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    Monitoring cell temp + bulge?

    Ive been playing with the idea lately of droppign a thermistor between each cell and on the ends of teh pack to measure cell temperature, which seems like a decent idea. The other idea is to use a felx sensor on each side of a LiPo pouch cell to try and detect a bulged pouch, though I'm not sure...
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    Brushless DC without permanent magnets

    I was reading a tesla motors blog post about brushless DC versus induction motors (http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/induction-versus-dc-brushless-motors) and remembered that the powerplants I use at work have a somewhat similar setup to the AC induction motors. Granted, they are high voltage AC...
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    Thinking about electrifying my old freeride bike

    After doing some pondering, I think my old freeride bike would make a great starting point for my first ebike build, especially since I haven't (ab)used it properly since 2004. it's got super thick horizontal dropouts with built in chain tensioners. the rear chainstays are nice and wide and the...
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