Thesis

In the recent years, eBikes evolved rapidly. They are now available in a broad range of categories, e.g. commuter bikes, eMTBs or cargo bikes. These bicycles vary significantly in terms of their geometric design and in terms of their component configuration. Robert Bosch GmbH plays a leading role in developing electrical eBike systems. In an eBike system, electronic and electromechanics components, like motor, battery, control unit, etc., are interconnected with cable harnesses.

Managing the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of eBikes is a huge challenge:

▪ Computational models are required in order to predict the radiated emissions of a configuration, to find more suitable designs related to EMC, cost and weight requirements as well as to search for the root causes of resonances seen in the emission spectrum that exceed the limits of radiated emission.

▪ Those models should ideally be quick to compute, consider the uncertainties of material properties, geometry etc. and match measurements precisely.