Modeling and Simulation of a Novel Pneumatic Hybrid Motorcycle

Abstract

Vehicular exhaust comprises more than 95% of the air pollution in Taiwan's largest city, Taipei. On average, all commuters in Taipei travel 13.6 km daily, while motorcycle commuters travel 12.2 km. The convenience and mobility of motorcycles makes them irreplaceable in Taiwan city traffic but they add significantly to air pollution problems. In order to improve air pollution conditions, some new types of vehicles have been proposed, such as fuel-cell-driven and hybrid energy vehicles. In this study, we develop a model pneumatic hybrid motorcycle system and simulate its acceleration and mileage (km/L) performance. The results show that the pneumatic hybrid motorcycle can improve efficiency with an appropriate control strategy for driving operation.

Speed analysis of motorcycle's wheel drive in various road conditions

“…Globally, with the increasing number of motorcycles and other vehicles on the road, the transportation sector has become the main contributor to air pollution and worsening the environment by the increase in greenhouse gas emissions [4]. As the dominant vehicle in the transportation sector, the motorcycle is contributing to almost 10% of air pollutants in Taiwan [5]. As part of mitigation measures in environmental protection, the government aims to lessen the number of emissions coming from greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollutants produced from vehicles [6].…”