Calculation Tool to Estimate the Energy Capacity for an Electric Postal Delivery Bicycle

Jean-Marc Timmermans; Julien Matheys; Philippe Lataire; Joeri Van Mierlo

Calculation Tool to Estimate the Energy Capacity for an Electric Postal Delivery Bicycle

Jean-Marc Timmermans, Julien Matheys, Philippe Lataire, Joeri Van Mierlo

Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics

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Abstract

A clear interest for light electric post delivery vehicles exists among the European postal operators. In
particular electrically assisted bicycles for postal delivery seem to have a high market potential. An alternative method
has been developed to estimate the required energy to perform a certain journey or postal distribution round. This
alternative calculation method uses a set postal mission parameters (trip length, payload, number of stops etc.) as an input.
This calculation method was employed in a calculation tool that can be utilized to estimate the required energy of the
battery pack in case of an electric postal bicycle. The calculation tool allows forecasting the performance of a specific
configuration of the electric drive train for an electric postal delivery bicycle. The calculation tool will allow each postal
organization to compose their postal electric bicycles, corresponding to their specific needs and will allow them matching
and optimizing the distribution rounds to the capacity of electric postal delivery bicycles

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium
Editors	China Shenzhen
Publisher	EVS 25
Publication status	Published - 5 Nov 2010
Event	Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 21 Sept 2009 → 25 Sept 2009

Publication series

Name	The 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium

Conference

Conference	Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	21/09/09 → 25/09/09

Bibliographical note

Shenzhen, China

Keywords

electric bicycle
postal delivery
battery electric vehicle
calculation tool

IWT267: Electric bicycle for postal delivery
Matheys, J., Lataire, P., Sol, H., Timmermans, J. P., Van Mierlo, J. & Van Mulders, F.
1/09/05 → 31/03/08
Project: Fundamental

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Timmermans, J-M, Matheys, J, Lataire, P & Van Mierlo, J 2010, Calculation Tool to Estimate the Energy Capacity for an Electric Postal Delivery Bicycle. in C Shenzhen (ed.), The 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium. The 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium, EVS 25, Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden, 21/09/09.

Calculation Tool to Estimate the Energy Capacity for an Electric Postal Delivery Bicycle. / Timmermans, Jean-Marc; Matheys, Julien; Lataire, Philippe et al.
The 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium. ed. / China Shenzhen. EVS 25, 2010. (The 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper

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Calculation Tool to Estimate the Energy Capacity for an Electric Postal Delivery Bicycle

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