Abstract
The aim of this research is the realization of a new transmission for bicycles using pneumatic power. In this paper, we report the measurement system which was designed and developed. Using this system, various types of data of the pneumatic drive bicycle were measured for the first time. Then, the experiments made energy efficiency clear and optimized drive conditions of the pneumatic drive bicycle. By the experiments, it is certified that energy efficiency is up to 30%. In addition, the variable-speed function and the energy regeneration function were evaluated. As a result of experiments, availability were verified based on tangible data.
