Design and Implementation of Piezoelectric Tiles on Pavements and Asphalt Roads

Abstract

The paper aims to design a piezoelectric harvester which is capable of harvesting electrical energy in response to the applied mechanical stress. In this contemporary world, the piezoelectric energy is one of the primary form of energy source and it is also one of the renewable energy source which can be harvested easily by means of converting mechanical stress into electrical energy. In this paper, a model of piezoelectric tile which consists of piezoelectric transducers and this can be implanted under the pavements and underneath the asphalt roads to convert those mechanical stresses created by foot steps and moving of vehicle tyres into electrical energy is proposed. By implanting those piezoelectric tiles on the pavements and asphalt roads , It converts those mechanical vibrations created by the moving vehicle into the useful form of the energy and also the aim of sustainable development is achieved.