Abstract—This paper presents the design of an axial-field PM
brushless dc motor drive for use on an electric bicycle. Details of the
motor and the electronic converter are given. Performance analysis
using the finite element method is briefly discussed. A prototype
motor was constructed for verifying the actual performance.
Good correlation between the theoretical and experimental results
hs been obtained. Test results confirmed the feasibility of the proposed
motor design.
Index Terms—Axial-field motor, electric bicycle, finite element
analysis, permanent-magnet brushless dc moto