Innovative Energy-Recovery Unit for the LED-Lighting System of Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Nena Apostolidou, Fotis Valsamas, Dimitris Baros, Michael Loupis, Vasilios Dasteridis and Charalampos Kokkinis
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Nena Apostolidou: Innovative Technologies Center S.A., Alketou 25, 11633 Athens, Greece
Fotis Valsamas: Innovative Technologies Center S.A., Alketou 25, 11633 Athens, Greece
Dimitris Baros: Innovative Technologies Center S.A., Alketou 25, 11633 Athens, Greece
Michael Loupis: Innovative Technologies Center S.A., Alketou 25, 11633 Athens, Greece
Vasilios Dasteridis: Dasteri Systems S.A., 1st km Alexandroupolis-Ferron, 68133 Alexandroupolis, Greece
Charalampos Kokkinis: Dasteri Systems S.A., 1st km Alexandroupolis-Ferron, 68133 Alexandroupolis, Greece

Clean Technol., 2021, vol. 3, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: In this work, the development of an energy recovery control unit to be incorporated in the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) lighting systems of heavy-duty vehicles is presented. This innovative industrial product adopts modern power electronics technology to improve existing trucks’ LED lighting system by eliminating the so far inevitable power consumption by the conventional central control unit of the majority of these vehicles, which is obligatory for the uninterruptable operation of their lighting system. The main idea of this innovative product is its capability to virtually increase the lighting system power consumption without actually consuming this amount of energy, thus facilitating the central control unit requirements regarding these vehicles in an energy-conscious way. Under this light, a mature power converter’s topology is employed to draw the proper amounts of power from the vehicle’s batteries supply, to the level that the central control unit recognizes, and return this energy back to the batteries. The tests results of the developed industrial product highlight the energy saving potential of the proposed energy recovery scheme, while the Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) results confirm its techno-economical and environmental profit for the truck applications under study.

Keywords: energy recovery; LED lighting systems; power electronics; road transportation means; LCCA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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