...very sensitive generators fitted underneath all the motorways/bypasses which use the constant vibrations of the road to generate their electricity?
2006-08-31 02:34:31 · 18 answers · asked by wolfmettle 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
If so who shall i contact about the idea?
2006-08-31 02:41:45 · update #1
it would work, but only for very small amounts of current generation, so it would never be able to generate enough income to cover the costs of validation and implementation
2006-08-31 02:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by break 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think the vibrations may be the problem for this to work. If it vibrates it decays and falls to bits...if it falls to bits the generators won't work and how would they repair over the top of generators. If there were fillaments or wires in the tarmac/road then they would be destroyed as they were repaired. What could be an idea, and I do like the way you are thinking here...is maybe the cars tyres should have mini battery cells that charge up as they turn. Every time you stop at a specific spot like a petrol station your 'excess' power that is not used by the battery is drained and re-routed to the power grid. A way to use up both Kinetic energy and static energy at once. Like the way you are thinking for sure........keep up the idea's! You may make a million! (oh and my percentage is 15%!!) :-D
2006-08-31 09:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by Confuzzled 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they would have to be very well made, as Vibration can break most machines. I Know, I work on a ship where there is plenty of vibration in the engine room, and if the marine industry hasnt harnessed it then you can place a safe bet on it that its a no go venture, either that or it is so expensive it will never make money.
2006-09-04 03:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by Will M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a contact who may be able to put it to the test. The idea is sound but the propality is contradictory. The generators would want to be made of fibreglass & the hashonins would have to be pollyester. i am going to check it with my mate & will get back to you. I like the idea & i may invest money in it myself. I reckon you are on to a winner here. I just hope my mate does not patent it under a new name/idea.
2006-08-31 09:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by Bosco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what power the generators,what happens when it snows,repair work road drills will every ones light blow,how much will one generator cost to make and fit what about repair work,will they shut the roads,sum how i do not think it will be feasible,but at least your thinking i have written the word some how wrong and the spell checker missed it
2006-08-31 09:46:46 · answer #5 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems the cost of developing and installing a system like this would be extermely expensive for outweighing any benefits to be made from power generation. Keep thinking you may strike gold. But this one aint it.
2006-09-01 18:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good inovation but it would take too many vibrations to produce anything. a similar thing has been tried but failed. kinetic movement is the key here to how it would work but the vibrations would be tiny. the movement needs to be strong and fast sorry.
i like your thinking though its about time people started looking at alternitave ways god bless you
2006-08-31 09:41:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mr Mister 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've got any other fantastic ideas like this one then I'd suggest you don't go giving the game away by asking the world if it would work. Take your idea to an investor.
2006-08-31 09:45:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe even using the draft generated by passing traffic.
2006-09-02 19:56:55 · answer #9 · answered by Spanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would have to be hyper efficient to make up for the structural and enginnering costs.
2006-08-31 09:38:40 · answer #10 · answered by Felidae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋