seminar on footsteps energy generation

SEMINAR ON

POWER GENERATION USING FOOTSTEPS

SUBMITTED TO:- Mrs. SHUCHI SHUKLA SUBMITTED BY:- ANKITA NATH

GUIDED BY:- Mr. DINESH KUMAR (4th year, EE)

REGIONAL COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

CONTENTS Introduction Need of the system Principle Block DiagramWorkingApplicationsAdvantages & DisadvantagesRecent Efforts

INTRODUCTION

Walking is the most common activity in human life.

When a person walks, he loses energy to the road.

This energy can be tapped and converted in the usable form such as in electrical form.

Conventional & Non-conventional Energy Sources

Energy produced by coal, petroleum, natural gas etc. are called conventional sources.

where as the sources like biomass, wind, solar etc. are called non conventional energy sources.

AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE

Footsteps are an untapped natural resource.

The Challenge – convert footstep energy to electrical energy.

The Solution – using piezoelectric material.

The utilization of waste energy of foot power with human motion is very important for highly populated countries.

India and China where the roads, railway stations, temples, etc. are all over crowded and millions of people move around the clock.

NEED OF THE SYSTEM

BASIC PRINCIPLE When a pedestrian steps on the top plate of the

device, the plate will dip down slightly.

The downward movement of the plate results in rotation of the shaft of an electrical alternator fitted in the device.

FOOTSTEP ENERGY CONVERTING DEVICE

FOOT STEPARRANGEMENT

PIEZO-ELECTRIC

MATERIAL

DC GENERATOR

BATTERY INVERTERLIGHT LOAD

BLOCK DIAGRAM

MODEL OF FOOTSTEP ENERGY GENERATION

SIDEWALKS = POWERPLANTSThe technology converts

kinetic energy into electrical energy.

The energy stored is later used for various purposes.

This is suitable for highly populated urban areas.

FOOTSTEP ARRANGEMENT

WORKING

The pushing power is converted into electricityThe piezoelectric material is fixed at the

plane. The spring is used to return the inclined step in

same position by releasing the load.The shaft of generator is connected to the

piezoelectric material. DC is generated.

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION IN STREET LIGHTNING

ADVANTAGES

Power generation is simply walking on step. Power also generated by running.No need fuel input.This is a Non-conventional system.Battery is used to store the generated power.

DISADVANTAGES

Only applicable for the particular place.Initial cost of this arrangement is high.Tiles used are durable but not everlasting.

REAL-WORLD INSTALLATIONS Simon Langton Grammar

School for Boys – UK Empire State Building -

US Panduit Corporation

World Headquarters – US Riverdale Country

School – US

CONCLUSION Smart system Produce 2000 watts of electricity. Durable Have a life of approx. 5 years.

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