Feasibility Study and Implementation of Low Cost Regenerative Braking Scheme in Motorized bicycle Using Supercapacitors

This paper presents an implementation of a regenerative braking system in an electrically operated two wheeler using supercapacitors (SC), thus partially salvaging the heat energy previously dissipating due to friction. Ki- netic energy is converted into useful energy in the developed system which gets converted in to heat energy in conventional braking. Regenerative braking is demonstrated on a motorized bicycle to establish its concept for electric two wheelers. The charging behaviour of the supercapacitor bank is studied under a regenerative envi- ronment to implement it in motorized bicycle. The supercapacitor bank provides assistance to the battery during starting/acceleration, thereby improving the life of the battery.

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