Overview of Energy Harvesting Technologies Used in Road Vehicles

Jacek Caban (), Jan Vrabel, Dorota Górnicka, Radosław Nowak, Maciej Jankiewicz, Jonas Matijošius and Marek Palka
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Jacek Caban: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 36, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Jan Vrabel: Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, Univerzitná 8215/1, 010 26 Žilina, Slovakia
Dorota Górnicka: Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Narbutta 84, 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Radosław Nowak: Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Narbutta 84, 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Maciej Jankiewicz: PKP Cargo S.A., Grójecka 17, 02-021 Warsaw, Poland
Jonas Matijošius: Faculty of Transport Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, J. Basanavičiaus 28, LT-03224 Vilnius, Lithuania
Marek Palka: Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 24, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-32

Abstract: Road transport is one of the most important factors for the national economy due to its universality and comprehensive possibilities of transporting people and goods. Unfortunately, from the energy point of view, it is also the most cost-intensive and has a negative influence on the natural environment. For these reasons, issues related to limiting the use of conventional fuels are very important, which results in reducing emissions from this sector, as well as reducing transport costs. This article presents currently used energy sources for propulsion of road vehicles, including fossil and alternative fuels, gaseous fuels and other energy sources such as fuel cells. The following section presents technologies that allow to recover some of the energy lost in motor vehicles and internal combustion engines used for their propulsion. The principle of operation of these solutions, their structure and their main features are presented. The last part focuses on discussing and identifying the most universal technologies for energy harvesting in vehicles and showing further directions of energy development in the automotive sector.

Keywords: alternative energy; micro sensors; thermoelectric generator; vibration energy; wasted 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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