Developing a mechanical roadway system for waste energy capture of vehicles and electric generation

Applied Energy

Volumn 92, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-8

  Ting, Chen Ching ^a   Tsai, Da Yi ^a   Hsiao, Chung Cheng ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b Yeu Chun Green Energy Technology Incorporated Company   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Decelerating downhill roadways; Energy consumption; Vehicles; Waste energy; Yeu Chun

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HYDRAULIC DRIVES; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SOLID WASTES; VEHICLES; WASTE HEAT;

CONSUMED ENERGY; DECELERATING DOWNHILL ROADWAYS; ELECTRIC GENERATION; ENERGY COLLECTION; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; FORCE TRANSFER; GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; IN-PROCESS; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; PISTON STROKE; PRODUCT GENERATION; ROADWAY SYSTEMS; WASTE ENERGY; WORKING EFFICIENCY; YEU-CHUN;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

AUTOMOBILE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; RECYCLING; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; STORAGE; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 82155186832     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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