Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Wang, Xin | . | Zuo, Lei
Date
2013-12-01
Keywords
Electrical engineering | energy harvesting, power electronics, shock absorber, vehicle electric system
Department
Department of Electrical Engineering.
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/77496
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
For cars with combustion engine, fuel is wasted on powering electric devices and conquering resistant forces from the road while driving forward. Regenerative shock absorber can help to harvest kinetic energy from vehicle suspension and power on-car electric system. One innovative design of energy harvesting shock absorber with mechanical motion rectifier is used in this thesis to harvest power and to be integrated with existing vehicle electric system. Interfacing circuits are developed and tested to regulate unstable power and achieve input current control for damping adjustment purpose. The overall integration of car alternator, electric load and regenerative shock absorber is built as a demonstration platform. In experiments, the platform shows fuel saving when additional power is harvested from the shock absorber. | 48 pages
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Chongxiao, "Integration of regenerative shock absorber into vehicle electric system" (2013). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 3308.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/3308