Regenerative Shock Absorber for Vehicle Suspension Energy Recovery
Mechanical rack-and-pinion suspension damper converting road bumps and vibration into rotary motion to charge an auxiliary vehicle battery.
Project Overview
Replaces traditional dissipating hydraulic dampers. Vertical motion from rough terrain moves a linear gear rack that drives a speed-multiplying pinion gearbox and generator, capturing up to 100W of electrical energy during off-road vehicle travel.
Replaces traditional dissipating hydraulic dampers. Vertical motion from rough terrain moves a linear gear rack that drives a speed-multiplying pinion gearbox and generator, capturing up to 100W of electrical energy during off-road vehicle travel.
Mechanical rack-and-pinion suspension damper converting road bumps and vibration into rotary motion to charge an auxiliary vehicle battery.
Core Project Objectives
Capture continuous analog/digital sensor readings with robust noise filtering and hardware calibration.