SEMINAR ON POWER GENERATION USING FOOTSTEPS SUBMITTED TO:- Mrs. SHUCHI SHUKLA TTED BY:- ANKITA NATH GUIDED BY:- Mr. DINESH KUMAR ear, EE) REGIONAL COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH AND
Nov 22, 2014
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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