Mechanical, Thermal, and Environmental Energy Harvesting Solutions in Fully Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Innovative Approaches and Commercial Systems DOI Creative Commons

Giuseppe Rausa,

Maurizio Calabrese, Ramiro Velázquez

et al.

Energies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(8), P. 1970 - 1970

Published: April 11, 2025

Energy harvesting in the automotive sector is a rapidly growing field aimed at improving vehicle efficiency and sustainability by recovering wasted energy. Various technologies have been developed to convert mechanical, thermal, environmental energy into electrical power, reducing dependency on traditional sources. This manuscript provides comprehensive review of applications/methodologies, aiming trace research lines future developments. work identifies main categories solutions, namely hybrid/environmental solar–wind systems; each section includes detailed technical scientific state art comparative analysis with tables, allowing be mapped for identification strengths solution, as well challenges developments needed enhance technological level. These improvements focus conversion efficiency, material innovation, integration, savings, sustainability. The mechanical focuses recovery from vibrations, emphasis regenerative suspensions piezoelectric-based solutions. Specifically, solutions applied electric generators can achieve power outputs around 1 kW, while suspension systems generate up tens watts. thermal section, instead, explores methods converting waste heat an internal combustion engine (ICE) including thermoelectric (TEGs) organic Rankine cycle (ORC). Notably, ICEs TEGs recover above kW ICE-based ORC On other hand, integrated braking harvest few watts power. Then, hybrid are discussed, focusing systems, solar wind harvesting. Hybrid contribution (≈1 kW), compared piezoelectric (hundreds W). Lastly, commercial highlights how current meets sector’s needs, providing significant insights development. For these reasons, results aim guidelines better understanding where studies should improve level sector.

Language: Английский

Transient model and performance evaluation of a polygonal automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator under different driving cycles DOI
Rui Quan, Xuerong Li,

Yulong Zhou

et al.

Applied Thermal Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 126348 - 126348

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mechanical, Thermal, and Environmental Energy Harvesting Solutions in Fully Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Innovative Approaches and Commercial Systems DOI Creative Commons

Giuseppe Rausa,

Maurizio Calabrese, Ramiro Velázquez

et al.

Energies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(8), P. 1970 - 1970

Published: April 11, 2025

Energy harvesting in the automotive sector is a rapidly growing field aimed at improving vehicle efficiency and sustainability by recovering wasted energy. Various technologies have been developed to convert mechanical, thermal, environmental energy into electrical power, reducing dependency on traditional sources. This manuscript provides comprehensive review of applications/methodologies, aiming trace research lines future developments. work identifies main categories solutions, namely hybrid/environmental solar–wind systems; each section includes detailed technical scientific state art comparative analysis with tables, allowing be mapped for identification strengths solution, as well challenges developments needed enhance technological level. These improvements focus conversion efficiency, material innovation, integration, savings, sustainability. The mechanical focuses recovery from vibrations, emphasis regenerative suspensions piezoelectric-based solutions. Specifically, solutions applied electric generators can achieve power outputs around 1 kW, while suspension systems generate up tens watts. thermal section, instead, explores methods converting waste heat an internal combustion engine (ICE) including thermoelectric (TEGs) organic Rankine cycle (ORC). Notably, ICEs TEGs recover above kW ICE-based ORC On other hand, integrated braking harvest few watts power. Then, hybrid are discussed, focusing systems, solar wind harvesting. Hybrid contribution (≈1 kW), compared piezoelectric (hundreds W). Lastly, commercial highlights how current meets sector’s needs, providing significant insights development. For these reasons, results aim guidelines better understanding where studies should improve level sector.

Language: Английский

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0