Standalone Integrated Wheel Drive Module for Use in Electric Powered Wheelchair

This article proposes wheel equipped with BLDC motor and control unit for electric powered wheelchairs. It is characterized by compact size, no gear, lightweight, long life and high efficiency. The most critical part is motor which is directly connected to the wheel. The direct drive requires an appropriate motor. Brushless motor is designed to this project using FEM analysis of Magnetic flux losses and efficiency. Next step is the mechanical design of the simple, functional prototype. This solution contains a low amount of parts and keeps the possibly low-cost design.