International Journal of Research in Advent Technology, Vol.4, No.
3, March 2016
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Energy Generation from Speed Breaker
Hasan Qureshi1 Amir Shaikh2 Fareed Mansuri3 Prajyot Wade4
Mechanism under guidance of Prof. Pankaj Kumar Singh
Theem College of Engineering
Student of Mechanical Engineering, Mumbai University – India
Abstract – To construct an unit which is capable of producing electricity using kinetic energy of vehicles passing over the
speed breakers with the help of rack and pinion arrangement beneath it. As the requirement of electricity is increasing day
by day, we have to develop an alternate conventional source of energy to tackle the problem of energy crisis and reduce
the dependency on power plants to some extent. Also such a unit do not require large space and cost of the unit is also
comparative low. It can be employed in speed breakers where traffic intensity is very high such as Malls, Toll plazas,
Multiplexes, etc. The energy obtained from it can be stored in batteries and then transmitted. This unit requires vehicle to
pass over the speed breaker. As the vehicle passes over it, it presses the rack and as result it moves downward which in
turn rotates the pinion. Pinion is attached to dynamo which in turn generates electricity which is stored in battery.
Index Terms – Energy Generation, rack and pinion, energy crisis, busy roads
1. INTRODUCTION The working of power generation unit is based on actuation
of rack and pinion arrangement by vehicle passing over the
In our project our attempts is to show how energy can be speed breaker. When the vehicle passes over the speed
tapped and used at a commonly used road speed breakers. breaker rack moves downward which transmits the motion
The number of vehicles passing over the speed breaker in to pinion. By using pulley assembly motion is transmitted
roads is increasing day by day. A large amount of energy is from main shaft to another shaft on which flywheel is
wasted at the speed breakers through the dissipation of heat mounted. The purpose of flywheel is to maintain constant
and also through friction, every time a vehicle passes over speed and reduce the shock. The flywheel is then connected
it. There is great possibility of tapping this energy and to dynamo where the actual electrical power is generated.
generating power by making the speed-breaker as a power Thus, basic principle is to convert Mechanical power to
generation unit. The generated power can be used for the Electrical Energy.
lamps, near the speed breakers. The present work an
attempt has been made to fabricate a ramp, which can 2.3. COMPONENTS REQUIRED
utilize the kinetic energy of vehicles in power generation.
This type of ramp is best suited for the places where the 2.3.1 RACK AND PINION GEARS: The selection of rack
speed breaker is a necessity. The places like Toll bridges or and pinion used in the power generation unit is based on
on vehicle parking stands are best for its utilization. The load applied on the unit and the material of the rack and
work also discusses the shortcomings of existing methods pinion.
and the ways it is countered by this method. Increasing
demand of energy adds to the need of identifying non- 2.3.2 BEARINGS:
conventional resources of energy. In my paper, I will
discuss about power generation from speed breaker and the
possible mechanism required for it.
2. THEORY AND CONCEPTS
2.1. EASE OF USE
The unit used for power generation from speed breaker is
small as compared to other power generation units like
wind mill, power plants, and other such units. Thus, it
provides ease in employing the unit wherever it is required
and also it is economical. Once it has been employed it
only then after requires periodic maintenance which further
adds ease of use of it.
Fig.1. Bearing
2.2. WORKING PRINCIPLE
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Bearing is used to mount the shaft used in power 2.3.6 BELT & PULLEY ASSEMBLY: Belt and pulley
generation unit. The purpose of it is to reduce the friction assembly are used to transmit motion from pinion shaft to
between shaft and the casing. Thus, they reduce the friction flywheel shaft.
and transmit the motion effectively.
2.3.7 FREEWHEEL: Freewheel is used to transmit power
2.3.3 FLY WHEEL: The primary function of flywheel is to in one direction only. During downward motion pinion is
act as an energy accumulator. It reduces the fluctuations in rotated in one direction but during upward motion of rack,
speed. It absorbs the energy when demand is less and pinion is freed due to which no motion is transmitted.
releases the same when it is required.
Fig.2. Flywheel Fig.4. Freewheel
2.3.4 SHAFTS: It is a rotating element, which is used to Sr.No. Component Quantity
transmit power from one place to another place. It supports 1 Rack & Pinion 1
the rotating elements like gears and flywheels. It must have
high torsional rigidity and lateral rigidity. 2 Pulley 2
3 Belt 2
2.3.5 DYNAMO: It is a device, which converts mechanical
energy into electrical energy. The dynamo uses rotating 4 Dynamo 1
coils of wire and magnetic fields to convert mechanical
5 Shaft 2
rotation into a pulsing direct electric current through
“Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction”. A dynamo 6 Bearing 4
machine consists of a stationary structure, called stator,
7 Metal Sheet 2
which provides a constant magnetic field, and a set of
rotating winding called the armature which turns within 8 Coil Spring 1
that field.
9 Free Wheel 1
Table.1. Bill of Material
2.4. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Owing to the rising demand of electricity due to rapid
industrialization, need for electricity is increasing very
rapidly. Power plants though are efficient but could not
meet the growing requirement. Thus, there is a need of
system which can support the power plant to meet the
requirement. So, we develop a model which is non-
conventional source of energy which can be used
supplementary with power plant and can reduce the
Fig.3. Dynamo dependency on power plant to some extent.
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2.5. OBJECTIVE requirement. This has resulted in load shedding problem in
many areas. There is insufficient supply of electricity.
Our objective behind this project is to make a unit which
can solve the problem of energy crisis to some extent and To meet this requirement, research are going on to find
also can support the power plants by reducing the alternative methods of power generation by using different
dependency on power plant. Our aim is to reduce energy sources like solar, wind, thermal, tidal, kinetic energy,
crisis by using speed breaker unit to develop power in Geothermal energy etc.
economical and convenient way.
Thus, our project aims at future requirement of electricity
This can be achieve by employing the unit along with by using non-conventional source of energy i.e.kinetic
speed breakers where there is a heavy traffic like toll energy of vehicles passing over the speed breaker.
plazas, malls, Multiplexes, Traffic signals, Parking areas,
etc. 4. LITERATURE REVIEW
2.6. ADVANTAGES The energy crisis is a bottleneck in the supply of energy
resources to an economy. The studies to sort out the energy
● Ease in employing because of simple assembly. crisis led to the idea of generating power using speed
breaker. First to make use were South African people, their
● Cost of the unit is comparatively low.
electrical crisis has made them to implement this method to
● Maintenances is comparatively low. light up small villages of the highway. The idea of basic
physics to convert the kinetic energy into electrical energy
●It is non-conventional source of energy.
that goes waste when the vehicle runs over the speed-break
● Simple model can generate electricity upto 60 watt. was used. Since then a lot has been done in this field. The
idea caught our working team and we have decided to
● Model size is small, thus it requires less floor area which develop such a project that will produce more power and
is of great importance in metro cities where less area is store it for use at night time as it proves to be a boon to the
available and power plant cannot be set up. economy of the country.
●It does not require huge components and transmission
lines as it is required in power plants and other such power Recently several attempts and models have been suggested
producing units. and tested for harnessing kinetic energy of vehicles via a
speed bump. Mechanisms which include springs by A.K.
●It doesn’t requires external source of energy for its Singh, Deepak S., Madhawendra K. and V. Pandit Rack
operation as it is required in power plants. and Pinion by Aswathaman. V, Priyadharshini.M, Shakun
● Effective & convenient way of power generation because Srivastava , AnkitAsthana in “Produce electricity by the
of its simplicity and easy maintenance. use of speed Breakers” and by Ankit Gupta, Kuldeep
Chaudhary & B.N Agrawal in “An Experimental study of
2.7. DISADVANTAGES Generation of Electricity using Speed Breaker”. Slider
● Capacity of unit is low as compare to power plant unit. crank by Noor Fatima and Jiyaul Mustafa in “Production of
electricity by the method of road power generation” have
● Load carrying capacity i.e capacity of vehicle passing been suggested for producing electricity. Electrodynamics
over it is low. based models by Ankita and MeenuBala in ”Power
● Though it requires periodic maintenance, still its generation from speed breaker” have also been suggested,
maintenance is difficult. but are not only expensive to fabricate but involve
complicated calculations and can’t be used a large scale
● Its maintenance requires seizing of road causing many very easily. Totaram uses a platform plate which is kept
traffic problems. inclined on a raised base level to allow vehicles to pass
over the raised surface. This system will not work till a
● Effectiveness of the unit depends upon the intensity of
the traffic. Thus, it cannot promise fix power supply. vehicle passes on roadway.
● Stress carrying capacity of the unit is also low. 5. CONCLUSION
3. FUTURE SCOPE Since, today electricity crisis is increasing rapidly so we
have to develop a non conventional power producing unit
As the demand for electricity is increasing day by day due which can overcome the crisis of electrical energy, which
to rapid industrialization & urbanization, load on power can use the waste energy i.e kinetic energy of vehicle due
plant is increasing rapidly. Due to this, power plant could to the friction between tyre of vehicles and road. This will
not meet the requirement of industries as well as domestic support the power generating method and will tackle the
problem of energy crisis to some extent.
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Various studies conclude how this energy gets wasted if we
do not employed such a unit near a speed breaker. Also REFERENCE
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We express esteemed gratitude and sincere thanks to our IPCBEE vol.1, 2011.
worthy lecturer guide PROF. PANKAJ SINGH our [5] Noor Fatima,Jiyaul Mustafa, ‘Production of electricity
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heart and soul in this work.
We are also thankful to our H.O.D. PROF. LAYAK
SAYYAD whose advices and kind co-operation wrought
out through discussion provide for completion of this
project and also thanks to our workshop superintendent and
all the Assistants, who helped a lot, for completion of this
project.We also convey great thanks to our Honorable
Principal DR. N.K. RANAwho helped a lot for
completion of this project.
Our parents and relatives who always bear with us in very
critical situation have contributed a great deal in making
this for us. As we give expressionto our love and
appreciation for them our heart infill.
Authors:
Hasan Jawwad Qureshi was born on Mohammad. Fareed Zabir
May 1993. He is very much Mansoori was born in the year
interested in Manufacturing & 1992. He is very much interested
Production Engineering. He is in Mechanical. He had
currently pursuing his Bachelor’s completed his course in Piping
Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently
Engineeringfrom Theem College Of pursuing his degree in
Engineering. Mechanical Engineering.
Amir Shabbir Shaikh was born on
1992. He is fond of technical study
and is pursuing his degree in
Mechanical Engineering from Theem
College of Engineering. He has
completed his training in Mechanical
Maintainance in Viraj
Profiles ltd.
Prajyot Arwind Wade was born in the
year 1994. He is very much interested
in Mechanical. He is pursuing degree
in Mechanical Engineering from
Theem College of Engineering. He
loves machine & has completed his
technical training in Tata Steels Ltd.
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