Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting in Airport Pavement

Wang, Hao; Zhao, Jingnan

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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting in Airport Pavement

2019-08-01
By Wang, Hao ; Zhao, Jingnan

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Creators:

Wang, Hao ; Zhao, Jingnan
Corporate Creators:

Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:

Airport Runways Energy Finite Element Method Flexible Pavements Live Loads Mathematical Models Piezoelectric Transducers Power Output
Publication/ Report Number:

CAIT-UTC-NC17
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final report, 1/1/2015– 9/30/2019
Corporate Publisher:

Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Abstract:

This study investigates the potential of applying piezoelectric energy harvesting technology in airfield pavements, which can provide electricity for smart sensors and LED lights at airfield. The energy harvesting performance of piezoelectric transducers was evaluated based on mechanical energy induced by aircraft loading on taxiway and runway. Stacked piezoelectric transducer design was used in this study to estimate the power output of piezoelectric harvester embedded in wheel path. Three-dimensional finite element models were used to calculate stress pulses and magnitudes under different loading conditions. The critical pavement responses of flexible pavement related to fatigue cracking, shear failure, and rutting were analyzed. The simulation results quantified the expected energy generation and dynamic responses of flexible pavements at different aircraft loads, speeds, and pavement temperatures. The results provide suggestions for optimizing installation of energy harvester in airfield pavements.
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PDF
Funding:

DTRT13-G-UTC28
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University Transportation Centers
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urn:sha256:c9a51f9db173732bd3314b63a8e694a2fb31658dcf6b9032d0d341a8e4b6ade2
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62271/dot_62271_DS1.pdf
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