Regenerative Braking system based on Battery Power

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REPORT ON THE APPLICATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC BREAKING SYSTEM IN
PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES
A Research Paper on Electric Vehicles By
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is about an assessment of the application of electromagnetic breaking system in
hybrid electric vehicles so as to replace the traditional friction breaking system. Any breaking
system should ensure comfort and safety of the other road users, driver, and passengers. The
brake must be strong enough to stop a moving vehicle within shorted distance during emergency.
The traditional frictional braking system has low power to weight ration and also bulky,
however, an electromagnetic breaking system proposed for this report is a high-tech breaking
system and can be used in heavy and small vehicles such as busses, truck, jeep, and car. This
breaking system is designed to either stop or slow down motion through the use of
electromagnetic force in the presence of mechanical resistance and works on the principles of
both magnetic and electric power.
The hybrid electric vehicle is just a type of vehicle that combines either hybrid vehicle drivetrain
or electric propulsion system with a conventional internal combustion engine system. The major
reason why electromagnetic breaking system is used in the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is due
to its durability since minimal friction will be experienced compared to conventional breaking
system which is prone to wear.

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................4
LITERATURE REVIEW....................................................................................................................................7
Principles of Electromagnetism...............................................................................................................7
Electromagnetic Break System................................................................................................................8
Electromagnetic Braking System Parts....................................................................................................9
Aims and sub goals................................................................................................................................11
Research questions................................................................................................................................12
METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................................................................12
PROJECT PLANNING AND GANTT CHART...................................................................................................14
Gantt chart............................................................................................................................................15
ETHICS.......................................................................................................................................................15
RISK MANAGEMENT..................................................................................................................................16
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................................16
BIBLIOGRAPHY...........................................................................................................................................17

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INTRODUCTION
Several environmental, economic, and political factors have contributed to the increasing interest
in alternative technologies of vehicles. These factors include anthropogenic climate change,
concomitant increases in fuel prices, and rising global demand of oil. Increasing demand has a
direct economic effect through increased process of commodities and also numerous geopolitical
implications which have created political challenges for states that depend on importation of oil
for their economic activities. However, the evidence of the increasing threats caused by climate
change have also promoted the urgency to minimize the emissions of greenhouse gases from all
sources. The emissions of greenhouse gases from transportation sector are growing rapidly
compared to any other economic sector and accounts for approximately 28% of the total
greenhouse gas emissions.
The electromagnetic force is used in designing electromagnetic brakes such that they are in a
position of slowing or stopping motion in the presence of mechanical resistance. In the past,
trams, as well as trains, were the main areas where electromagnetic brakes were being used.
Seemingly, the system operates on the principle of both magnetic and also electric power but it
usually depends on magnetism. Many people prefer the use of the electromagnetic brakes as the
best replacement for conventional friction force (Plötz & Árpád, 2017).