NAGPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR

Submitted in partial fulfilment for the award of the degree

Of
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
In
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SESSION 2018-2019
B. E., III SEMESTER

A
TECHNICAL REPORT
ON
“REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM”
Submitted by:
Mr.-SANTVAN R. JAGTAP
Guide:
Mr. Prof. PRASHANT VIGHE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Regenerative Braking
 CONTENT

• INTRODUCTION
• HISTORY
• WORKING OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM
• HOW POWER REGENERATION WORKS ?
• HOW BRAKING WORKS IN MOTOR ?
• WHAT IS CONVENTIONAL BRAKING SYSTEM ?
• HOW CONVENTIONAL BRAKING SYSTEM WORKS ?
• COMPARISON BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING .
• REFERENCE
What is Regenerative braking ?

Regenerative braking system is an advanced

and supplementary braking system that is used along with
the conventional braking system in modern electric/hybrid
vehicles
HISTORY OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM

• The Baku-Tbiliusi-Batumi railway started applying RBS in early 1930s. This is one example of
early using of this technology in railway system.

• In 1950s , Swiss Company Oerlikon developed the gyrobus, which utilised flywheel as its energy
storage method.

• In 1967, the American Motor Car created an electrical energy regeneration brake for their
concept electric car, the AMC Amitron.

• Toyata was the first car manufacturer to commercialose RBS Technology in their Prius series
habit cars .
Battery Wheel

Micro
controller

Generator
Motor

Brake
 How power regeneration works ?

Motor
Generator Wheel

Electricity Transmission
How does braking works in motor ?
Production of Electricity
Due to EMI

Rotation Due To
Momentum of vehicle

Production of Reverse Torque

Due to Back EMF
What is conventional braking system ?
Initial systems were based on drum brakes on all four wheels
where the drum is mounted on the wheel with brake shoes
positioned inside the drum. The hydraulic actuators press the
brake shoes against the drum and this would cause braking due to
frictional force. Currently, vehicles are equipped with disc brakes
since they were more efficient during braking and had a better
heat dissipating mechanism. In this, a caliper is mounted on a
wheel solid disc which is attached to the wheel. The calipers are
actuated through hydraulics and generate braking force by
clamping the disc through brake pads.
How the conventional braking works ?

Kinetic Energy

Brake Heat
Conventional brakes Regenerative brakes

• Converts energy into heat • Converts energy into

Electricity
• Heat can not be used
• Electricity can charge the
• Sufficient braking force can be battery
achieved
• Sufficient force can not be
• Can be used in any vehicle achieved
type
• Limited to electric / hybrid
• Every Time Backup brakes not vehicles
needed
• Backup brakes always needed
 REFERENCES
• S.J.Clegg,“A Review of Regenerative Braking System”, Institute of Transport Studies, University of
Leeds, Working paper of 471, 1996.

• Regenerative Braking – What’s new that is old , wwwtesla.com.

• How regenerative braking systems work? , nevonprojects.com.

• Chibulka.J,“Kinetic Energy Recovery System by means of

Flywheel Energy Storage”, Advanced Engineering, Vol. 3,

• Regenerative braking boosts green credentials". Railway Gazette International. 2 July 2007.
Retrieved 11 March 2014.

• “Regenerative braking efficiency”, quora.com.

• www.thoughtco.com.