The experimental car features include: lightweight, heavy-duty lead-acid transport cells; novel, static-inverter-powered alternating-current induction-motor drives on each front wheel; a novel pulse-width-modulated waveform generation system incorporating 'electronic gear change'; a simple analogue feedback system which restricts induction-motor slip to that giving maximum or 'drop-out' torque in both motoring and regenerative braking modes of motor operation; and a fixed-ratio high-efficiency toothed-belt drive from each drive motor to its driven front wheel.


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    Title :

    The University of Canterbury electric town car


    Additional title:

    Das elektrische Stadtfahrzeug der Universitaet Canterbury


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    New Zealand Energy Journal ; 51 , 10 ; 172-173


    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    2 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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