Fascinating Aspects of Wireless Electric Bike Charging

Electric bikes are one of those vehicles gaining a lot of interest from the past few years. They are incredibly easy to use and provide a healthy solution to the problem of air pollution. Charging is one of the main aspects that customers need to look after when owning an electric vehicle. Charging stations that use cables are the most standard way of charging vehicles nowadays. But wireless charging technologies are being actively developed to charge vehicles easily.

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What are electric bikes?

Electric bikes are electric vehicles that contain an integrated electric motor that provides propulsion to the bike. Electric bikes fall under three main categories: -

• Electric bikes with "power on demand" or "throttle mode."
• Electric bikes with assistance mode/electric pedal bikes or pedal assistance bikes
• Electric bikes that contain both the "throttle mode" and "assistance mode."

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Unique wireless charging design

Third- and fourth-year students of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics at KL University in Hyderabad have developed a unique design for an electric bike that features wireless charging technology.

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Charging features

The wireless charging design that the team at KLU has invented can charge up the whole bike in about 5 hours. The bike's top speed is 55 km/h or 34.18 miles/hour. The battery contains a programmable balancing function along with the newly equipped charging technology.

The new model consists of a brushless DC motor integrated inside the bike. Battery balancing is one of the key components added to the new prototype.

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The university's contribution

The university provided the main team with Rs. 1,40,000 to establish this idea as a start-up company. The enthusiasm of the faculty provided the students with the motivation to work harder and further develop the model. Alumni members of the esteemed university helped the students along the way.

The university president, Koneru Satyanarayana, stated that the wi-fi-like charging technology developed by the students is a testament to the "revolutionary mindset" and "futuristic strategies" of scholars.

Advantages of wireless charging

• It eliminates the need for long cables that were originally required for the charging purpose and were prone to get damaged.
• Wireless charging is way more convenient than traditional charging methods.
• The risk of oxidation and corrosion of the charging unit is reduced.
• Universal compatibility is a major advantage of wireless charging. Several types of vehicles can be incorporated into a single port.
• Wireless charging is safer than wired charging due to the enclosed environment.

Major issue

One major issue that needs to be fixed is the time. A lot of time is wasted in getting the entire vehicle charged. That needs to be looked into by experts.

If this innovation is scalable on a commercial scale, it certainly can disrupt the two-wheeler market.