Energy Generation from Piezoelectric Material in Automobile

Abstract

The world around us is converting itself to an advanced place with a great acceleration as compared to the last few centuries. With all the advancements, automotive sector is also on a great level but the continuous research topic is always energy conservation and generation. Energy can be harvested through many ways but keeping the negative impacts into consideration harvesting green and clean energy resource is the main focus. Piezoelectric material is one such material which can be used. In this article, we are describing to use a piezoelectric material to generate electricity for increment of the battery efficiency. To harness energy from piezoelectric sensor, vibration or pressure is required. We can lodge the piezoelectric material at a particular depth inside the tyres around the circumference, and the part which is in contact with the ground deforms the material and provides the required pressure which generates voltage. The movement of the vehicle will make the piezoelectric material work, and as the part or line of contact changes the material will be back to its neutral state; with the rotation of the tyres, this repeats.