Efficient use of Speed Breaker for the Generation of Electricity

In the present scenario power becomes major need for human life. Due to day-to-day increase in population and lessen of the conventional sources, it becomes necessary that we must depend on non-conventional sources for power generation. While moving, the vehicles posses some kinetic energy and it is being wasted. This kinetic energy can be utilized to produce power by using a special arrangement called “POWER HUMP”. This generated power can be used for general purpose applications like streetlights, traffic signals.

The renewable sources of energy become more popular because of nonpolluting and easily available from the nature. One such energy is explained in this paper. The number of vehicles passing over the speed breaker on the road is increasing day by day. Such speed breakers are designed for heavy vehicles, thus increasing input torque and ultimately increasing the power as output. There are many suitable and compact mechanisms to enhance efficiency. The generated power can be used for the lamps near the speed breakers and this will be a great boon for the rural villages too.