Analysis of Road Curvature's Effects on Electric Motorcycle Energy Consumption. (15th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Farzaneh, Alireza; Farjah, Ebrahim
• Is Part Of: Energy. Volume 151(2018)
• Page Start: 160
• Page End: 166
• Publication Date: 2018-05-15
• Subjects: Electric motorcycle -- Energy consumption optimization -- Road curve, range -- Dynamic programming; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power (Mechanics) -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.02.157
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-5442

Abstract

Abstract: Concerns over carbon emissions have motivated motorcycle producers to explore the use of electric energy instead of gasoline. Due to battery capacity limitations, electric energy consumption should be optimized to extend the range of Electric Motorcycles (EMCs). Road curvature is an inevitable part of motorcycle travel, and this paper proposes a detailed electric motorcycle model to calculate electric energy consumption on both straight curved roads. Simulation results show that road curvature has a significant effect on energy consumption, so a Dynamic Programming (DP) optimization strategy was used to calculate EMC optimized speed over curved roads. Highlights: A detailed Electric Motorcycle dynamic model is proposed. This model is used to calculate EMC energy consumption on curved part of a road. Dynamic programming is applied to calculate optimized speed in turning maneuver. Speed optimization through a curve can significantly reduce energy consumption.