Manuscript Title:

CREATING ELECTRICITY FROM AN AUTOMOBILE SPEED BUMP: A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTION

Author:

Dr. RAED A. SHALWALA

DOI Number:

DOI:10.5281/zenodo.13734589

Published : 2024-09-10

About the author(s)

1. Dr. RAED A. SHALWALA - Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Automobiles and other vehicles have become very essential in modern-day life. As the number of vehicles is increasing day by day, the speed at which they move is also increasing, necessitating the construction of speed bumps/dumps. Here, an attempt is made to harvest the kinetic energy of these moving vehicles as they cross the speed bumps, using a piezoelectric transducer, and then use it to illuminate the streetlight near the speed bump. The construction of these electricity-producing, energyharvesting systems can be efficiently integrated with the speed dumps themselves such that they will not cause any obstruction or discomfort to vehicles and pedestrians. It is envisaged that these kinds of systems will pave the way for the installation of many sustainable energy solutions, especially in poor and remote locations where the laying of the grid forsuch small power requirements is not economical. This paper aims to analyze the feasibility and potential benefits of implementing electricity generation from speed bumps as a sustainable energy solution. The study will examine the technological and economic aspects of this innovative approach. It aims to analyze the feasibility and potential impact of implementing this technology in urban environments.


Keywords

Speed Bump; Electric Generator; Mobility System; Recharging; Amortizing; Energy Efficiency; Information Systems.