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ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION IN ROAD

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R Velavan1, Bharathvaj K2, Arun S R3, Gokul Krishnan T4, Manivannan I5
1
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, V.S.B Engineering College, Karur
2,3,4,5
Final Year, Department of Mechanical Engineering, V.S.B Engineering College, Karur
Abstract
In this project, The electrical power is generated in non-conventional method by simply
running train on the highway roads. Non-conventional energy system is very essential at
this time to our nation. Non-conventional energy using locomotive path needs no fuel input
power to generate the output of the electrical power. The main aim of the concept is to
utilize the train crossing time on a highway roads. The power is produced by the highway
roads power generation equipment. Here the vehicles tyre is rubbing the roller held on the
axle with the gear set which rotates the generator to generate electricity during the roller
rolling. The roller will be rolling for the entire length of the vehicles moving on it, and the
energy generated will be stored in the battery and we use this energy for electric vehicles,
and for also LEDs
Keywords:- Rack and pinion, Gear wheel and fly wheel, PMDC Generator,Return
spring, Shaft.
I.INTRODUCTION
Man has needed and used energy at an increasing rate for his sustenance and well
-being ever since he came on the earth a few million years ago.
Primitive man required energy primarily in the form of food. He derived this by eating
plants or animals, which he hunted. Subsequently he discovered fire and his energy needs
increased as he started to make use of wood and other bio mass to supply the energy needs
for cooking as well as for keeping himself warm.
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With the passage of time, man started to cultivate land for agriculture. He added a new
dimension to the use of energy by domesticating and training animals to work for him.
With further demand for energy, man began to use the wind for sailing ships and for driving
windmills, and the force of falling water to turn water for sailing ships and for driving
windmills, and the force of falling water to turn water wheels.
II. LITERATURE REVIEW
Power Generation from highway roads is an important concern in today’s life because its
carries large number of vehicles moving over it. In this project an attempt is made to design
a mechanism which able to carry load and generate power using Simple mechanical
elements. This mechanism used hydraulic press and Chain drive mechanism to transmit
power. The mechanism design in this project is Alternative way to store the energy which
is generated using vehicle when passes over the roadway tracks with continuous power
production process. This mechanism is has the advantages of less in cost to manufacture
and maintenance free and requires less space to install it.
III.DESIGN METHODOLOGYRACK AND

PINION :-
A rack and pinion is a type of linear actuator that comprises a circular
gear (the pinion) engaging a linear gear (the rack), which operate to translate rotational
motion into linear motion. Driving the pinion into rotation causes the rack to be driven
linearly. Driving the rack linearly will cause the pinion to be driven into a rotation. A rack
and pinion drive can use both straight and helical gears. Though some suggest Helical
gears are noted for “quieter” operation, there is no science to support this theory. Helical
racks while being more affordable, have proven to increase side torque on the datums,
increasing operating temperature leading to premature wear. Straight racks require a lower
driving force and offer increased torque and speed per percentage of gear ratio which
allows lower operating temperature and lessens viscal friction and energy use. The
maximum force that can be transmitted in a rack and pinion mechanismis determined by the
tooth pitch and the size of the pinion as well as the gear ratio.
For example, in a rack railway, the rotation of a pinion mounted on a
locomotive or a railroad car engages a rack placed between the rails and helps to move the
train up a steep gradient.
For every pair of conjugate involute profile, there is a basic rack. This basic rack is the
profile of the conjugate gear of infinite pitch radius (i.e. a toothed straight edge).
A generating rack is a rack outline used to indicate tooth details and dimensions for the
design of a generating tool, such as a hob or a gear shaper cutter. Fig 1:-

Fig.1:- Rack and pinion gear mechanism.
Energy Conversion:-
Energy conversion, the transformation of energy from forms provided by nature to forms
that can be used by humans.
Over the centuries a wide array of devices and systems has been developed for this
purpose. Some of these energy converters are quite simple. The early windmills, for
example, transformed the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical energy for pumping
water and grinding grain. Other energy-conversion systems are decidedly more complex,
particularly those that take raw energy from fossil fuels and nuclear fuels to generate
electrical power. Systems of this kind require multiple s;teps or processes in which energy
undergoes a whole series of transformations through various intermediate forms. Fig 2:-
Fig 2:- Energy converting process

IV. WORKING PRINCIPLE:-

This project is designed with electrical power generation for roadway tracks, return spring
and rack & pinion, bearing, sprocket, gear wheel, battery, fly wheel,
P.M.D.C generator; shaft the rack and pinion arrangement is the mechanical arrangement
with wheels. This arrangement is placed in the roadway track. Whenever the vehicle is run
over the track due to the heavy load the plate is pushed. This downward motion is
converted to rotary motion through rack and pinion movement. The rotary motion is given
to the flywheel. In this arrangement the dynamo is coupled with the fly wheels, so the dynamo
is rotated and generates the electrical power. The generated voltage is the alternate voltage.
The AC voltage given to rectifier circuit to convert into DC voltage. Then the rectified
voltage is given to filter circuit to remove the ripple voltage. After the filtration the pure
DC voltage is given to battery through the charging circuit. The stored DC voltage is used
to different application. Through this way electric energy. is generated and compensated
the electric demands. Fig 3 :-
Fig 3:- Layout Of Power Generation In Roadways

Fig 4:- Real View
V. CONCLUSIONS
“Electricity plays a very important role in our life”. Due to population explosion,the current
power generation has become insufficient to fulfil our requirements. In this project we
discover technology to generate electricity from speed breakers in which the system used is
reliable and this technique will help conserve our natural resources. In coming days, this
will prove a great boon to the world, sinceit will save a lot of electricity of power plants that
gets wasted in illuminating the street lights. As the conventional sources are depleting very
fast, it's high time to think of alternative resources. We got to save the power gained from
the conventional sources for efficient use. So this idea not only provides alternative but
also adds to the economy of the country.

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III.DESIGN METHODOLOGYRACK AND

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Fig.1:- Rack and pinion gear mechanism.

Fig 2:- Energy converting process

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IV. WORKING PRINCIPLE:-

Fig 3:- Layout Of Power Generation In Roadways

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Fig 4:- Real View

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