Lee, what about hosting your spreadsheets at your website, along with all the other technical information?

-Chris

On 5/18/2015 5:17 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
Paul Dove wrote:
When I built mine I did a spread sheet.

Ben Goren via EV wrote:
Any chance you have a copy handy and would be willing to share?

Here is a copy of the Excel spreadsheet I use for my performance calculations. This is a "dead" version for email purposes (filled out for my 1980 LeCar / Lectric Leopard EV), but it shows the equations for the calculations. Ben, I can send a "live" version to your email address if you like (let me know off-list).

Renault LeCar HP vs. Speed Calculations            by: Lee Hart

HP = rolling resistance + power train loss + aerodynamic drag

where    rolling resistance = R W V / 375
    R = tire roll resistance    0.008
    W = vehicle weight, lbs.    2306
    V = velocity, mph        5

    power train loss = C W V^2 / 375
    C = loss coefficient        0.0002
    I^2R, gear, bearing, stirring etc.

    aerodynamic drag = Cd A V^3 / 146,625
    Cd = drag coefficient        0.35
    A = frontal area, sq.ft.    18

motor    ADC L91   15 HP at   96 volts and   135 amps = 86% efficiency

batteries    12 Concorde    12 v each    weight (lbs)    63
    33% of curb wt    144 v total    amp-hrs (20-hr rate)    95
    175 minutes at    25 amps        Peukert amp-hrs        104
    621 minutes at    8 amps        Peukert exponent     1.11

MPH    25    30    35    40    45    50    55    60
MotorHP    2.67    3.74    5.07    6.69    8.62    10.91 13.57    16.66
Eff.    66%    72%    77%    81%    84%    85%    86%    86%
WattsIn    3039    3863    4892    6160    7701    9554 11762    14373
Amps    22    28    36    45    56    70    86    105
Minutes    200    153    118    91    71    56    45    36
Miles    83    77    69    61    54    47    41    36

A spreadsheet makes it easy to play "what if..." games. What if I add a battery? What if I change from lead-acid to lithium? What if I reduce the weight, or improve aerodynamics, etc.

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