ESR14. Energy Harvesting from Road Pavements (NrgHRP)

Objectives:

To develop two complementary modules for harvesting energy from road pavements. Energy harvesting systems will be developed and evaluated through modelling, laboratory testing and field experiments.

• Task 14.1: developing integrated electricity generation systems that uses thermal energy accumulated into the pavement.
• Task 14.2: developing piezoelectric devices to collect energy from mechanical stresses of pavement exerted by traffic.
• Task 14.3: studying the potential harvested energy contribution to local network management of electricity supply.

Expected Results:

• Design and demonstrate Energy Harvesting System prototypes in operational environments.
• Method for optimising the Energy Harvesting System prototypes based on temperature gradients and traffic spectra.
• Economic evaluation of the electricity supply from the developed thermoelectric and piezoelectric generator modules.

Host Institutions:

Lancaster University

Supervisors:

M. Saafi (UNLANC) (Lancaster, UNITED KINGDOM)

T. Papagiannakis (UTSA) (San Antonio, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

C. Queiroz (CLARET) (Tallin, ESTONIA)