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AB - In an electric vehicle, the wheels are one of the heaviest components of the vehicle. This paper aims to reduce the mass of the existing wheels for reduction in energy consumption as well as increasing the precision in steering. In this paper, an electric sedan is taken as the reference for studying the wheel and the boundary conditions are decided according to its specifications. Reduction in mass is achieved by designing a composite wheel for the boundary conditions. A reduction of 58% is achieved on the total mass of wheel. Keywords: Energy efficiency, Composite materials, wheel 1. Introduction The need for energy efficiency in electric vehicles is of utmost importance for increasing the travelling range of the vehicle. For maximum range with the available power, reduction in mass of the vehicle is required. Vehicle mass can be categorized as sprung- mass and unsprung-mass. The wheels are considered a part of the unsprung masses, which are parts that are not supported by the car suspension. The unsprung masses have an impact on the driving characteristics, as by reducing them, the suspension will more easily keep contact between the tyres and the road surface. As the wheels are assumed to have 
TI - Design Optimization of Electric Vehicle Wheel using Composite Materials
JF - International Journal of Engineering Sciences
DO - 10.36224/ijes.130403
DA - 2021-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/design-optimization-of-electric-vehicle-wheel-using-composite-1wk10R60Mv
DP - DeepDyve
ER -