United States Department of Transportation
Non-Contact Energy Harvesting for Rural Grade Crossings - Year 1
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2024-11-30
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Edition:June 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024
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Abstract:The network of US railroads often spans remote parts of the country that are sparsely populated. In these areas, rail grade crossings are much less likely to have warning lights or crossing gates primarily due to the lack of electricity. Such unprotected or passive crossings have the majority of the grade crossing fatalities and accidents. In order to reduce rail accidents, enhanced warning systems are needed at as many passive crossings as possible. We propose to create a new energy harvesting approach based on the motion of the wheels to generate sufficient power for an LED-based grade crossing warning system. Recent advances to create small and powerful magnets allow for the design of a non-contact power generation approach that is activated with each passing wheel. The feasibility of this approach has been shown in the first year of this project and an initial prototype will be designed and tested during the second year.
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