Design of sustainable pedestrian power generator using Piezo electric sensors

Muhammad Usaid; Kamlesh Kumar Soothar; Kamran Ali Memon; Sanaullah Dehraj; Usama Hafeez; Noor ul Ain

doi:10.17485/IJST/v13i29.1000

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Design of sustainable pedestrian power generator using Piezo electric sensors

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/IJST/v13i29.1000

Year: 2020, Volume: 13, Issue: 29, Pages: 2956-2961

Original Article

Design of sustainable pedestrian power generator using Piezo electric sensors

Muhammad Usaid¹, Kamlesh Kumar Soothar², Kamran Ali Memon²,^3*,Sanaullah Dehraj⁴, Usama Hafeez⁵, Noor ul Ain⁶

¹Department of Electrical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology,Jamshoro, Pakistan
²School of Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications,Beijing, 100876, China
³Department of Electronic Engineering, Quaid e Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Pakistan
⁴Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Quaid e Awam University of Engineering,Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Pakistan
⁵Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology,Jamshoro, Pakistan
⁶School of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:25 June 2020, Accepted Date:25 July 2020, Published Date:11 August 2020

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Background/Objectives: The generation of electrical power and its utilisation is an essential practice. Currently, the energy sources are non-renewable and expensive; the demand for electric power is increasing rapidly. In this purposed work, energy is generated by pedestrian power or using locomotive pressure energy. Methods/Statistical analysis: We use a tile containing several piezoelectric transducers arranged in a series-parallel configuration so as stress or pressure applied by pedestrians can be converted in useful Electrical source. DC, AC filters and buck converters are used for smoothing purpose and to obtain required voltage level. Findings: We generated approximately 20 volts by applying the pressure of the human body on the multiple piezo tiles using anti-diodes, and the highest voltage was recorded of 45 volts without using anti-diodes. Novelty/Applications: The production and life of piezoelectric transducers has been enhanced and more wattage power is generated than existing designs. The power generated can be used directly; also, we used batteries to store power. This piezo system can be fixed in homes, schools, universities and anywhere where human movements occurr.

Keywords: Piezoelectric; piezo transducers; renewable energy; pressure

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