NIOBIUM SOLAR MOBILE PROJECT--HIGH STRENGTH NIOBIUM MICROALLOYED STEEL AS A SOLUTION TO IMPROVE ELECTRIC SUPER SCOOTER AND MOTORCYCLE PERFORMANCE
This paper presents the advantages of replacing mild steel with high strength niobium microalloyed steel in the structure of Electric Super Scooters,Electric Cargo Motorcycles and Solar Charging Stations.The Mini-Fleet-in-a-Box concept was developed by Current Motor to guarantee mobility,efficiency and solar generated electricity.With the adoption of niobium microalloyed high strength steel for more than 90%of the Super Scooter and Motorcycle structures,it was possible to redesign the frame,resulting in a 31%weight reduction and a very modern and functional body.Together with a new powertrain,these changes were responsible for increasing Motorcycle autonomy by more than 15%,depending on average speed.The new frame design reduced the number of high strain points in the frame,increasing the safety of the project.The Solar Charging Station was built using the container concept and designed with high strength niobium microalloyed steel,which resulted in a weight reduction of 25%.CBMM”s facility in Araxá,Brazil was selected in the second half of 2013 as the demonstration site to test the efficiency of the Super Scooter and Solar Charging Station.Each Super Scooter has run more than 2,000 km maintenance-free with an autonomy of more than 100 km per charge.
Electric Vehicle High Strength Steel Niobium Microalloying Solar Energy
Terry Richards Erik Kauppi Lauren Flanagan Eduardo A.A.G.Ribeio Marcos A Stuart Nogueira Ian McCourtney
CurrentMotorCompany,4355 Varsity Drive,Suite C,Ann Arbor,MI 48108 - USA CompanhiaBrasileira de Metalurgiae Minera(ca)o(CBMM),Av. das Na(co)es Unidas,12901 - 23oandar - Torr CBMM Consultant,Rua José Linhares 215/403,Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
国内会议
杭州
英文
41-51
2015-11-11（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）