Feasibility Study of Energy Harvesting by Paddling of Bicycles

FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ENERGY HARVESTING BY PEDALING OF BICYCLE

PROJECT REPORT

For the degree of

Bachelor of engineering

By

ANCHALKUMAR SAHANI                    13MC74

SHIVKUMAR PAL                                  13MC70

HANUMANTA BYKOD                          13MC64

RAUNAK NEMLEKAR                           13MC69

ATISH YEDVI                                         13MC77

Under the guidance of

PROF.JISA RANDHIR

  PROF.MARVIN FERNANDES

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PADRE CONCEICAO COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

2015-2016

GOA UNIVERSITY

FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ENERGY HARVESTING BY PEDALING OF BICYCLE

PROJECT REPORT

 BY

ANCHALKUMAR SAHANI                    13MC74

SHIVKUMAR PAL                                  13MC70

HANUMANTA BYKOD                          13MC64

RAUNAK NEMLEKAR                           13MC69

ATISH YEDVI                                         13MC77

Under the guidance of

PROF.JISA RANDHIR

  PROF.MARVIN FERNANDES

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PADRE CONCEICAO COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

2015-2016

GOA UNIVERSITY

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project report entitled

  “FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ENERGY HARVESTING BY PEDALING OF BICYCLE” 

Submitted by  

ANCHALKUMAR SAHANI                    13MC74

SHIVKUMAR PAL                                  13MC70

HANUMANTA BYKOD                          13MC64

RAUNAK NEMLEKAR                           13MC69

ATISH YEDVI                                         13MC77

 to the Goa University, Goa in partial fulfillment for the award of Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING is a bonafide record of the project work carried out by them under my supervision during the year 2015- 2016.

Name & Signature       Name & Signature   Name & Signature of the Guide                      of the HOD               of the External Examiner

                                                                                    Name & Signature                                                        

of the Principal

FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ENERGY HARVESTING BY PEDALING OF BICYCLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT      

The completion of any inter-disciplinary project depends upon cooperation, co-ordination and combined efforts of several sources of knowledge.  

We are grateful to Miss Jisa Randhir and Sir Marvin Fernandes, Associate Professors, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Verna, Goa for her even willingness to give us valuable advice and direction, whenever we approached them with a problem. We are thankful to them for providing immense guidance throughout the project.  

We are also extremely thankful to our respected Dr. Jaganath Hirkude, Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Verna, Goa.  

We are also thankful to Dr. Luis Mesquita Principal, Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Verna, Goa for his support.  

We would also like to thank all the staff members of Mechanical Department for their immense cooperation and motivation for completing out the project.   

ABSTRACT

This report presents feasibility study of energy harvesting by paddling of bicycle. This topology is based on lithium ion battery using DC generator. The mechanical energy produced by the movement of the front wheel is harnessed and received in the trunk of vehicle and electrically connected to the battery trough conductive wire [3]. It creates removal of sprocket which would be attached on front wheel hub trough chain drive to the generator. The rotation of front axle would rotate the chain drive and it will spin the DC generator and harness the mechanical energy to produce the electrical energy. The DC generator is electrically connected to tyre battery. The paper contains design of chain drive, selection of gear, generator, battery and motor and balancing of bicycle. It also contains calculations to overcome the resistance by air and friction.

Applications- Clean and green energy is demanded by world. Power generated can charge battery which can be used to ride the bicycle using motor and reduce the effort of the rider. It can be also used to light lamps at night and charge cell phones and facilitate better health.