Design, Analysis, and Manufacturing of a Novel Electrically-Assisted Human Powered Vehicle

This paper presents the conceptual design, analysis and manufacturing of a novel electrically-assisted human powered vehicle (HPV). The various stages in the conceptual development are discussed. The innovation that is introduced consists of an adjustable swing arm which enables configuration of the frame into either a reverse-trike or a conventional bike setup. Static analysis of the mainframe was performed prior to build, to ensure that the structure is safe and mechanically sound. The vehicle was successfully built, assembled, and tested.