DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF MECHANICAL FOOTSTEP

POWER GENERATOR
INTRODUCTION:-

Walking is the most common activity in human life. When a person walks he loses his energy to
the road in the form of impact, vibration, sound etc, due the transfer of his weight on to the
road surface through foot falls on the ground during every step. This energy can be tapped and
converted in usable form such as in electrical form.

BASIC PRINCIPLE

When a pedestrian steps on the top plate of device, the plate will dip down slightly.

The downward movement of the plate results in the rotation of the shaft of an alternator, fitted
in the device to produce electrical energy. The top plates reverts back to its original position due
to negating springs provided in the device.

COMPONENTS

1. L- shaped beam
2. Plate
3. Shaft
4. Plumber block/pillow
5. Spring
6. Flywheel
7. Chain
8. Sprocket
9. Rack and
10. Freewheel
11. Generator and Battery
APPLICATION:-

This system can prove very effective in crowded public places like railway stations, bus stand,
car parking system, Airports, escalators, Speed Breakers, lifting system as a source to generate
renewable power free of cost.

ADVANTAGE:-

Apart from solar and wind energy systems which rely on external factors like rain and sun,
footstep power generator does not rely on any such factors and is a source of renewable energy
free of cost and generated through human motion.
Multiple footstep power generators can be used to increase the yield of power generated.
Fuel is not used.
Battery is used to store the generated electricity.

DISADVANTAGES:-

Only applicable for Particular places.

Initial cost of this arrangement is high.

Mechanical moving part is high.

Care is taken for batteries.

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