Wheel hub motors are used for electric bikes, robots, AGVs (Automatic Guided Vehicles), and other light electric vehicles. This project is to study the feasibility of driving wheel hub motors wirelessly for increased safety and reliability. The work involves a literature review and preliminary study to clarify the power and control requirements of wheel hub motors, the design of a new wireless/contactless power supply with wireless control capability, circuit simulation, and practical testing.
Undergraduate
A thorough literature review of existing power supplies control techniques for driving wheel hub motors.
A prototype demonstrating the capability of wireless power supply and control of wheel hub motors.
Perspective students should have a very good background in electric circuit design, and at least one student should take the power electronics course. Successful candidates will work closely with postgraduate researchers in the research group.
Power Electronics (405.614, Lab)