Conceptual design of hybrid scooter transmissions with planetary gear-trains

Applied Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 526-541

  Sheu, Kuen Bao ^a  

^a NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hybrid scooter; Planetary gear train; Split power system; Transmission

Indexed keywords

BRAKES; CLUTCHES; ELECTRIC MOTORS; GEARS; MACHINE DESIGN; MOTOR SCOOTERS;

HYBRID SCOOTERS; PLANETARY GEAR TRAINS; SPLIT POWER SYSTEMS;

AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSIONS;

AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSIONS; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; ELECTRIC MOTORS; GEARS; MACHINE DESIGN; MOTOR SCOOTERS;

AUTOMOBILE; CRUDE OIL; DESIGN; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENGINE; KINEMATICS;

EID: 33846262849     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2006.02.006     Document Type: Article

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