GENERATION OF ELECTRIC

POWER BY FOOT STEP

M.Prasanth(111711114104)
M.Prasanth(111711114105)
S.Prasanth raju(111711114106)
R.Raghunandan(111711114113)

Theme of
presentation
Objective
Introduction

# Foot step generator

Experimental work
Diagram
Conclusion

ABSTRACT
The Gravitational force or Body weight is used to

generate electricity with the help of Rack & Pinion, Gears,

Chain drive, Sprocket, PMDC Generator, Battery and
inverter.
By simply stepping on the mechanism the electricity is
generated without any production of harmful gases or any
other by product. It is a bio-friendly mechanism which
reduces the usage of conventional energy resources

Demand of power supply in

India

The energy policy of India is largely

defined by the country's

burgeoning energy deficit and
increased focus on
developing alternative sources of
energy, particularly
nuclear, solar and wind energy.
About 70% of India's energy
generation capacity is from fossil
fuels, with coal accounting for 40% of
India's total energy consumption
followed by crude oil and natural
gas at 28% and 6% respectively.

India is largely dependent on fossil fuel imports to meet its

energy demands by 2030, India's dependence on energy

imports is expected to exceed 53% of the country's total energy
consumption.
In 2009-10, the country imported 159.26 million tonnes of
crude oil which amounts to 80% of its domestic crude oil
consumption and 31% of the country's total imports are oil
imports.
The growth of electricity generation in India has been
hindered by domestic coal shortages and as a consequence,
India's coal imports for electricity generation increased by 18%
in 2010.

Introduction- Foot step generator

Power generation by foot step or body weight

already exist by piezo-electric effect .

For piezo-electric-effect output is very small and
more number of crystal is required to increase to get
sufficient output .
But in our method electrical power is produced with
no extra energy or attention is required, only human
body weight due to gravitational force is used here as
the fuel.

In this we are generating electrical power as non-

conventional method by simply walking or running on the

foot step.
Non-conventional energy using foot step is converting
mechanical energy into electrical energy by
FARADAYS LAW OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
INDUCTION.
Foot step generator can be used everywhere, where
human traffic is very much like shopping malls , cinema
hall , general markets, railway station , bus stand, sub way,
park and any housing complex entrance , etc.

Working Principle
When force is applied on the plate by virtue on stamping

on the plate the force spring gets compressed

The rack here moves vertically down
The pinion meshed with the rack gear results in circular
motion of the pinion gear
For one full compression the pinion Moves 1semicircle
When the force applied on the plate released the pinion
reverses and moves another semi-circle
The generator attached to the pinion hence results in the
sinusoidal waveform (for single Generator)

ENERGY FLOW OF FOOT STEP

GENERATOR
Gravitational
force or Body
force

Rotation of gear
which in turn rotates
the Generator gear
shaft

Linear
movement of
rack which
rotates the
Pinion

Rotation of shaft
which in turn rotates
Free wheel

Transmission of rotation
to lower shaft by chain
drive to smaller Sprocket
Electricity is
produced by the
generator due to
the rotation

Schematic Diagram

Design Parameters
Components
Spring

Parameter
Free length
Mean diameter
Wire diameter
Pitch

Value in mm
150
40
2
12

Rack

Length
Pitch

375
6

Pinion

Pitch
Outer diameter
Bore diameter

6
88
20

Bearing

Inner diameter
Outer diameter

20
50

Components

Parameters

Value in mm

Sprocket

Outer diameter
Inner diameter
Pitch

80
20
15

Chain Drive

Roller diameter
Pin diameter
Pitch
Between inner
plates

10
3
15
10

Gear wheel

Pitch
Outer diameter
Bore diameter

6
88
20

Components
Flywheel

Parameters
Outer diameter
Bore diameter
Thickness

Value in mm
140
20
8

PMDC Generator
Shaft

Volt
Diameter
Length

12 (volt)
20
600

Formulae used
Angular velocity of Pinion

=/t
Angular velocity
- Angle covered by Pinion
t Time taken for rotation
Speed of the Pinion Shaft
= 2N1 / 60
N1 Speed of the Pinion Shaft

Speed of Flywheel shaft

N 1 / N2 = 2

(Velocity ratio = 2)

N2 Speed of Flywheel shaft

Speed of Generator Shaft

N2 / N3 = 2.2

(Gear ratio = 2.2)

N3 Speed of Generator shaft

Mass of the Flywheel (M)

* M * V22 = Work done

Stiffness of the spring (K)

K = W/
Deflection or Displacement by Rack

Calculation Results
Angle () = 15615
Angular velocity () = 2.72 rad/sec
Speed of the Pinion shaft ( N1 ) = 114.28 rpm
Speed of the Flywheel shaft ( N2 ) = 228.57 rpm
Speed of the Generator shaft ( N3 ) = 502.85 rpm
Mass of the Flywheel (M) = 1.23 Kg
Stiffness of the spring (K) = 6.13 N/mm

Advantages and Applications

Advantages
Reliable
Economical
Eco-Friendly
Less consumption of Non- renewable energies.

Applications
Foot step generated power can be used for agricultural,

home applications, street-1lightening.

Foot step power generation can be used in emergency
power failure situations.
Metros, Rural Applications etc

Observation
Weight in Kg

Voltage produced in
Volt

60
60
60
60
60
Average

1.32
1.15
1.25
0.95
1.35
1.204

From the above table we can infer that the voltage

produced by the PMDC generator varies according to the

weight of the person stepping on it. So voltage is directly
proportional to the weight of the person. More the weight
of the person more the amount of voltage produced. More
voltage can be produce by increasing the transmission
ratio and gear ratio.

Conclusion
The project FOOT STEP POWER GENERATION

FOR RURAL ENERGY APPLICATION TO RUN

A.C. AND D.C. LOADS is successfully tested and
implemented which is the best economical, affordable
energy solution to common people. This can be used for
many applications in rural areas where power availability
is less or totally absence. As India is a developing country
where energy management is a big challenge for huge
population. By using this project we can drive both AC as
well as D.C loads according to the force.