A connected, flexible and green public electric bicycle (E-Bike) battery charging/swapping station system for on-grid and off-grid deployment

互联、灵活、绿色的公共电动自行车（E-Bike）充换电站系统，可实现并网和离网部署

• 批准号: 491226-2015
• 负责人: Kazerani, Mehrdad
• 金额: $ 1.76万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=586810
• 关键词: connected; flexible; green; public; electric

E-biking is considered a healthy and sustainable alternative transportation choice for short trips. Hybrid e-bikes can reduce the effort required from the rider, allowing greater travel distances and easier riding over hilly terrains. To promote this healthy lifestyle while protecting the environment, a network of charging/swapping stations, powered by renewable energy sources, have to be in place. The research proposed by the applicant aims to develop a working prototype of an e-bike public charging/swapping station system, in collaboration with the industry partner. The station uses the solar energy captured through PV panels as the main source of energy. Connection to the grid is also considered as an option. E-bike batteries of different types can be swapped with charged batteries of the same type at the station. The users subscribe to the service online. The station identifies battery type and owner and allows swapping and charges the costs to the owner's account. As a proof of principle, the prototype station is sized to provide five slots to house five 48V e-bike battery packs of 3 different types, each with a maximum capacity of 11Ah. The station is equipped with an energy storage system capable of storing enough energy to operate for two successive days without sun. The central IT infrastructure and communication channels will provide central control and monitoring capabilities as well as extensive client servicing and data analysis. The station will also be equipped with USB wall-plug chargers for customers' personal devices. The research will involve electrical and mechanical design, integration of system components and development of control and power/energy management systems. The future commercial units will be sized according to a survey on the potential traffic at the target locations and will be capable of accommodating a wider variety of battery packs to address the needs of customers, now that a unified standard for e-bike battery packs and chargers is still not in place.

电动自行车被认为是短途旅行的健康和可持续的替代交通选择。混合动力电动自行车可以减少骑手所需的努力，允许更长的旅行距离和更容易在丘陵地形上骑行。为了在保护环境的同时促进这种健康的生活方式，必须建立由可再生能源供电的充电/交换站网络。申请人提出的研究旨在与行业合作伙伴合作开发电动自行车公共充电/交换站系统的工作原型。该站使用通过光伏电池板捕获的太阳能作为主要能源。与电网连接也被视为一种选择。不同类型的电动自行车电池可以在车站与相同类型的充电电池交换。用户在线订购服务。该站识别电池类型和所有者，并允许交换和收取费用的所有者的帐户。作为 作为原理证明，原型站的大小可以提供五个插槽，以容纳三种不同类型的五个48V电动自行车电池组，每个电池组的最大容量为11Ah。该站配备了一个储能系统，能够储存足够的能量，在没有太阳的情况下连续运行两天。中央信息技术基础设施和通信渠道将提供中央控制和监测能力以及广泛的客户服务和数据分析。该站还将配备USB墙壁插头充电器，供客户的个人设备使用。该研究将涉及电气和机械设计、系统组件集成以及控制和电力/能源管理系统的开发。未来的商业单位将根据对目标地点潜在交通量的调查来确定规模，并将能够容纳更多种类的电池组，以满足客户的需求，现在统一的标准 电动自行车电池组和充电器的生产仍然没有到位。