Development of Micro-Mobility Based on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting for Smart City Applications
Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand
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Sustainability 2020, 12(7), 2933; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su12072933
Received: 21 February 2020 / Revised: 27 March 2020 / Accepted: 1 April 2020 / Published: 7 April 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Mobility and Transport)
This study investigates the use of an alternative energy source in the production of electric energy to meet the increasing energy requirements, encourage the use of clean energy, and thus reduce the effects of global warming. The alternative energy source used is a mechanical energy by piezoelectric material, which can convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, that can convert mechanical energy from pressure forces and vibrations during activities such as walking and traveling into electrical energy. Herein, a pilot device is designed, involving the modification of a bicycle into a stationary exercise bike with a piezoelectric generator, to study energy conversion and storage generated from using the bike. Secondly, the piezoelectric energy harvesting system is used on bicycles as a micro-mobility, light electric utility vehicle with smart operation, providing a novel approach to smart city design. The results show that the energy harvested from the piezoelectric devices can be stored in a 3200 mAh, 5 V battery and power sensors on the bicycle. Moreover, 13.6 mW power can be generated at regular cycling speed, outputting 11.5 V and 1.2 mA. Therefore, the piezoelectric energy harvesting system has sufficient potential for application as a renewable energy source that can be used with low power equipment.
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Keywords:
shared mobility; piezoelectric; energy harvesting; two-wheelers; smart city
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Jettanasen, C.; Songsukthawan, P.; Ngaopitakkul, A. Development of Micro-Mobility Based on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting for Smart City Applications. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2933. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su12072933
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Jettanasen C, Songsukthawan P, Ngaopitakkul A. Development of Micro-Mobility Based on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting for Smart City Applications. Sustainability. 2020; 12(7):2933. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su12072933
Chicago/Turabian StyleJettanasen, Chaiyan, Panapong Songsukthawan, and Atthapol Ngaopitakkul. 2020. "Development of Micro-Mobility Based on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting for Smart City Applications" Sustainability 12, no. 7: 2933. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su12072933
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