Performance study of a retrofitted electric two-wheeler using GT-suite
Alpha Omar JALLOW, Alphaus NKANDU, Towett SAMUEL, Ashish Rajeshwar KULKARNI, Amit PAL
Abstract. This paper presents the performance study of a retrofitted Bajaj DTS Si motorcycle, converted into an electric two-wheeler (e-TW). Initially, this two-wheeler had internal combustion engine (ICE). This paper presents two distinctive simulation models of retrofitted e-TWs, using GT Suite platform. The first model explores the feasibility of upgrading from the ICE vehicle to an e-TW, with a 1.5 kW Hub motor and 48V/28Ah battery. This model projects speed of 52 km/h and a distance over 29km. The second model explores the feasibility of upgrading from the first model to a new e-TW, with a 5 kW BLDC motor and 72V/78Ah battery. This model projects speed of 80.44 km/h and a range over 130.25 km on a single charge of the battery. This paper confers the details of designing Simulink models using the GT Suite platform. It includes theoretical calculations, simulation methodology and analysis of results, highlighting the software’s utility in electric vehicle design and optimization.
Keywords
Electric Vehicle (EV) Retrofit, Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Brushless DC Motor, Lithium-ion Battery, GT Suite Simulation, Electric Two-Wheeler (e-TW)
Published online 3/1/2025, 11 pages
Copyright © 2025 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Alpha Omar JALLOW, Alphaus NKANDU, Towett SAMUEL, Ashish Rajeshwar KULKARNI, Amit PAL, Performance study of a retrofitted electric two-wheeler using GT-suite, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 49, pp 186-196, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903438-19
The article was published as article 19 of the book Mechanical Engineering for Sustainable Development
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