The Chinook Smart-Hub is a 500W axial-flux hub motor designed for sustainable e-mobility. It utilizes a coreless PCB stator to achieve zero-cogging torque, allowing for friction-less pedaling when disengaged. Innovation lies in the "Biometric Bone Structure"—a structural health monitoring (SHM) network integrated directly into the motor's logic layer, which uses piezoresistive carbon fiber joints to self-diagnose frame stress and environmental conditions.

Designed for the Chinook bamboo pedicab in Vancouver, Canada, this system replaces heavy, complex mid-drive motors with a lightweight, smart-sensing alternative. It demonstrates a production-ready path for high-power PCB motors in urban transportation.

Tech Highlights:Power Density: 500W output via code-generated 12-coil geometry on 4oz copper.

Efficiency: Integrated 3-phase regenerative braking system using high-current MOSFETs (IRFB3607PBF).

Intelligence: High-resolution sensing (16-bit ADS1115) of structural stress via Wheatstone bridges.

Thermal Management: Dual-board stacked architecture (Layered Stator + Logic) for optimal heat isolation and signal integrity.

Anticipated Costs from 1st PCBWay Order:

(5 Units)Assembly & BOM (5 Units)

Power Stator (4oz Copper) Fabrication: $170.00 Assembly&BOM: $128.75 Total :$298.75

Logic/Regen Board (4-Layer) $170.00 $188.75 $358.75

Grand Total——$657.50