2. INTRODUCTION
• ORBIS’s GreenWheels developed byOrbis CEO Marcus Hays worked
with co-inventor Scott Streeter for five years to develop an electric
motor that can be attached to car wheels.
• According to the company brochure, the technology divides a wheel
cog into two essential parts; a stationary hub and a rim or “ring.”
Driven by a lightweight, high-speed motor, the ring rotates about the
fixed hub.
3. • The duo patented the technology and named it the Ring-Wheel system.
Fig.1 Electric wheel
4. • ORBIS technology can bolt onto any chassis, regardless of size,
weight or vehicle class. It can be installed by a simple process with
simple mechanical tools. You can do it yourself. However, this
technology is not cheap
9. WORKING
• The use of this three-pointed bearing assembly is one of the key
elements that make Orbis confident its technology will catch on.
Unlike conventional bearings used in hubless wheels, this design is
lighter and offers less resistance. According to Orbis’ figures, the
bearing assembly reduces friction by 80 percent compared to a
conventional wheel and doubles the wheel’s structural strength
12. ADVANTAGES OF THE ORBIT WHEEL
• increases the vehicle’s horsepower by 70 hp.
• reduces braking force by 30 percent.
• Users can bolt it to any chassis, regardless of the vehicle class, weight,
or size.
• It is not increase bodyweight of the vehicle
• Changing 2wheel drive in to 4wheel
13. DISADVANTAGE
• There’s just one downside; the horsepower boost that this technology
provides is not cheap. According to the company, you have to pay as
much as $10,000 to install it in your car.
14. ORBIS TEST
• ORBIS retrofitted a front-wheel driving 2017 Honda Civic Type
R by replacing the passive rear wheels with ORBIS Ring-Drive
wheels.
• Each ORBIS wheel provided an additional 50 horsepower and 70 lb/ft
of torque to each wheel on demand, dramatically improving the 0-60
time
15. • To complete this prototype, the rear seats were removed to
accommodate two Zero Motorcycle AC electric motors and
controllers, which turn the rims via a fixed 6.2:1 gear ratio.
• This equipment adds approximately 180 pounds to the original curb
weight of the Civic Type R.
