Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00400, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Crawford, Curran (University of Victoria), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : E-bikes represent one of the best balances of personal utility and environmental performance of all forms of_x000D_
urban road transport. This research will help promote the adoption of e-bikes and quantify how e-bikes can be_x000D_
most appropriately used and to reduce emissions in Canada's urban centres can benefit, and will better position_x000D_
Exro to capitalize on the growing e-bike market using its advanced electric motor._x000D_
Exro's electric motor is based on a new and patented control technology that shows great potential in achieving_x000D_
higher efficiency over a wide range of operating speeds. The electric motor uses Dynamic Power_x000D_
MangementTM (DPM) technology that senses changes in motor load and switches on the fly between either_x000D_
parallel or series arrangements of the multiple windings within the motor to achieve optimal efficiency over a_x000D_
wide range. This project will adapt and implement this technology in e-bikes and assess its performance in a_x000D_
variety of driving cycles representative of actual use in various urban environments including personal_x000D_
commuting and drayage. E-bikes require fairly significant variations in both speed and torque from their_x000D_
electric drive-train and Exro's DPM technology offers the potential of significant performance gains. The_x000D_
proposed study will allow systematic assessment of the technology and identify critical developments required_x000D_
for its commercial adoption in e-bikes., program purpose french : E-bikes represent one of the best balances of personal utility and environmental performance of all forms of_x000D_
urban road transport. This research will help promote the adoption of e-bikes and quantify how e-bikes can be_x000D_
most appropriately used and to reduce emissions in Canada's urban centres can benefit, and will better position_x000D_
Exro to capitalize on the growing e-bike market using its advanced electric motor._x000D_
Exro's electric motor is based on a new and patented control technology that shows great potential in achieving_x000D_
higher efficiency over a wide range of operating speeds. The electric motor uses Dynamic Power_x000D_
MangementTM (DPM) technology that senses changes in motor load and switches on the fly between either_x000D_
parallel or series arrangements of the multiple windings within the motor to achieve optimal efficiency over a_x000D_
wide range. This project will adapt and implement this technology in e-bikes and assess its performance in a_x000D_
variety of driving cycles representative of actual use in various urban environments including personal_x000D_
commuting and drayage. E-bikes require fairly significant variations in both speed and torque from their_x000D_
electric drive-train and Exro's DPM technology offers the potential of significant performance gains. The_x000D_
proposed study will allow systematic assessment of the technology and identify critical developments required_x000D_
for its commercial adoption in e-bikes., agreement title english : E-bike with dynamic power management electric motor, agreement title french : E-bike with dynamic power management electric motor, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada