Generation of Electricity with the Help of Speed Brakes

Abstract

Electricity is produced by replacing the conventional speed breakers with some simple mechanism. As vehicles pass over the speed breakers, they spin the rollers which are connected to a generator which in turn generate electricity. This method is an effectual way to produce electricity as the numbers of vehicles on the road are ever increasing. Also, the price of fabrication of the model is less. It can be effectively placed near traffic lights, at the entrance of parking lots and any other place where the traffic density is high. Rollers are fixed and placed on a wooden ramp on which vehicle passes. As vehicle moves over it, it starts moving. A chain drive mechanism is provided which transfer the motion to a DC motor/generator for electricity generation. This effective method provides a cost-efficient way to produce electricity from the kinetic energy of moving vehicles on roads, highways, parking lots etc.