TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morchin,William C.
AU  - Oman,Henry
TI  - Electric bicycles: a guide to design and use 
SN  - 9780471674191
AV  - TL 410 M66.2015
PY  - 2015///, [2006]
CY  - Piscataway, NJ, Hoboken, New Jersey
PB  - IEEE Press, Wiley-Interscience
KW  - Electric bicycles
KW  - Bicicletas eléctricas
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - Bicicletas eléctricas -
KW  - Diseño y construcción
N1  - Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice; 1; Electric Bicycles-History, Characteristics, and Uses; 1.1; Introduction; 1.2; History of Bicycles; 1.3; History of Electric Bicycles; 1.4; Some Uses for the Electric-Powered Bicycle; 1.5; Examples of Electric Bicycles; 1.6; Future of Electric Bicycles; 1.7; Laws and Regulations Goveming Electric Bicycles; 1.8; Conclusion --; 2; Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion; 2.1; Introduction; 2.2; Mathematical Model of Bicycle Performance: Power Required; 2.3; Estimating Required Motor Power; 2.4; Selecting a Battery for Minimum Life-Cycle Cost; 2.5; Unique New Two-Wheeled Vehicles --; 3; Sources of Electric Power for Bicycles; 3.1; Introduction; 3.2; Requirements of Batteries for Powering Electric Bicycles; 3.3; Characteristics of Batteries Suitable for Electrlc Bicycle Propulsion; 3.4; Fuel Cells for Powering Electric Bicycles; 3.5; Best New Electric Power Sources for Bicycle Propulsion; 3.6; Bicycle Propulsion Power Sources to Watch --; 4; Battery Charging; 4.1; History of Battery-Charging Technology; 4.2; Basic Functions of Battery Chargers; 4.3; Battery Characteristics Pertinent in Charging; 4.4; Lead-Acid Battery Charging; 4.5; Charger Design for Long Battery Life; 4.6; Smart Chargers for New Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel-Metal Hydride, and Lithium Batteries; 4.7; Smart Batteries for Smart Chargers; 4.8; Self-Discharge Rate of Nickel and Lithium Cells; 4.9; Recoverable Energy; 4.10; Solar Panel Battery Chargers --; 5; Motors and Motor Controllers; 5.1; Fundamental Principles of Electric Motors; 5.2; Motor Characteristics for Electric Bicycle Propulsion; 5.3; Gear Ratio Determination; 5.4; Motor Control --; 6; The System Design; 6.1; Introduction; 6.2; Setting up the Electric Bicycle Systems Design; 6.3; Some Examples of Bicycle-System Trades; 6.4; System Design Example --; 7; Measurement of Performance --; 7.1; Measuring Propulsion Power to Detennine Propulsion Efficiency; 7.2; Measuring Motor Efficiency Includes Measurement of Motor Power; 7.3; Measuring Battery Characteristics. --; 8; Developments to Watch; 8.1; Bicycle Systems; 8.2; Energy Sources; 8.3; Solar Charging Systems; 8.4; High-Efficiency Motors; 8.5; Controllers
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