This year has been very busy with work and house renovations, unfortunately it's taking time away from the bike project. I have updated the schematic and sourced a better suited IGBT for the drivers and added some on board capacitance after some good feedback(thanks Will). I am just setting up my subversion server and an ftp server here so that I can host the project files a bit easier.
I have setup a workbench and purchased some steel to make up the motor brackets. I am just saving some money for the batteries and components for the motor controller. I have made up a small low power encoder(this is a for another project) which will be able to detect motor direction and speed. It will have 2 encoder counts per revolution.
So the todo list ATM is:
- Purchase battery's and battery charger
- Make motor brackets
- Make battery cradle
- Extend chain by 2 links
- Make and test motor controller(lot of work here, build prototype and write software)
Project Aims
- <$10,000 conversion
- Top speed of +100kph
- Range of +100km
- Make a bike that is able to be registered
- Make the bike look like the standard petrol version
Design Specification
- Regenerative braking
- 1990 Suzuki Across
- 216VDC @ 15A (~3.2kw) VRLA battery pack (~90kg) for proof of concept
- 3.3kw 3 phase induction motor
Friday, March 6, 2009
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