Document Type
Article
Publication Title
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
Abstract
This paper presents an innovative design of an energy harvesting shock absorber using cable transmission called Cable-Dynamics Energy Harvesting Shock Absorber (CD-EHSA). It includes the design, modelling, bench experiments, and road tests results. Experimental tests are carried out with the CD-EHSA system in a MTS 835 machine, in order to analyze its behavior and validate the computational model of the CD-EHSA with the tests carried out on the actual component. Likewise, the paper presents the results of recovered electric power by the system during road tests at a speed between 20-30 Km/h. With four CD-EHSA installed in a Renault Twizy, an average power of 105W and power peaks of 400-500W when passing through speed bumps are obtained. The designed system mechanical can reach an efficiency around 60%.
First Page
689
Last Page
699
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2019.2892824
Publication Date
16-4-2019
Recommended Citation
Bowen, Lincoln , Viñolas, Jordi , Olazagoitia, José Luis and Echávarri Otero, Javier (2019). An Innovative Energy Harvesting Shock Absorber System Using Cable Transmission. "IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics", v. 24 (n. 2); pp. 689-699. ISSN 1083-4435. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2019.2892824.