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Breakthrough in Harvesting Energy from Automotive Shock Absorbers

posted by martyb on Sunday October 30 2016, @07:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the Shocked!-Shocked-I-say! dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Boosting the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles by "harvesting" the energy generated by their shock absorbers and feeding it back into batteries or electrical systems such as air conditioning has become a major goal in automotive engineering. Now, a University of Huddersfield researcher has made a breakthrough by designing a new system and constructing a prototype that is ready for real-world testing.

Ruichen Wang carried out the project to obtain his doctorate at the University and has published his findings. The article, in the journal Energies, is titled Modelling, Testing and Analysis of a Regenerative Hydraulic Shock System. It provides a summary of current progress in the field of vehicle energy harvesting and a detailed account of the theory and the practical development of his device, designed for installation in a heavy good vehicle.

An abstract is available: DOI: 10.3390/en9050386

Why not also a stirling engine to make use of solar gain in parked cars on sunny days?

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by MostCynical on Sunday October 30 2016, @11:11AM

    by MostCynical (2589) on Sunday October 30 2016, @11:11AM (#420477) Journal

    does anyone "make out" in a car anymore?
    Some horny teenagers could end up never needing to refuel...

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  • (Score: 2) by Pslytely Psycho on Sunday October 30 2016, @11:39AM

    by Pslytely Psycho (1218) on Sunday October 30 2016, @11:39AM (#420481)

    That's a pretty cynical attitude there.....uh....oh.....nevermind....

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  • (Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 30 2016, @01:15PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 30 2016, @01:15PM (#420499)

    - Look Sandy we're flat out of fuel there's no choice!

    *unzips jeans*