Metodology

Year
Objectives
Associated Activities
Year I
1
Testing new motorization solutions for the electric scooter designed for people with reduced mobility
1. Designing three types of electrical machines (TFM, PMSM si AF-PMSM) in accordance with the main data design (300 W, 24 Vcc).
2. Analytical approach validation by means of numerical computation of electromagnetic field based on finite element method.
3. Electrical machine optimization, based on genetic/evolutive algorithms and/or response surface approaches.
4. Building the designed electrical machines and the comparison of their real performances.
5. Performances evaluation and dissemination of results.
6. CNCSIS report.
Year II
1
Optimal energy management for the propulsion system of the electric scooter designed for people with reduced mobility
1. Real road trajectory recording (by using a GPS) and evaluation of performances (in terms of autonomy) of the electric scooter designed for people with reduced mobility, equipped in standard configuration (dc motor and battery).
2. Optimal control simulation of energy management between the system devices: ultracapacitors, baterry and electric motor.
3. Building of static converters: chopper (UC-battery-dc_bus) and inverter (between dc_bus and electrical machine).
4. Testing the hybrid propulsion system by using the real road profile, in order to optimize the global autonomy of the system. (The obtain results to be compared with the initial ones, in accordance to activity II.1.1)
5. Performances evaluation and dissemination of results.
6. CNCSIS report.
Year III
1
Inteligent control and wireless monitoring of the electric scooter designed for people with reduced mobility
1. Laboratory tests for the implementation of the intelligent guidance logic by means of sensors and GPS.
2. Embedded control implementation of the designed hybrid scooter and performances validation.
3. Laboratory tests for electric signal monitoring from a blood pressure device by using the wireless technology.
4. Final tests, in real road initial conditions, for the validation of the increased autonomy, vehicle positioning and data measurements and monitoring on a real patient.
5. Performances evaluation and dissemination of results.
6. CNCSIS report.