Railway Based Kinetic Energy Power Generation System

Abstract

This is a system of kinetic power generating stations that produce renewable and clean energy from moving railcars. The amount of green energy produced will be dependent on inertia, weight, momentum, and speed of train. The system has a second purpose of braking and reducing the trains speed by using the actuator pads necessary for harnessing the kinetic energy formed by the train. This will reduce the cost of fuel. By utilizing a plurality of opposing stations along the railway, braking of the train can be done more safely. Using computers and sensors, the actuator pads can control how much “drag” is necessary to slow the train down while collecting the energy formed by the moving train. The generators are spun by passing actuators attached to railcars at specific intervals. Opposing braking mechanisms will increase drag pressure by being engaged.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system capable of generating electricity utilizing the kinetic energy produced by a moving railway car comprised of;
 a. An external railroad car component; and,   b. A series of actuating impellors that come into contact with the train car component and that are attached to a series of generators; and,   c. A series of generators consisting of but not limited to twenty 80 kW generators. These generators will be initiated by the movement of a railway car and will harness the unused kinetic energy produced by that movement; and,   d. A ceramic capacitor and or a dry cell battery storage unit for the holding of said electricity until compulsory; and,   e. A concrete or composite platform to hold power generating station or mechanism to attach generators directly to railroad ties; and,   f. A series of lift and slide shocks to assist in defined and stable movements of the station relative to the rail cars; and,   g. A series of electro- hydraulic pumps; and,   h. A extremely high strength vandal cage and air flow shell; and,   i. A targeting sensor relative to the rail car movements prior to utilization of the generating/braking stations; and inclusive of other sensors, and,   j. A control panel for each system with sensors and communications capabilities.   
     
     
         2 . The system and methods of  claim 1 , and further comprising that the system can work on all types of railway environments including but not limited to, underground railways, elevated railways and standard ground railroads. 
     
     
         3 . The system and methods of  claim 2 , further comprising that said power generating system will harness and collect energy. System will then store electricity until needed by and transferred into the public grid. 
     
     
         4 . The system and methods of  claim 3 , further comprising that the system will not compromise the actual running, timing or safety of the train or railway system. 
     
     
         5 . The system and methods of  claim 4 , further comprising that the system can be used regardless of train type, speed or direction. 
     
     
         6 . The system and methods of  claim 5 , further comprising that the Rails to Watts power generating system is highly adaptable to every type of geographic and weather environment. 
     
     
         7 . The system and methods of  claim 6 , further comprising that the Rails to Watts power generating system is highly adaptable and can be formatted to any future railway technologies including but not limited to monorails, tub systems and alternate track gauges utilized by other types of rail systems. 
     
     
         8 . The system and methods of  claim 7 , further that the number of stations deployed will correspond to the required braking needs of the largest and heaviest trains utilizing the specific rail line where the stations are to be deployed. 
     
     
         9 . The system and methods of  claim 8 , further that near future development if Actuator types will be considered as inherent to the invention. 
     
     
         10 . The system and methods of  claim 9 , further offers that the invention has many manifestations as to specific applications in terms of types of rail environments; and, that all components are inter-changeable and compatible throughout the entire system,