Due to the shortage of energy rocking the Nigerian power sector, the need for harnessing other sources of power generation cannot be over-emphasized. Therefore, this paper presents a non-conventional means of producing electrical power that is economical and environmentally friendly. The generating system involves the conversion of kinetic energy of cars at speed breakers into electrical energy. A model was designed using a Permanent Magnet Direct Current (PMDC) generator, through springs, ball bearings, rack, and pinion gear. The results obtained from the system shows that the system generates a higher voltage at lower speed limit and a lower voltage at a higher speed limit. Further results show that 4.9MWh of electric energy could be generated if the present vehicular traffic situation in Nigeria is seeing as an advantage.
Development of Electrical Power Generation System Through the Use of Speed Breaker
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