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| Project Information | ||
| Project ID: | FHWA-PROJ-10-0036 | |
| Project Name: | Kinetic-to-Electric Energy Conversion (KEEC) | |
| Project Status: | Completed | |
| Start Date: | August 10, 2010 | |
| End Date: | May 11, 2015 | |
| Contact Information | ||
| Last Name: | Weaver | |
| First Name: | Eric J | |
| Telephone: | 202-493-3153 | |
| E-mail: | eric.weaver@dot.gov | |
| Office: | Office of Infrastructure Research and Development | |
| Team: | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team [HRDI-20] | |
| Program: | Exploratory Advanced Research | |
| Project detail | ||
| Roadmap/Focus area(s): | Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan and Roadmap | |
| Project Description: | In phase I, researchers will evaluate existing piezoelectric generation technologies in the laboratory and through mathematical modeling to optimize placement in pavement. In phase II, project site selections will be made for demonstration and evaluation purposes. | |
| Goals: | The key project objective is to utilize piezoelectric generators embedded in the pavement to harvest electricity from the passage of traffic loads. | |
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| Field Test: | Yes | |
| Product Type: | Research report Technical report | |
| Test Methodology: | In phase I, researchers will evaluate existing piezoelectric generation technologies in the laboratory and through mathematical modeling to optimize placement in pavement. In phase II, project site selections will be made for demonstration and evaluation purposes. | |
| Expected Benefits: | The expected benefit is the demonstration of potential feasibility of proposed technology as an energy-harvesting source. | |
| Deliverables: | Name: Phase II report. Product Type(s): Research report, Technical report Description: The deliverable is a document summarizing the results of the phase II effort and recommendations for future research or implementation efforts. | |
| Project Findings: | Harvesters provide very little useful power. Potential applications may include powering low-power lighting, switching, or sensors where power is not otherwise available. The harvesters may be used in conjunction with other sources, such as photovoltaic or wind turbines, to charge batteries for demand requirements. The project has already been used as a resource for efforts of the California Energy Commission as the only publicly available data source for comparison with vendor claims from other sources. | |
| FHWA Topics: | Research/Technologies--FHWA Research and Technology | |
| TRT Terms: | Renewable Energy Sources Pavements Piezoelectric Infrastructure Piezoelectric Transducers Research Energy |
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| FHWA Disciplines: | Pavement and Materials |
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| Subject Areas: | Energy Pavements Research |
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