Research Article

Design of a Personal Mobility Device for Elderly Users

Table 3

The parameters of EPMD propulsion power calculation.

The propulsion power calculation parameter

Total mass (M)200kg
Mass factor (fm)1
Acceleration (α)1m/s2
Speed (V)2m/s
Coefficient of rolling resistance (Crr)0.012
Gravity (g)9.8m/s2
Air density (ρ)1.225kg/m3
Vehicle frontal area (A)0.7475m2
Aerodynamic drag coefficient (Cd)0.5
Wind speed ()0m/s
Road slope angle (θ)0deg.
Propulsion power (P)448.87W