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Title: Power requirements and environmental impact of a pedelec. A case study based on real-life applications

Abstract

This paper describes the methodologies to appraise the power requests and environmental analysis of an electrically assisted bicycle under real driving conditions, also containing regulations and technical-science-related aspects. For this purpose, in this study, the on-road test program of an electrically assisted bicycle was executed in the urban area of Naples on different test tracks, so a general assessment about its driving behavior under several driving conditions was performed. The power requirements in different typical riding situations were estimated by a procedure based on the experimental kinematic parameters that characterize the driving dynamics collected during the real-life applications. An environmental analysis was also performed, with a methodology that takes into account the environmental assessment of a moped by measuring the experimental moped exhaust emissions of the regulated pollutants. Starting from the results acquired during the different test samples, besides, an assessment of the electric traction offered by this pedelec on the driving comfort was evaluated for different riding situations. - Highlights: • The power requirements of a pedelec in typical riding conditions were identified. • The estimated electricity consumption for battery recharging was defined. • An environmental valuation of the tested pedelec and of a moped was performed. • Emissionsmore » that could be saved utilizing a pedelec instead of a moped were derived.« less

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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22479738
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 53; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0195-9255
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BICYCLES; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; ROAD TESTS; URBAN AREAS

Citation Formats

Abagnale, Carmelina, Cardone, Massimo, Iodice, Paolo, Strano, Salvatore, Terzo, Mario, and Vorraro, Giovanni. Power requirements and environmental impact of a pedelec. A case study based on real-life applications. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/J.EIAR.2015.02.003.
Abagnale, Carmelina, Cardone, Massimo, Iodice, Paolo, Strano, Salvatore, Terzo, Mario, & Vorraro, Giovanni. Power requirements and environmental impact of a pedelec. A case study based on real-life applications. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EIAR.2015.02.003
Abagnale, Carmelina, Cardone, Massimo, Iodice, Paolo, Strano, Salvatore, Terzo, Mario, and Vorraro, Giovanni. 2015. "Power requirements and environmental impact of a pedelec. A case study based on real-life applications". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EIAR.2015.02.003.
@article{osti_22479738,
title = {Power requirements and environmental impact of a pedelec. A case study based on real-life applications},
author = {Abagnale, Carmelina and Cardone, Massimo and Iodice, Paolo and Strano, Salvatore and Terzo, Mario and Vorraro, Giovanni},
abstractNote = {This paper describes the methodologies to appraise the power requests and environmental analysis of an electrically assisted bicycle under real driving conditions, also containing regulations and technical-science-related aspects. For this purpose, in this study, the on-road test program of an electrically assisted bicycle was executed in the urban area of Naples on different test tracks, so a general assessment about its driving behavior under several driving conditions was performed. The power requirements in different typical riding situations were estimated by a procedure based on the experimental kinematic parameters that characterize the driving dynamics collected during the real-life applications. An environmental analysis was also performed, with a methodology that takes into account the environmental assessment of a moped by measuring the experimental moped exhaust emissions of the regulated pollutants. Starting from the results acquired during the different test samples, besides, an assessment of the electric traction offered by this pedelec on the driving comfort was evaluated for different riding situations. - Highlights: • The power requirements of a pedelec in typical riding conditions were identified. • The estimated electricity consumption for battery recharging was defined. • An environmental valuation of the tested pedelec and of a moped was performed. • Emissions that could be saved utilizing a pedelec instead of a moped were derived.},
doi = {10.1016/J.EIAR.2015.02.003},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22479738}, journal = {Environmental Impact Assessment Review},
issn = {0195-9255},
number = ,
volume = 53,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}