BHAGWAN MAHAVIR COLLEGE OF

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SURAT

A Report on

REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM

Submitted by

1. Mohit Chaudhary (150060119017)

2. Deep Dholakiya (150060119019)
3. Kuber Gupta (150060119033)
4. Pavan Khairnar (150060119050)
5. Shivam Mishra (150060119520)

Under the guidance of

Mr. Yamesh Patel

Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department
BMCET, Surat

Report Submitted to

Gujarat Technological University

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that research work embodied in this Design Engineering-2B report on
”REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM” was carried out by Mohit Chaudhary
(150060119017), Deep Dholakiya (150060119019), Kuber Gupta (150060119033),
Pavan Khairnar (150060119050) and Shivam Mishra (150060119520) of 6th semester
Mechanical Engineering department at Bhagwan Mahavir College of Engineering and Tech-
nology, Surat (006).

Date:

Place:

Mr. Yamesh Patel Mr. Sunil Jankar

Lecturer, MED HOD, MED
BMCET, Surat BMCET, Surat

Dr. Rajendra Sawant

Principal
Bhagwan Mahavir College of Engineering and Technology
Surat

Seal of Institute

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 APPROVAL

This is to certify that research work embodied in this entitled ”REGENERATIVE BRAK-
ING SYSTEM” was carried out by Mohit Chaudhary (150060119017), Deep Dho-
lakiya (150060119019), Kuber Gupta (150060119033), Pavan Khairnar (150060119050)
and Shivam Mishra (150060119520) at Bhagwan Mahavir College of Engineering and
Technology, Surat (006) is approved for Design Engineering-2B in 6th semester Mechanical
Engineering by Gujarat Technology University.

Date:

Place:

Examiner(s):

Internal Examiner External Examiner

Sign: Sign:

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my gratitude to my guide Mr. Yamesh Patel, for his expert guidance, encour-
agement and suggestion throughout the preparation of this work. He has been a pillar of
support and inspired me throughout this study, without him this would not have been pos-
sible.

I also express my heartiest thank to Mr. Sunil Jankar, (HOD, Mechanical Engineering
Department) for helping me throughout this work. I am grateful to the teaching faculties of
Mechanical Engineering Department for their valuable suggestions and instruction regard-
ing my work. I have also received tremendous amount of help from my friends insight and
outside the institute.

Last but not least I wanted to express my gratefulness to my mother and brother who helped
me throughout my work.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sr. No. Title Page No.

1. Title Page I
2. Certificate II
3. Approval III
4. Acknowledgement IV
5. Table of Contents V
6. List of Figures VI
7. Abstract 0
8. Introduction 1
9. Empathy Canvas 2
10. AEIOU Framework 3
11. Mind Map 4
12. Ideation Canvas 5
13. Product Development Canvas 6
14. LNM Matrix 7
15. Final Assembled Product (Non- 8
working)
16. Final Assembled Product 9
(Working)
17. References 12

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Sr. No. Title Page No.

1. Schematic Diagram of Regenerative 1
Braking System
2. Empathy Canvas 2
3. AEIOU Framework 3
4. Mind Map 4
5. Ideation Canvas 5
6. Product Development Canvas 6
7. LNM Matrix 7
8. Non-Working Model 8
9. Working Model 9

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 ABSTRACT

As in todays world, where there are energy crises and the resources are depleting at a higher
rate, there is a need of specific technology that recovers the energy, which gets usually
wasted. So, in case of automobiles one of these useful technology is the regenerative braking
system. Generally in automobiles whenever the brakes are applied the vehicle comes to a
halt and the kinetic energy gets wasted due to friction in the form of kinetic energy. Using
regenerative braking system in automobiles enables us to recover the kinetic energy of the
vehicle to some extent that is lost during the braking process. In this paper the author
discusses two methods of utilising the kinetic energy that is usually wasted by converting
it into either electrical energy or into mechanical energy. Regenerative braking system can
convert the kinetic energy into electrical energy with help of electric motor. And it can also
convert the kinetic energy into mechanical energy, which is supplied to the vehicle whenever
it is needed, with the help of a flywheel.
 1 INTRODUCTION
We are slowly reaching the age of electric vehicles. The major issue behind the mass use
of electric vehicles is the battery charging time and lack of charging stations. So here we
pro-pose a regenerative breaking system. This system allows a vehicle to generate energy
each time brakes are applied. The stronger the brakes, the more power is generated. We
use friction lining arrangement in a brake drum. As a drum rotates the friction lining does
not tough the drum As soon as brakes are applied, the friction lining touches the drum from
inside and moves the motors connected to lining in same direction, thus generating electricity
using mo-tors as dynamo. Thus this system allows for charging car battery each time brakes
are applied, thus providing a regenerative braking system. It moves us another step ahead
towards a pollution free transportation system.

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 2 EMPATHY CANVAS
We made empathy canvas on our topic Regenerative Braking System. The selected users are
students, engineers, labour, automobile drivers. The stake holders of the topics are auto-
mobile industries, aviation, gym equipments, railways etc. The users in empathy canvas
had done many activities in related to gearless transmission like: pressure applied, stopping,
brak-ing, reduction of speed etc.

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 3 AEIOU FRAMEWORK
AEIOU Summary is describing all information like environment, interaction, its user, ac-
tivities and objects. Environment for gearless transmission are automobile, gym, railway,
roler coster etc. Some activities were done by the people like employs are working their
work, engineers are supervising operation etc. Users of Regenerative Braking System are
students, workers, engineers etc. Objects of Regenerative Braking System are brake drums,
DC motors, friction lining, electric generator etc.

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 4 MIND MAP
This is the Mind Map related to our project Regenerative Braking System.

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 5 IDEATION CANVAS
The set of people mentioned in the ideation canvas are the drivers, workers, racers, en-
gineers, pilots etc. The activities like pressure applied, braking, stopping, energy pro-
duce, fric-tion, energy stored etc are happening on Regenerative Braking System. Differ-
ent Situa-tion/Context/Location mentioned in the ideation canvas is listed as in heavy
traffic, slippery road, to stop vehicles, to stop moving element in automobiles etc. The
Props/Tools/Objects/Equipment are mentioned in the ideation canvas are electric gener-
ators, linking mechanism, energy produced, energy stored, conservation of energy, energy
restored etc.

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 6 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CANVAS
Purpose: The main purpose of Regenerative Braking System is to produce electricity while
ap-plying brakes in automobiles. People: 1. Engineers 2. Workers 3. Drivers 4. Citizens
Product Experience: The Regenerative Braking System reduces fuel consumption and in-
creases the overall efficiency of vehicle by 33Product Function: The product function is to
cut down pollution related to electricity generation and conserve energy. Product Features:
The Product increases efficiency and also increases life span of friction braking sys-tem.
Component: 1. Brake Drum 2. Friction Lining 3. DC Motor 4. Electric Generator 5.
Linking Mechanism 6. Dynamo 7. Battery

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 7 LNM MATRIX
LNM means Learning Needs Matrix. In this we wrote about the purpose and product con-
cept, tools, methods, softwares, components, materials, design specification etc.
We used softwares like Latex, Solid works, MS Office etc.
Components used are Brake Drums, Friction Lining, DC Motors etc.

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 8 FINAL ASSEMBLED PROJECT (NON-WORKING)
This is the rough prototype of our project Regenerative Braking System. This is a non-
working model. In this Semester we made a working prototytpe of our project Regenerative
Braking System.

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 9 FINAL ASSEMBLED PROJECT (WORKING)
This is the working model of Regenerative Braking Sytem. It is consist of a 12V battery, a
DC motor, rotating wheel, dynamo, hand brake pedal and LED. Due to engagement between
dynamo and rotating wheel the dynamo will produce electricity which is used to glow the
LED. In this way if we use this phenomenon in vehicles then we can store this energy and
can use whenever required or to charge the battery.

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When wheel is engaged with dynamo.

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Top view.

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 10 REFERENCES
1. www.wikipedia.org
2. www.nevonprojects.com
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZSZuv3Zcw
4. http://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-regenerative-brakes-work.html

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