power generation using speed breakers synopsis
- 1. BHARTI VIDYAPEETHS ELECTRICITY GENERATION USING COLLEGE OF SPEED BREAKER ENGINEERING Chetna(04311503010) Priyanka(04911503010) Deepali(05011503010) Shefali(06011503010)
- 2. ABSTRACT This project harvests energy from speed breaker by making gear arrangement and using electronic gadgets. Large amounts amount of electricity can be generated saving lot of Money. And if implemented will be very beneficial for Government. When vehicle is in motion it produces various forms of energy like, due to friction between vehicle’s wheel and road i.e. rough surface HEAT Energy is produced, also when vehicle traveling at high speed strikes the wind. The principle involved is POTENTIAL ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONVERSION. There is a system to generate power by converting the potential energy generated by a vehicle going up on a speed breaker into kinetic energy. When the vehicle moves over the inclined plates, it gains height resulting in increase in potential energy, which is wasted in a conventional rumble strip. When the breaker comes down, they crank a lever fitted to a ratchet-wheel type mechanism (a angular motion converter) which in turn rotates a geared shaft loaded with recoil springs. The output of this shaft is coupled to a dynamo to convert kinetic energy into electricity. INTRODUCTION In this model we show that how we can generate a voltage from the busy traffic. Conversion of the mechanical energy into electrical energy is widely used concept. It’s a mechanism to generate power by converting the potential energy generated by a vehicle going up on a speed breaker into rotational energy. We have used that simple concept to the project. We connect one mechanical rod with the dynamo and fit this rod on the surface of the road. When any vehicle moves from this roller then due to friction, vehicle Rotate the rod or roller and roller then move the dynamo. When dynamo move then it generates a voltage and this voltage now connects to the bulbs. In actual practice with the help of this voltage we will charge the battery and then we use this voltage to light the small bulb. If we install this unit to the any small flyover then with the help of this voltage we generate a small voltage, and with the help of this voltage we light the bulb. The second part of that project is an efficient use of energy by using simple electronics. We always see that road light continuously glow whether vehicle on path or not. We have introduced a concept to avoid a waste of light. We have used two sensors between some distances. When vehicle pass through first sensor it sends the signal to the
- 3. microcontroller that the vehicle is passing along that particular distance then light will glow for that particular time and when vehicle goes out from the second sensor 2 Then the second sensor sends a signal to a microcontroller that vehicle has been passed through that particular path then light gets off automatically. Different types of basic electronics components has been used to get the desired output like capacitor, resister etc. We have also used a light diode resistance(LDR) when LDR senses a light around it all the road lights gets off and when LDR senses there is a dark around it then LDR sends a signal to microcontroller then all the road lights gets on. By using a LDR we can avoid a waste of light that glow in a day time. The two sensors are made from the concept of electronics. These sensors are called an infrared sensor which is made from photo diode and light emitting diode each. When any vehicle pass from first sensor then first sensor becomes on, for that time the road lights gets on and when it pass from second sensor the second sensor become on and the first sensor gets off then the road light gets off. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS: The various machine elements used in the construction of power hump are RACK SPUR GEAR BEARINGS SHAFT SPRINGS ELECTRIC DYNAMO WORKING PRINCIPLE: While moving, the vehicles possess some kinetic energy and it is being wasted. This kinetic energy can be utilized to produce power by using a special arrangement called POWER HUMP. It is an Electro-Mechanical unit. It utilizes both mechanical technologies and electrical techniques for the power generation and its storage. POWERHUMP is a dome like device likely to be speed breaker. Whenever the vehicle is allowed to pass over the dome it gets pressed downwards then the springs are attached to the dome are compressed and the rack which is attached to the bottom of the dome moves downward in reciprocating motion. Since the rack has teeth connected to gears, there
- 4. exists conversion of reciprocating motion of rack into rotary motion of gears but the two gears rotate in opposite direction. A flywheel ismounted on the shaft whose function is to regulate the fluctuation in the energy and tomake the energy uniform. So that the shafts will rotate with certain R.P.M. these shaftsare connected through a belt drive to the dynamos, which converts the mechanical energyinto electrical energy. The conversion will be proportional to traffic density. Whenever an armature rotates between the magnetic fields of south and northpoles, an E.M.F (electro motive force) is induced in it. So, for inducing the E.M.Farmature coil has to rotate, for rotating this armature it is connected to a long shaft. Byrotating same e.m.f, is induced, for this rotation kinetic energy of moving vehicles isutilized. The power is generated in both the directions; to convert this power into one waya special component is used called zenor diode for continuous supply. All this mechanismcan be housed under the dome, like speed breaker, which is called HUMP. The electricaloutput can be improved by arranging these POWER HUMPS in series. This generatedpower can be amplified and stored by using different electrical devices SCOPE AND USES: Low Budget electricity production Less floor area No obstruction to traffic Easy maintenance Suitable at parking of multiplexes, malls, toll booths, signals, etc. Uses: Charging batteries and using them to light up the streets, etc. DISADVANTAGES: Selecting suitable generator. Selection of springs. Achieving proper balance of speed and torque. It gives low electric output
- 5. CONCLUSION It is anon-conventional type of producing the energy. The existing source of energy such as coal, oil etc. may not be adequate to meet the ever increasing energy demands. These conventional sources of energy are also depleting and may be exhausted at the end of the century or beginning of the next century. Consequently sincere and untiring efforts shall have to be made by engineers in exploring the possibilities of harnessing energy from several non-conventional energy sources. This project is a one step to path of that way. The overall goal was to design the speed breaker System while keeping the engineering, producer and customer models in check. The reason why this feature was used more than all of the other features are because the other features would not have as much effect on the complete system. By changing the size and desirable price, weight and capacity can be realized. Future work would consist of a redesign of this model to see exactly how much data we may be missing with the assumption that we made with low price, weight and capacity. Despite all the assumptions, we still have realized that this product can be very marketable and that the demand is extremely large which means this is a viable design that will yield a high return on an investment.