Measuring and Characterization of a Pedal Electric Cycle (Pedelec) on a Full System Test-Bench with Full Range Emulation of a Cyclist

This paper describes the development of a pedelec test-bench and the measurement of a pedelec to characterize the propulsion system. The main idea of the test-bench is to emulate a real driver more precisely then other state of the art test-benches. This means precise, bilateral pedal torque inducement and direct emulation of the road by a roller. Precise measurement equipment and dynamic control enables versatile measurements with the proposed test-bench. Different measurements are introduced amongst others: assistance level, dynamic control behavior, distance and efficiency with full range emulation of a cyclist.