Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / In this project, a chassis concept has been developed for a small electric vehicle ’minibus’.
The vehicle is intended to be used as a transport between agricultural locations in Ethiopia
to cities where the products can be sold. The objective is to develop a chassis that can house
several different modular structures for the purposes of transporting refrigerated goods, a
mobile power grid, or people. Literature studies have been conducted on current electric
vehicle markets, battery markets, chassis materials, and optimal cross-sections. The battery
housings have also been analyzed from an environmental perspective to account for conditions
in Ethiopia. Based on this, it was found that a four-wheeled ’minibus’ design including space
for approximately fourteen custom batteries is optimal. It is essential to keep in mind that
this project has been carried out both on a conceptual level within the framework of a degree
project as well as a production project for use in Ethiopian rural areas. This master thesis
project aims to provide a solid benchmark for further development and research within the
subject.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/31150 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Coovert, Benjamin |
| Contributors | Tovar, Andres, Nematollahi, Khosrow, El-Mounayri, Hazim |
| Source Sets | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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