Design and fabrication of domestic human transporter

Abstract

A prototype of Domestic Human Transporter (DHT) has been designed and developed in this Final Year Project. Domestic Human Transporter is a vehicle to transport person from one location to the other location. The vehicle is driven by electric motor and powered by rechargeable batteries; this vehicle is the best for recreation and patrolling. The design features of the DHT are described; these include battery, motor/driver, transmission systems, and body-chassis structure. The driving range of the prototype DHT in urban areas is about 40 km per single charge. Its maximum speed is up to 30 km/h and it can support weight up to 100kg. This performance was achieved by adopting a high performance Lithium-Polymer battery, DC brushless motor, chain and sprocket, low rolling resistance tire, etc., while pursuing the optimum combination of these components. A future design improvement of this vehicle is also discussed.