MIE.60 – High Power Electric Motorcycle Design and Assembling Scheme
Team Members Heading link
- Holin Lee
- Sikai Li
- Xiaohan Wu
- Taoyi Zhang
Project Description Heading link
Because of global warming and resources depletion issues caused by gasoline motorcycles, electric motorcycle (EM) design has become a heating discussion for engineers. This project presented a complete and efficient scheme for EM design and assembling at a lower cost, providing an alternative for customers facing fluctuating gas prices. The design team decided on the 8kW hub motor as the power source for EM through a comparison of the hub motor and mid-driver. To supply sufficient power, engineers in this team manufactured the whole Li-ion battery with small-scale battery units and 3D printing for its holder. Afterward, the SVMC 72150 controller and matched displayer were connected under the guidance of a wiring diagram. In addition, this team integrated assembly parts into a complete kit for converting a gasoline motorcycle into an electric motorcycle. Results showed the controller and battery were able to support variable speeds in the testing platform; 3D printing was proved to be an effective method for battery holders; the voltage ranged from 48V to 72V displayed on the controller, which is able to establish 65mph speed of EM; the battery sustained approximately 1.5 hours if EM is running at 70% of total speed. This scheme is achievable to manufacture an EM to carry a normal body weight adult in Illinois, USA.