Capstone Design and Manufacturing Experience: Fall 2006
Our project goal is to improve the most recent design of a hydraulic regenerative braking system for a bicycle by reducing its weight and modifying its dimensions to be able to install the system on any common bicycle and provide safety mechanisms in the design to protect the user. We accomplished the project goals by using lighter components and by redesigning the layout of the components to save space. The major components that accounted for weight savings were the accumulators, the superbracket, and the pump and motor.
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/49565/2/ME450 Final Team 05.pdf