International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056 Volume: 04 Issue: 05 | May -2017
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Analyzing the effect of power generation using a nonconventional technique using a basic mechanical approach Chandarasekar A.G1, Baranidharan K2, Harish kumar sharma3, Aravindhan N4 1,2,3 Student,
RMK College of Engineering and Technology Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, RMKCET, Chennai,India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------4
Abstract – In global scenario the energy crisis is increasing as they may be referred to as an oil crisis, petroleum crisis, energy shortage, electricity shortage, electricity crisis. So an alternative energy source is required inorder to attain an sustainable development in universe. Among them we need to shortlize the demand and source. And need to identify a source, which is cheap, no natural input source is required to generate electricity. This paper is about generation of electricity using speed breakers. In this paper a mechanism is proposed for generating power by converting the potential energy generated by a vehicle going up on a speed breaker into electricity. When the vehicle moves over the angular plate, it gains height resulting hike in potential energy, which is wasted in a conventional speed breaker. When the breaker moves down, the rack and pinion mechanism (translator to rotary motion converter) is flexible. 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 major output of this gear train is coupled with a generator to convert rotational energy into consumable electricity. A vehicle weighing 1,000 kg going up a height of 10 cm on such speed breaker produces approximately 0.98 kilowatt power. So one such speed-breaker on a busy highway, where about 100 vehicles pass every minute, about one kilowatt of electricity can be produced every single minute.
that we can’t make use of is just the wastage of energy that is abundantly available around us. In this paper we are just trying to make use of such energy in order to generate an “electrical energy”. This paper will work on the principle of “potential energy to electrical energy conversion” potential energy can be thought of as energy stored within a physical system.
1.1 Current Scenario of electricity demand The present demand of electricity is 12,850 MW, to satisfy the demand we are generating hydro power production is 2820 MW , thermal resources produce 1800 MW; the entire power production through independent power producers (IIPs) is 5030 MW, which accounts an total production of 9630 MW. The total current shortfall despite the fact that changing weather has decreased the demand of electricity, has reached 3250 MW, claimed National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) authorities. Since this mechanism is convenient to produce ample amount of energy with maximum efficiency, we have designed a very simple and effective design for generating electricity using a rack and pinion mechanism. Roberto _Alvarez Fern_andez1 proposed a new approach by utilizing the hydrogen as a fuel. This leads to be a development of an alternative source. Zhiwei Ma2 proposed a mathematical model for power generation using scroll expander. He demonstrated with a dynamic model. Jan Beier proposed that electric vehicles power can be stored during the running of vehicles. Rubenka Bandyopadhyay3 (2015) discussed two methods of decarbonisation of electric system. Anish Modi4 (2016) proposed a review on solar power generation.
Key Words: Electricity, Speed breakers, Potential Energy, Mechanical Energy, Electrical Energy 1. INTRODUCTION The number of vehicles on road is increasing rapidly in day to day scenario and if we convert some of the potential energy of these vehicle into the rotational motion of generator then we can produce considerable amount of electricity. At present we are facing shortage of electricity. Electricity can be generated using dynamic movement of vehicles and mainly during the passage of speed breakers. The benefits from this idea will be to generate electricity for the streetlights, hoardings and then for other use. The vehicle at motion produces various forms of energy it can be transformed into useful source. Rough surface heat energy is produced, also when vehicle traveling at high speed strikes the wind then also heat energy is produced which is always lost in environment and of which we can’t make use of….or directly we can say that all this energy
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1.2 Need of Speed Breaker on Indian road conditions To Control the traffic signal and mainly in eliminating the congestion of traffic during peak hours. In present scenario comparing the other countries India has huge source of non conventional energy like huge coastal area, hilly areas and bright sunlight uninterruptable. The effective utilization of is useful in the development of nation non-conventional energy sources. The effective utilization of energy is an indication of the growth of a nation. The energy consumption in USA is 9000 KWh (Kilo Watt hour) per year, whereas the consumption in India is 1200 KWh (Kilo Watt hour) but really we meeting our
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