28-01-2011, 05:06 PM
Cody Doremus & Keegan Roach
Advisor: Mr. Gutschlag
Bradley Electrical Engineering Senior Design Project
Regenerative Breaking - Overview
Regenerative braking is used to improve the efficiency (fuel economy) of:
Electric Vehicles
Hybrid Vehicles
Industrial Applications
Lowers operation costs
Project Goals
Design and implement a test bench to determine the efficiency of regenerative braking
Develop and verify a model for regenerative braking
Background Information
Spin off of a current Bradley Mechanical Engineering electric vehicle project
Scope changes
Full scale regenerative braking prototype
3 phase servo motor
Regenerative braking test bench
DC brushed motor
Research
Motors
Drives
Energy Storage
Power Conversion
Existing Products
Tasks for Future Project
Replace the resistor with a battery and switching voltage regulator
Model the switching voltage regulator in Simulink
Develop electronics to use regeneration on an AC Servo Motor
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