Track: Mechanical Systems

Abstract

Energy is the most basic and essential need for all living things on the planet. Energy is the driving force behind any country's economic development. In today's world, conventional energy sources produce the majority of energy. However, the world's population is growing at an alarming rate, and conventional energy sources are becoming scarce. This paper harvests energy from a speed breaker by arranging gears and employing electronic devices. Saving a lot of money allows for the generation of a large amount of electricity. and, if implemented, will be extremely beneficial to the government. When a vehicle is in motion, it generates various forms of energy due to friction between the vehicle's wheel and the road, i.e., a rough surface. Heat energy is also produced when a fast-moving vehicle collides with the wind. Potential Energy to Electrical Energy Conversion is the principle at work. A power production system exists that converts the potential energy created by a vehicle moving up on a speed breaker into kinetic energy. The vehicle gains height as it moves over the inclined plates, increasing the potential energy wasted in a conventional rumble strip. When the breaker is tripped, they crank a lever attached to a ratchet-wheel mechanism, an angular motion converter, which rotates a geared shaft loaded with recoil springs. The shaft’s output is connected to a dynamo, which converts kinetic energy into electricity.