Power Generating Magnetic Shock Absorber

Abstract

The function of vehicle suspension system is to support the weight of vehicle body, to isolate the vehicle
chassis from road disturbances, and to enable the wheels to hold the road surface. A magnetic shock absorber which
makes use of the magnetic repulsion between dipoles to achieve shock absorption, the suspension system consists of
magnets freely moving inside the cylinder with their same poles facing each other. Since the magnetic poles repel each
other while moving closer, the up and down spring action is obtained. This shock absorber will eradicate the problems
faced in the spring shock absorbers due to friction and other factors. This will also reduce the maintenance costs as it
does not need repairing, changing of springs or dealing with leakage problems as in spring or oil shock absorbers. This
magnetic shock absorber can be used in vehicles carrying heavy or less load. Presented in this paper the method aimed
at determining the effectiveness of efficiently transforming suspension energy into electrical power by using regenerative
magnetic shock absorbers. In turn, the electrical power can be used to recharge batteries or other efficient energy
storage devices rather than be dissipated.