Enterprising students from KL Deemed to be University develop First-of-its-Kind E-Bike with Wireless Chargi
Wireless charging technology for e-bikes is currently available in only a few places in the world
Students from KL
Deemed to be University, one of the leading universities in the
country for graduation and higher education, have developed a unique e-Bike
(electric bike) with Wireless Charging technology. The
innovative prototype was developed by a team of 6 like-minded 3rdand
4thyear students from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Departmentof KL College of Engineering along
with a few university alumni members. The e-bike has futuristic features
including cell balancing and wireless charging which are only available in a
few places around the world. The team developed the initial concept and
prototype utilizing their free access to state-of-the-art labs and testing
facilities provided by the KL Deemed University. The team received mentorship
and constant feedback from experts and senior academicians of the university.
The university has also offered a grant of INR 1,40,000to the team to incubate this project idea as a start-up.
The e-bike developed by the team at KLU allows people
to travel at a maximum speed of 55 Kmph with a charging capacity that can cover
between 85 to 100 kms in standard conditions in a single recharge that takes
5hours. The charging technology is coupled with the programmable cell balancing
feature that releases maximum battery potential for a long-lasting charge. The
team has retrofitted an existing bike and modified it into a prototype for
e-bikes with wireless charging. The team carried out several variations
in the design of the bike which include incorporating the BLDC motor (Brushless DC electric motor) to gear modules through the controller.
While
appreciating the endeavor and achievement of the students, Er. Koneru
Satyanarayana, President,
KL Deemed to be University said, “This project of wirelessly
chargeable e-Bike is a testimony to the innovative mindset and futuristic
approach of the KL University students. I am happy to see the students coming
up with such innovative ideas and technologies. While the whole faculty
appreciate the passion and the hard work of these students, we reiterate the vision of the University to focus on
Research and Innovation for long-term benefits to the
students as well as to the country.We are certain that this inspires students
everywhere to dream big and follow them.”
“We got interested in building prototypes and
participating in competitions from the lab activities during our first year
itself. The lab-based projects at the KL University provided a strong foundation
on working with the components, measurements, machines, and power electronics.
We want to thank Dr. Jarupula Somlal,Head of the Department, and the entire
faculty of the department of electrical and electronics engineering (EEE) for
supporting our energy and vision by granting us these incredible opportunities
and resources. The skill courses further added value to the core subjects,
helping us learn advanced tools and technologies thereby instilling the
confidence to participate in competitions. We are proud to successfully
complete this project of wirelessly chargeable e-Bike with the team effort and
valuable mentoring from our faculty members”, added Mr. M Satyardha Pravashik, who is a B. Tech EEE final year student.”
Among other
team members who were part of the project were Mr. Charan Sai Tiruvuri, Mr. A
Sandeep, Mr. Kireeti Polasi,
Mr. S Lokesh Babu, Mr.V Sai Praveen, students from B.Tech EEE 2017
Batch, and Mr. K.Yashwanth Sai who is alumni of EEE Department.
According to India
Electric Scooter and Motorcycle Market Research Report from ResearchAndMarkets.com,
the Indian electric scooter and motorcycle market would reach a sales volume of
10.8 lac units by the end of 2025, exhibiting a CAGR of 57.9% between 2020 and
2025. In terms of retail sales value, the market is predicted to advance at a
CAGR of 63.9% from 2020 to 2025 and attain revenues of more than $1.0 billion
in 2025. A key factor fueling the growth of the market is the provision of
lucrative financial incentives and subsidies on electric vehicles by the
government. Due to the rising pollution and the increasing provision of
financial incentives by the government, the sales of electric scooters and
motorcycles are booming in India. In 2019, nearly 1.52 lac units of electric
motorcycles and scooters were sold in the country, registering a 20.6% growth
annually from 2014.
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