Energy harvesting in bridges and transportation infrastructure networks

Author(s):  
K Gkoumas
2012 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 1097-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Gkoumas ◽  
Oriana De Gaudenzi ◽  
Francesco Petrini

2013 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 594-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Wayne Lee ◽  
Andrew J. Correia ◽  
Brett D.J. Neilan ◽  
Ben Dahn

All day long the transportation infrastructure receives solar energy from the sun rays, storing much of them as heat that is left to dissipate by nightfall. The concept of harvesting solar energy from transportation infrastructure is enticing because it offers a way to collect solar energy by utilizing an extensive infrastructure that already exists. Thus, an attempt was made to investigate novel methods for solar energy harvesting and conversion with potential economic efficiency substantially beyond that of current technology. Particularly, a comparative study was conducted between rigid and flexible solar panels.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdol Aziz Shahraki

Abstract This paper discusses necessary qualitative and quantitative improvements in transport infrastructure networks and analyzes travel behavior and origin-destination situations. This paper studies idea about the re-planning of transportation infrastructures theoretically and implements a case study strategy that applies the gravity model and graph technique. Additionally, it has a mathematical model that assists in designing traffic flow in new streets, sidewalks, plazas, and spaces, while suggesting new urban land-use policies and transportation infrastructure-locating techniques. This work considers the planning of ground, railroad, maritime, and air transportation to build a comprehensive system in the urban master planning process. It prioritizes public transportation and suggests necessary geometrical adjustments to upgrade the situation of the infrastructure and prepare Chabahar city for its strategic and oceanic role. The outcome in geometric corrections in sight distance and transverse and longitudinal curves in streets, sidewalks, and squares will assist cities in the Silk Road project environmentally and make the region attractive to tourists and investors' eyes.


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