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This study aims to exploit feasibility of transforming vibration energy generated from riding into battery energy for electric motorcycles. A pendulum is attached to the rear wheel axle of the electric motorcycle. When the pendulum rotates due to riding vertical vibration resulting from the groud, the electrical power is generated by the rotor rotation of a coil, and charged back into a battery via an voltage-elevation circuit. For computer simulation, equations of motion of the pendulum are derived using the Newton-Euler equation, and verified by the Lagrange equation. Taking into account the rotor in the coil determines the equivalent. moment of inertia, which is substituted into the equation of motion of the pendulum under loading conditions. In computer simulation, the pendulum mass, radius, and vibration amplitude are varied to observe the pendulum angular velocity. In indoor experiments the energy generation apparatus consists of a pendulum, a coil, and a linear motor that emulates vertical vibration of the rear wheel axle when traversing over ground. The pendulum motion is observed. The generated voltage and current is measured using a multimeter and spectrum analyzer for the efficiency of power retrieval. Calculation results show that a larger mass or smaller vibration displacement yields higher retrieval effciency. Finally the above energy-generation apparatus is installed on the rear wheel axle of an electric motorcycle for outdoor road rest. It is desired to apply usable vibration energy to lengthen the mileage of electric motorcycles.
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