Synergy Fuel Cell Motorcycle concept is a final year project of Piers Prendergast a 2009 graduate of Transport Design at Coventry University. This below is the computer images of his designer. But it is so unique and futuristic. The concept motorcycle features hubless wheels and is powered by 5kW fuel cell.
The hubless wheels work through a fixed inner rim and a rotating outer rim that spins on internal bearings. The rear wheel is a sort of exploded brush less motor, it doesn’t technically have any motors. The rim mount (where the swingarm is attached to the inner wheel) houses an electromagnet which when magnetised with a current spins the magnet track which is mounted on the inside of the outer rim. This makes the outer rim spin on its internal bearings. The rear wheel acts as a giant bearing with the tyre fitted to the outer rim. The electromagnet makes the outer rim spin while the center remains fixed. This gives the appearance of a floating wheel. The electromagnet also helps recover a small amount of electricity through regenerative braking.
The 5kW fuel cell runs on a compressed hydrogen cylinders that placed in the usual fuel tank position. This fuel cell “engine″ gives the bike a range of around 150 miles. According to Piers, the performance of the creation would be comparable to a 125cc/250cc sports bike.
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