Overview of the Potential of Energy Harvesting Sources in Electric Vehicles

Said Bentouba, Nadjet Zioui, Peter Breuhaus and Mahmoud Bourouis ()
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Said Bentouba: NORCE, Norwegian Research Centre, Professor Olav Hanssensvei 15, 4021 Stavanger, Norway
Nadjet Zioui: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada
Peter Breuhaus: NORCE, Norwegian Research Centre, Professor Olav Hanssensvei 15, 4021 Stavanger, Norway
Mahmoud Bourouis: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans No. 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 13, 1-22

Abstract: Energy harvesting, a cutting-edge technology that captures wasted energy from vehicles, constitutes a means to improve the efficiency of electric vehicles. Dissipated energy can be converted into electricity using regenerative energy recovery systems and put to various uses. This study tenders a thorough examination into energy recovery technologies which could be applied to the various types of energy dissipated in electric vehicles. The paper investigates the possible sources of energy recoverable from an electric vehicle, as well as the various types of energy dissipated. It also examines the energy recovery technologies most frequently used in vehicles, categorizing them according to the type of energy and application. Finally, it determines that with further research and development, energy harvesting holds considerable potential for improving the energy efficiency of electric vehicles. New and innovative methods for capturing and utilizing wasted energy in electric vehicles can be established. The potential benefit of applying energy recovery systems in electric vehicles is a vital issue for the automobile industry to focus on due to the potential benefits involved. The ongoing progress currently being made in this field is expected to play a significant role in shaping the future of transportation.

Keywords: electric vehicle; energy harvesting; thermal energy; mechanical energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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