Electricity Generation Through Vehicle Speed Breaker

Project Title

Electricity Generation Through Vehicle Speed Breaker

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

Conventional energy sources generate most of the energy of today’s  world. But the population is increasing day by day and the conventional energy sources are  diminishing.[2] Moreover, these conventional energy sources are polluting and Responsible for  global warming. So, Non Conventional Sources are needed for a clean, environment friendly and  sustainable power generation. In this Project I Propose a renewable non-conventional energy  source based on a speed breaker Mechanism. This project is to enlighten the streets utilizing  the jerking pressure which is wasted during the vehicles passes over speed breakers roadside.  We can tap the energy generated by moving vehicles and produce power by using the speed  breaker as a power generating unit. [1] The kinetic energy of the moving vehicles can be converted  into mechanical energy through rack and pinion mechanism and this mechanical energy will be  converted to electrical energy using a generator which will be used for lighting the street lights. [2]

Project Objectives

To make a reliable efficient mechanical assembly to generate electricity on small scale for small loads i.e. street lights , Shops,Parks etc.

To remove street lights load from national grid and make it independent.

To develop cost effective , eco friendly and reliable electricity Generation for public use

Project Implementation Method

Finalized design for speed Breaker.

Design 4 would be the finalized design for power hump.

This design contains lesser mechanical parts than other three hence economical.

First we Will simulates this Design on Auto Disk (360 fission) software and Analysed the results

On the Basis of the results we will design prototype hardware to check the progress Practically 

Mechanical parts:

Speed Bump.  

Rack & Pinion.  

Spring.

Gear Drive.  

Shafts.  

Support Stands. 

Electrical part :

Dynamo

Software parts :

Software 360 fission 

This system is required to convert the basic vertical reciprocating motion of the Speed Bump  system into rotary motion of the gears. 

For this a rack and pinion mechanism is used. 

The  vehicle load acted upon the speed breaker is transmitted to rack and pinion arrangements. 

This  vertical motion is converted to rotary motion and transmitted to a gear drive arrangement. 

The  gear wheel with the larger diameter is coupled to the pinion and these two are mounted on the  same shaft. 

The rotational motion is handed to this gear wheel of larger diameter from pinion. 

 The smaller gear is meshed to the larger gear. 

Therefore, as the larger gear rotates, it increases  the speed of the smaller gear and multiplies it to more intensity. 

Mechanical parts and their role :

Though the speed due to the  rotational motion achieved at the pinion is less, the final speed achieved is high, as the power is  transmitted to gears. 

The smaller gear is coupled to the dynamo or generator. 

Thus mechanical  energy is available at the output of the motion conversion system. 

Electrical part:

In this system the mechanical energy available at the smaller gear (i.e. at the output of the  motion conversion system) is converted to electrical energy by means of a dynamo or  generator. 

The smaller gear is coupled to the dynamo or generator. 

The conversion will be  proportional to traffic density.

Benefits of the Project

Power generation using speed breaker system can be used in most of the places such as:

1. This technique can be used in all roadways Speed breaker.

2. This technique can be used in all highways.

This mechanism of generating of electricity can be placed on the actual speed breaker of the roads. The power is generated when the vehicles pass through it. Which in can be stored in the battery. This power can be used in many places after using the inverter, which enhances in the voltage from 12 volts to 230 volts. This power can be used in the following:

1. Street Lights.

2. Road Signals.

3. Sign boards on the roads.

4. Lighting of the bus stops.

5. Lighting of the check post on the highways etc.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The utilization of energy is an indication of the growth of a nation. One might conclude that to be materially rich and prosperous, a human being needs to consume more and more energy. And this paper is best source of energy that we get in day to day life.

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry Energy Other IndustriesCore Technology Shared EconomyOther TechnologiesSustainable Development GoalsRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	55000
Stand	Equipment	2	10000	20000
Generator	Equipment	1	5000	5000
Battery	Equipment	1	5000	5000
Shaft	Equipment	1	5000	5000
Stand Rods	Equipment	1	5000	5000
External DC Lights	Equipment	1	5000	5000
Hump Head	Equipment	1	10000	10000