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Experimental Study on the Optimal Layering Position of the Piezocomposite Electricity Generating Element Built-in an Innovative Traffic Load-Measuring Bridge Bearing
The bearings of a bridge are indispensable structural members, which support the superstructure, transfer the loads of the superstructure to the substructure and, accommodate the horizontal and vertical motions of the superstructure caused by all types of loads like traffic. Such traffic loads induce the bridge to vibrate but this energy is wasted. Therefore, a piezocomposite electricity generating element (PCGE) has been introduced in the bearing to exploit effectively this vibrational energy. The bridge bearing with built-in PCGE was seen to be effective for measuring the traffic loads and, detecting eventual overloaded or overspeeding vehicles. In a will to optimize the amount of energy generated by this bearing, this study compares experimentally the amount of electricity produced by the PCGE with respect to its position in the bridge bearing through a series of dynamic loading tests to find out the position of the PCGE providing the most efficient electricity generation.
Experimental Study on the Optimal Layering Position of the Piezocomposite Electricity Generating Element Built-in an Innovative Traffic Load-Measuring Bridge Bearing
The bearings of a bridge are indispensable structural members, which support the superstructure, transfer the loads of the superstructure to the substructure and, accommodate the horizontal and vertical motions of the superstructure caused by all types of loads like traffic. Such traffic loads induce the bridge to vibrate but this energy is wasted. Therefore, a piezocomposite electricity generating element (PCGE) has been introduced in the bearing to exploit effectively this vibrational energy. The bridge bearing with built-in PCGE was seen to be effective for measuring the traffic loads and, detecting eventual overloaded or overspeeding vehicles. In a will to optimize the amount of energy generated by this bearing, this study compares experimentally the amount of electricity produced by the PCGE with respect to its position in the bridge bearing through a series of dynamic loading tests to find out the position of the PCGE providing the most efficient electricity generation.
Experimental Study on the Optimal Layering Position of the Piezocomposite Electricity Generating Element Built-in an Innovative Traffic Load-Measuring Bridge Bearing
Choo, Jinkyo F. (author) / Ha, Dong-Ho (author) / Lee, Chang-Hyung (author) / Jang, Won-Seo (author)
2013
5 Seiten
Conference paper
English
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