The Power Jump

During last few decades, electrical energy is the basic requirement of human beings. The ratio of electricity requirement is increasing day by day. But we know that the resources for power generation are limited, and this has caused the energy crisis. The increasing power demand results reduce in co

Project Title

The Power Jump

Project Area of Specialization

Shared Economy

Project Summary

During last few decades, electrical energy is the basic requirement of human beings. The ratio of electricity requirement is increasing day by day. But we know that the resources for power generation are limited, and this has caused the energy crisis. The increasing power demand results reduce in conventional resources for power generation and increase the pollutants emissions. It is a need of time to think about non-conventional energy resources or renewable energy resources which are eco-friendly to the environment. In order to minimize the emission of greenhouse gases, renewable energy technologies are widely used for electricity generation. Solar and wind technologies are frequently used for electricity generation. An energy crisis may be referred to as an oil crisis, petroleum crisis, energy shortage, electricity shortage, electricity crisis. So an alternative energy source is required which is cheap, no natural input source is required to generate electricity. This project is about GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY using SPEED BREAKERS named “THE POWER JUMP”.

In this project a mechanism to generate power by converting the potential energy generated by a vehicle going up on a speed breaker into electricity. When the vehicle moves over the inclined plate, it gains height resulting in increase in potential energy, which is wasted in a conventional speed breaker. When the breaker comes down, the rack and pinion mechanism (translatory to rotary motion converter) is fitted beneath. This in turn rotates a fly wheel at the middle of shaft which rotates a gear at the end of the shaft and then rotation transfer to gear train (rpm increased). The output of this gear train is coupled to a generator to convert rotational energy into electricity.

Project Objectives

The objectives of this project are:

1. To solve the power crisis to some extent.
2. To produce pollution free and economical energy.
3. Converting the potential energy into kinetic energy.
4. Achieving proper balance of speed and torque.

Project Implementation Method

This project explains the mechanism of electricity generation from speed breakers. The vehicle load acted upon the speed breaker system is transmitted to rack and pinion arrangements. Then, reciprocating motion of the speed-breaker is converted into rotary motion using the rack and pinion arrangement where the axis of the pinion is coupled with the sprocket arrangement. The sprocket arrangement is made of two sprockets. One of the sprocket is larger in dimension than the other sprocket. Both the sprockets are connected with chain which transmits the power from the larger sprocket to the smaller sprocket. As the power is transmitted from the larger sprocket to the smaller sprocket, the speed that is available at the larger sprocket is relatively multiplied at the rotation of the smaller sprocket. The axis of the smaller sprocket is coupled to a gear arrangement. Here we have two gears with different dimensions. The gear wheel with the larger diameter is coupled to the axis of the smaller sprocket. Hence, the speed that has been increased at the smaller sprocket wheel is passed on to this gear wheel of larger diameter. The smaller gear is coupled to the larger gear. Therefore, as the larger gear rotates it increases the speed of the smaller gear which is following the larger gear and multiplies the speed to more intensity. Though the speed due to the rotary motion achieved at the larger sprocket wheel is less, as the power is transmitted to gears, the final speed achieved is high. This speed is sufficient to rotate the rotor of a generator and is fed into the rotor of a generator. The rotor which rotates within a static magnetic stator cuts the magnetic flux surrounding it, thus producing the electric motive force (emf). This generated emf is then sent to an inverter, where the generated emf is regulated. This regulated emf is now sent to the storage battery where it is stored during the day time and can be used in night time for providing power to street lights.

Benefits of the Project

• Power generation with low cost and using non-conventional energy sources which will help us to conserve the conventional energy sources to meet the future demand.
• By using this method, electricity will be generated throughout the year without depending on other factors.
• Easy for maintenance and no fuel transportation problem.
• Pollution free power generation.
• Less floor area required and no obstruction to traffic.
• No need of manpower during power generation.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

THE POWER JUMP is a system design to capture waste and kinetic energy from all vehicles. This device converts the kinetic energy of the vehicles into electric energy. This is done by moving plate installed on the road, this plate captured very small movement from the road surfaces and it transferred to rack and pinion arrangements.

 Here the reciprocating motion of the speed-breaker is converted into rotary motion using the rack and pinion arrangement. The axis of the pinion is coupled to a gear arrangement. Here we have two gears with different diameters. The gear wheel with the larger dimension is coupled to the axis of the pinion. Hence the speed that has been multiplied at the smaller sprocket wheel is passed on to this gear wheel of larger dimension.

The smaller gear is coupled to the larger gear. So as the larger gear rotates at the multiplied speed of the pinion, the smaller gear following the larger gear still multiplies the speed to more intensity. Hence, although the speed due to the rotary motion achieved at the pinion is less, as the power is transmitted to gears, finally the speed is multiplied to a higher speed. This speed which is sufficient to rotate the rotor of a generator is fed into to the rotor of a generator. The rotor which rotates within a static magnetic stator cuts the magnetic flux surrounding it, thus producing the electric motive force (emf). This generated emf is then sent to an inverter, where the generated emf is regulated. This regulated emf is now sent to the storage battery where it is stored.

Final Deliverable of the Project

Hardware System

Type of Industry

Energy

Technologies

Clean Tech

Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and Clean Energy

Required Resources

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