POWER GENERATION

FROM SPEED BREAKERS

Submitted by:-
Brati Sundar Nanda
1011016238
ECE-E
CONTENTS
Introduction
Different mechanisms
Spring coil mechanism
Roller mechanism
Rack pinion mechanism
Different Comparisons
Merits and Demerit
Scope and Uses
Conclusion
References
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 and speed (kinetic energy) as input.

So, this is a small step to try to improve this situation.

POSSIBLE USING DIFFERENT MECHANISMS

SPRING COIL MECHANISM

ROLLER MECHANISM

CRANK-SHAFT MECHANISM

RACK- PINION MECHANISM

CONSTRUCTION OF THE
SPEED BREAKER
Here we are making the speed breaker of vibrating type,
when a vehicle crosses the speed breaker, it gets pressed
and then it gets back to its original position.
Dimensions of speed breaker:-
Height : 0.2m
Width : 0.4m
Length : 4m
o The material used in construction of speed breakers is
steel.

o The shape of speed breaker is

trapezoidal .
 CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRENCH
Height: 0.35m
Length : 4m
Width :0.45m
The bottom layer of
the trench is filled
with concrete or with
wooden plates of
0.5m.
This is for cushion
effect.
DESIGN OF THE SPRING
The actual height of spring is 0.3m before loading.
The deflection of the spring is given by
= 64 w *n*N*R^3 /(G^4)
where
-deflection (in our case maximum =0.1m)
w=designed load
R= mean diameter of coil
n=no of spring turns
G= Modulus of rigidity = 8*10^4 N/m^2
N= No. of springs
The no of turns in the spring to get the deflection of
0.1m is given by
n= (0.1)G^4/(64 w*N*R^3)
WORKING PROCESS
Maximum load on the speed
breaker is when the vehicle
is on the middle of the speed
breaker.
When the pressure in the
FRL unit exceeds the
defined level the valve
opens and the pressurized
air is given to the nozzle.
NOZZLE
The diameter of the inlet
of nozzle must be greater
than outlet.
Here the pressure energy is
converted to kinetic energy
i.e pressurehigh velocity.
This high velocity
compressd air when hits the
runner,makes it to rotate.
RUNNER
It consists of a circular disc
on the periphery of which
have number of buckets
evenly spaced are fixed.
Each bucket is divided in to
2 symmetrical parts by a
dividing wall is know as
splitter.

When the air strikes the

runner ,it rotates &
continues rotation due to
inertia.
ROLLER MECHANISM
Here roller ,sprocket-chain
arrangement is used.
Ratio of speed of roller to
dynamo shaft is 1:4.
MECHANISM OF DIFFERENT
PARTS
Sprocket mechanism
Transfers rotary motion between
two shafts

Dynamo
It is the dc generator which is
use to generate current
Generates current as per the
Faradays Law
BLOCK DIAGRAM
1

4
 RACK-PINION
MECHANISM
The various machine elements used in the construction of
power hump are

RACK-PINION

SPROCKETS

GEARS

FLY WHEEL

Dynamo
MECHANISM OF DIFFERENT PARTS
Gear mechanism
The input gear transfers
rotational motion to the output
gear.

RACK-PINION
It coverts linear motion to
rotational and vice versa.
CONTINUED
Fly wheel
This is used to regulate the energy and maintain the energy at an
uniform level so that the shaft rotate at an uniform r.p.m

Constructional details
WORKING PROCEDURE
Here the reciprocating motion of the speed-breaker is converted
into rotary motion using the rack and pinion arrangement.

Rack and pinion gears normally change rotary motion into linear
motion, but sometimes we use them to change linear motion into
rotary motion.

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

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
VOLTAGE GENERATED (VS)
LOAD
Vehicle load Max. Vol. Mean Power Charging Time
(Kg) generated (Watt) (sec)
(volts)

205 10.73 7.99 3.9

250 12.83 9.47 4

320 13.05 10.5 4.1

400 14.91 11.21 4.2

MERITS AND DEMERITS
Merits Demerits

Pollution free power generation. Selecting suitable generator.

No obstruction to traffic. Selection of springs.

Low Budget electricity Achieving proper balance of

production speed and torque.

Easy maintenance It gives low electric output

SCOPE AND USES
This mechanism is very economical and easy to
install.
Two protocols of this type of speed breakers are
developed in India .not practically implemented
till date.
Practically implemented in New Jersey , China
and Indonesia.
Lots of researches and investigations are going
on to practically utilize this technique
By doing proper arrangements we may generate
high power electricity
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.
These are some non-conventional methods of
producing energy. This is a one step to path of
exploring the possibilities of energy from several
non-conventional energy sources.
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SOURCE OF POWER",2010 International Conference on Biology,
Environment and Chemistry IPCBEE vol.1 (2011) (2011) IACSIT Press,
Singapore.

Alok Kumar Singh,Deepak Singh,Madhawendra Kumar,Vijay

Pandit,Prof.SurendraAgrawal "Generation of Electricity through Speed
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Parul Bisht,Rajni Rawat,"Electricity Generation through Road Ribs using

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