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Energy Harvesting From Moving Vehicles Along Highway

Han, Fubing
http://orcid.org/0009-0009-6266-1051
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron169568840022681

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, Master of Science, University of Akron, Electrical Engineering.
This thesis investigates the possibility of generating electricity using wind power created by moving traffic at various locations. An energy harvesting system, which could extract the vehicle-induced turbulence energy to power up the low-consumption LED lighting from a self-feeding highway, could be a better solution for the grid-independent lighting system that needs to be installed along the highway that is far away from the major city. This thesis presents the design of a small-scale low starting-speed wind turbine system that can accept wind in any direction. Although many efforts have been made to predict the amount of energy generated by moving vehicles, a very limited number of these efforts have focused on modeling the moving traffic to accurately estimate the amount of energy that it generates. In this thesis, the traffic conditions and vehicle samples are simulated in detail. Based on the generated turbulence, the estimated power is calculated. Also, the numerical modeling for the energy harvesting system is discussed. Moreover, the methods used in the energy harvesting system (including loads, wind turbine, and generator), along with the CFD analysis of different vehicle models and the wind turbine system including LED lighting are also discussed in this thesis. In conclusion, the generated power along the chosen highway with the real traffic data from the design system is sufficient for the use of LED traffic lighting during the nighttime which is around 10 hours.
Yilmaz Sozer (Advisor)
Malik E. Elbuluk (Committee Member)
J. Alexis De Abreu García (Committee Member)
90 p.
Electrical Engineering; Engineering
Energy Harvesting; Small Turbine; Generator; Aerodynamics

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  • Han, F. (2023). Energy Harvesting From Moving Vehicles Along Highway [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron169568840022681

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Han, Fubing. Energy Harvesting From Moving Vehicles Along Highway. 2023. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron169568840022681.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Han, Fubing. "Energy Harvesting From Moving Vehicles Along Highway." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron169568840022681

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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