Effective motor power to wheel
Hay guys,
Just wondering does anybody know how to calculate the effective power which is being delivered to the wheel. A 1000 Watt motor say with a chain drive will not deliver 1000 watts to the wheel, because of Efficiency. Do you guys reckon the way to work out wheel power is just to subtract the estimated efficiency from the engine power rating. E.g. 25 % for Motor, 5 % for controller, 25% for gears and chain, to equal a wheel power of 550 effective watts. Thoughts would be welcomed
Currynut
Last edited by Currynut; 02-14-10 at 10:43 PM.