Design and fabrication of electric vehicle for physically challenged person

Abstract

This article studies on a design and fabrication of Electric Vehicle (EV) for physically challenged person. In current scenario, a physically challenged person has facing a problem of transportation during their travel from one place to another place without safety and convenience. They find it difficult to react to situation in front of them. In order to solve these problems, an Electric Vehicle (EV) is designed where they can travel easily and safely. The major components of EV consist of battery, electronic commutator with control unit, BLDC motor and mechanical structure. The main merits of developed EV has no pollution, no fuel cost, less weight, modified mechanical structure, high pulling capacity, comfortable spacing for person travel, easy maintenance, less number components in comparison with existing EV. The gross weight of designed vehicle with load (person) has 300 kg (approximately). The performance of the developed EV is validated at different running conditions for monitoring the battery back-up and time durations.