Design and implementation of a novel hybrid-electric-motorcycle transmission

Applied Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 959-974

  Sheu, Kuen Bao ^a   Hsu, Tsung Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CVT; Hybrid electric motorcycle; Transmission

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC MOTORS; GASOLINE; MACHINE DESIGN; MOTORCYCLES;

CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT); HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE; KINEMATIC ANALYSES; TRANSMISSION;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; COSTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC MOTORS; GASOLINE; MACHINE DESIGN; MOTORCYCLES;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION; ENGINE; POWER GENERATION;

EID: 33745273015     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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