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ABSTRACT:
POWER CRISIS is being one of the major topics to be discussed. The possible
solution for this is to provide considerable amount of power using adaptable
renewable resources. Among these resources, human population is the only
abundant and perennial resource that has not been utilized. If a suitable method is
available, expected amount of power can be tapped out from this resource.we have
presented the idea to utilize human locomotion power to produce electricity and
also we have designed a method named POWER PRODUCING PLATFORM, a
large scale project that consists of number of similar mechanical setups under a
special flooring system. When people walk over the platform, electricity is
generated in this system utilizing the pressure due to weight of the person walking
on the platform and stored using dry batteries. This method will have an efficient
outcome if installed in countries where population is more. As per this strategy, this
method is well suited for our country and a large power can be tapped out
INTRODUCTION:
Proposal for the utilization of waste energy of foot power with human
locomotion is very much relevant and important for highly populated countries like
India and China where mobility of its masses will turn into boon in generating
electricity from its footsteps.
In India, places like roads, railway stations, bus stands, are all over crowded
and millions of people move round the clock. As a result large amount of power
can be obtained with the use of this promising technology.
This process involves number of simple setup that are installed under the walking
platform. When people walk on this platform their body weight compresses the
setup which rotates a dynamo or Sanyo coil and current produced is stored in dry
battery. To reduce the external compression, a responsive sub-flooring system is
installed. And while the power producing platform is over crowded with moving
population, energy is produced at larger levels. Greater movement of people will
generate more energy.
This whole human energy being wasted if can be made possible for utilization
it will be great invention and power producing platform will be very useful energy
sources in crowded countries.
PRINCIPLE:
This setup works on the principle of converting the linear motion due to
pressure of foot steps into rotary motion. This rotary motion is utilized to rotate a
power generating device(dynamo or Sanyo coil). The power generated is stored
using dry battery. The amount of rotation depends upon the weight of the person
walking over the platform and the tension of the spring used. Depending upon the
power generator used, the power output can be increased.
CONSTRUCTION:
A responsive flooring system made up of blocks that depress slightly under the
force of human steps would be installed. The flooring system depresses to a little
extent as people walk over them which in turn depresses the mechanical setup
installed immediately beneath it. This simple mechanical setup consists of a
compressible top platform and a immovable bottom platform. Other components of
this system are, four primary springs, a lever assembly, a shaft fitted with two free
wheel bearings, a large pulley, a smaller pulley, power generator(dynamo or sanyo
coil), and a break arrangement. The compression of the top layer is provided by
the springs installed in four corners. Then it consists of a lever assembly, two
freewheel bearings fitted to a shaft, a large pulley attached to the shaft and a
smaller pulley connected with the large pulley. The small pulley is coupled with
the dynamo which rotates when the small pulley is rotated. There is a secondary
spring arrangement and a break system to provide additional rotations to the small
pulley.
WORKING:
When people walk on the floor, the floor press on the mechanical setup. The
setup depresses due to the spring action and pulls the lever assembly which rotates
one of the freewheel bearing fitted to the shaft. The shaft then rotates the large
pulley which is connected to the smaller pulley through a V-belt. This smaller
pulley acts as a reducer which provides more rotations corresponding to one
rotation of the large pulley. This smaller pulley coupled with the dynamo (or sanyo
coil), a device that converts the energy of motion into electric current and power is
obtained.
This process depends on two factors, primary spring tension and type of generator
used. The primary spring tension is determined by calculating the average weight
over a locomotive area. To get more power output, type of generator is considered
as the main factor. When the pressure is applied through a foot step, ninety-five
percent of the pressure applied is converted into energy in this method.
POWER GENERATOR:
We have used two 6V AC dynamo as the power generator for this project. The
main advantage this provided was the small rated speed required to produce power
of 6 watts and a current of 1A in each of the dynamo.
The total current accounted for the two dynamo was 2A and this was rectified and
stored in a 6W dry battery. This battery will get charged fully within 3 hours when
charged using power producing platform. This time will be considerably reduced
when we use number of dynamos to charge a single 6W dry battery. A single
power producing platform can accommodate 4 dynamos and when the battery is
charged using all the current from these 4 dynamos, time taken to charge
completely reduces below 2 hours. The battery can be used to supply the
requirement as from then and there or it can be ported to place of requirement. For
example if this project is used in railway platform, all the batteries powered by
several setups in the daytime can be used to supply the way lights across the
platform during the night time.
Instead of dynamo sanyo coils are used to produce power. Sanyo coil is also
similar to dynamo. The dynamo accommodates thick copper coils whereas sanyo
coil uses very thin aluminium coils. Single sanyo coil produces 24 volts whereas
a dynamo can produce only 6V or 12V.
This increases the efficiency of the project to greater extent hence we prefer sanyo
coil to dynamo. More than one battery can be charged using one setup when sanyo
coils are installed in it. Apart from this, we can also use generators having less
rated
speed
to
increase
SECONDARY SPRING:
the
efficiency
of
the
project.
BLOCK DIAGRAM:
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FLOORING SYSTEM:
When the mechanical setup is used as it is, every single setup will compress
separately and give an awkward feeling while walking over that. To prevent this, a
flooring system is installed over the mechanical setup. The purpose of installing
this flooring system is to provide required compression and at the same time
to prevent the people to feel uncomfortable when walking over it.
As every block over the setup is connected to one another using hinge
arrangement, the compression will not be felt as the weight of the person walking
over that will be distributed. But the pressure required to compress the setup will
be conveyed as the persons weight acts on the particular setup only
Depending upon the average weight over a locomotive area, the strength and
number of hinges are used.
For the area where average weight is more, the numbers of the hinges are
increased. This along with the primary spring provides the required compression
for the setup.
This hinge arrangement distributes the weight of the person and prevents them
from feeling the compression. But about 95% of the pressure applied due to the
weight
is
conveyed
for
the
compression.
ADVANTAGES
plenty
Promising
technology
for
affordable extent.
Simple in construction.
Pollution free.
solving
power
crisis
to
an
APPLICATIONS
Roads
Temples
Markets
OVERALL REPORT
In the first phase we just considered only about the mechanical arrangements,
which is responsible for rotating the dynamo. For this the team members divided
the work into two divisions. The mechanical arrangement consisting of
External framework
Shaft with free-wheeling bearing
Secondary spring with breaking arrangement
Platform with lever
Pulley and dynamo
will compress for the average weight of 55 to 70 kg. The springs compression is
tested for average weight using the spring balance.
connected a spring which gets straightened when the load is applied and it gets to
compress when it is removed hence it pull the shaft which will give additional
rotation for the pully.
bearing that is fitted to the shaft until the spring attains its maximum tension. By
the time the spring attains its maximum tension, the break releases and the
freewheel bearing rotates the shaft on the opposite side. This rotates the large
pulley which in turn rotates the small pulley and the dynamo. This increases the
time period of the rotations of the generator.
FINISHED
WORKING
MECHANICAL
MODEL:
POWER GENERATOR:
We have used two 6V AC dynamo as the power generator for this project. The
main advantage this provided was the small rated speed required to produce power
of 6 watts and a current of 1A in each of the dynamo.
The total current accounted for the two dynamo was 2A and this was rectified and
stored in a 6W dry battery. This battery will get charged fully within 3 hours when
charged using power producing platform. This time will be considerably reduced
when we use number of dynamos to charge a single 6W dry battery. A single
power producing platform can accommodate 4 dynamos and when the battery is
charged using all the current from these 4 dynamos, time taken to charge
completely reduces below 2 hours. The battery can be used to supply the
requirement as from then and there or it can be ported to place of requirement. For
example if this project is used in railway platform, all the batteries powered by
several setups in the daytime can be used to supply the way lights across the
platform during the night time.
Instead of dynamo sanyo coils are used to produce power. Sanyo coil is also
similar to dynamo. The dynamo accommodates thick copper coils whereas sanyo
coil uses very thin aluminium coils. Single sanyo coil produces 24 volts whereas
a dynamo can produce only 6V or 12V.
This increases the efficiency of the project to greater extent hence we prefer sanyo
coil to dynamo. More than one battery can be charged using one setup when sanyo
coils are installed in it. Apart from this, we can also use generators having less
rated
speed
to
increase
the
efficiency
of
the
project.
CONCLUSION:
generation.
REFERENCE:
1. Electricity and Magnetism, D.C.Tayal, Himalaya Publishing
House(1998).
2. Text Book of Applied Electronics, S.Chanda, Chanda and
Company Ltd.
3. www.freepatentsonline.com
4. www.google.com.