POWER GENERATION FROM SPEED

BREAKERS

PREPARED BY
STU D EN TS O F IN STRU M EN TATIO N AN D
C O N TRO L EN G IN EERIN G D EPARTM EN T
D EEPALI
SH EFALI
PRIYAN KA
C H ETN A
 introduction
A large amount of energy is wasted at the speed
breakers through friction , every time a vehicle passes
over it.

So electricity can be generated using the vehicle weight

(potential energy) as input.
So, this is a small step to try to improve this situation.
 OBJECTIVES

THE OBJECTIVE OF OUR PROJECT IS TO

PRODUCE ELECTRICITY BY VERY LOW PRICE.

IN OUR COUNTRY THERE IS TOO MUCH SHORT

FALL OF ELECTRICITY AND WE TRY TO OVER
COME THIS PROBLEM BY NON CONVENTIONAL
SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY.
 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.
 BASIC PRINCIPLE
Simple energy conversion from Mechanical to
Electrical.

To generate electricity using the vehicle weight

(potential energy) as input

Possible using 3 different mechanisms:

I. Crank-shaft mechanism
II. Roller mechanism
III. Rack- Pinion mechanism
 POSSIBLE USING DIFFERENT MECHANISMS

Crank-shafts are required to be mounted on bearings which

creates balancing problem leading to mechanical vibrations which
in turn damage the bearings.
Secondly as bearings are of sliding type, any occurrence of
variable load( which is bit obvious in case of vehicles!!) leads to
balancing problem.
Roller mechanism has some different disadvantages.

Maintenance will be very difficult

Might cause collision.
Rack-Pinion assembly gives good mounting
convenience
Maximum gear losses 3 to 5%
Efficiency 95%
 WORKING OF RACK AND PINION

The rack and pinion is used to convert

between rotary and linear motion. Rack and
pinion can convert from rotary to linear of
from linear to rotary.
The diameter of the gear determines the
speed that the rack moves as the pinion
turns.
Rack and pinions are commonly used in the
steering system of cars to convert the rotary
motion of the steering wheel to the side to
side motion in the wheels
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Constructional view
 Working procedure
Here the reciprocating motion of the speed-breaker
is converted into rotary motion using the rack and
pinion arrangement.

The axis of the pinion is coupled with the sprocket

arrangement.

The axis of the smaller sprocket is coupled to a gear

arrangement.

Finally the gear arrangement is coupled with the

generator.
 OUT PUT GRAPHS
VOLTAGE GENERATED (VS) SPEED OF VEHICLE:

Speed of vehicle Voltage generated

(km\hr) (volts)

10 7.93
20 6.28
30 5.03
40 4.66
50 3.03
 ADVANTAGES
Pollution free power generation.

Simple construction, mature technology, and easy

maintenance.

No manual work necessary during generation.

Energy available all year round.

No fuel transportation problem.

No consumption of any fossil fuel which is non-

renewable source of energy.
 FUTURE SCOPE
Such speed breakers can be designed for heavy
vehicles, thus increasing input torque and ultimately
output of generator.

More suitable and compact mechanisms to enhance

efficiency.

Practically implemented in New Jersy,China and

Indonesia
 CONCLUSION
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.
It is a non conventional type of producing the energy.
This Project is a one step to path of exploring the
possibilities of energy from several non-conventional
energy sources
THANK YOU