pedro Portillo-Mendoza, Carlos Sotomayor-Beltran, "Boosting a Regular Bicycle into a Low-cost E-bike for Public Urban Transportation, " International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 309-322, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I4P227

Abstract
The present work has the purpose of determining and implementing the optimal design to convert a conventional bicycle into an electric bicycle (e-bike) for public transport in order to help people to move around urban areas. The proposed e-bike is also affordable and meets the required standards and regulations. The design of the e-bike was carried out based on the mathematical model of a regular bicycle with the parameters for urban transport for its conversion into an electric bicycle. From this, the selection of components, mechanical upgrades, hardware and firmware designs was carried out. Finally, a data acquisition method for the tests was conducted. The results of the design parameters, the maximum motor assistance speed, the inclination control and the results against different slopes were obtained from these tests. Our results showed that, based on the incorporated control system, the necessary standards and regulations were met, hence, putting forward a low-cost e-bike as an alternative to public urban transportation.

Keywords
Electric bicycle (e-bike), Regular bicycle, Transportation, Brushless motor, Mathematical model.

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