Electric Two-Wheeler

The goal of the project is to design a controller for an alternator being used as a motor. As proof of concept, the entire system will be mounted on a bicycle to assess its performance in the rolling terrain of the Palouse.

=Problem Definition= Design a motor controller that will test the limits of an alternator as a motor; compare its motor capabilities to its generator capabilities.

The first proof of concept is a DC generator load for fine control of steady state power output. The second proof of concept is an Electric Vehicle load to test our controller under heavy transients.

=Specifications= Alternators have good power density and cost-effectiveness as generators. These power values will give us the specifications for our performance standards when running our alternator as a motor. The controller design will have to be determined through capable modeling and experimentation.

However, the only initial requirement is that the system performs. That is, by any means available the controller should be able to start and reliably power the alternator under load. From here, we will be able to improve our design, bringing the performance values closer to those of the generator.

=Project Learning=
 * Field oriented control
 * Space vector implementation on 16-bit mcu-dsp hybrid
 * Simulation of algorithm in python yields correct frequency-domain characteristics
 * C implementation: scheduling and computation

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=Validation=

=Team Members=

=Additional Documentation=

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