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International Journal on Emerging Technologies (Special Issue NCETST-2017) 8(1): 582-584(2017)

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ISSN No. (Print) : 0975-8364
ISSN No. (Online) : 2249-3255

Electricity Generation using Flywheel

Kumud Pant1, Jyoti Mehra1, Ketan Naula1, Sunil Singh1 and Mr. Ambedkar Rai2
1
Scholor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Amrapali Institute of Technology & Sciences Haldwani, (U.K.), INDIA
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Amrapali Institute of Technology & Sciences Haldwani, (U.K.), INDIA
ABSTRACT: Flywheel Energy Storage (FES) technology works by accelerating a flywheel to a very high
speed and maintaining the energy in the system as rotational energy. Most FES system uses electricity to
accelerate the flywheel. In this work we use mechanical energy. To achieve our target in this work we use a
DC generator to convert a rotational energy into DC electrical output. This paper presents an analysis which
shows that FES is a promising alternative for mitigating energy storage problem.
Keywords: Flywheel Energy Storage, DC Generator, Rotational Energy, Inverter Circuit, Battery
I. INTRODUCTION DC generator along with battery and inverter. The
flywheel is rotated manually. The rotational energy
Electricity is critical to fuel the economic growth of
stored by flywheel is transferred to the generator by
Nation. The global energy crisis has been aggravated by
shaft. The generator converts the rotational energy into
a lack of innovation. This work is introduced to reduce
electrical DC output. This DC output is fed into the
pollution and broaden access to energy around the
inverter circuit and converted into AC form. Then the
world.
AC supply is taken from transformer to operate
Flywheel Energy Storage is a new concept that is being
appliances faithfully.
used to overcome the limitations of intermittent energy
supply. A FES system is described as a mechanical II. METHODOLOGY
battery, it does not create electricity it simply converts
Flywheels of various forms have been used in industry
and stores the kinetic energy. The flywheel rotates in
for hundreds of years, both first generation (iron or
frictionless magnetic levitated environment which has
steel) and second generation (composite) flywheels are
very low energy loss over time. Fly wheels are
now used for electricity storage. In flywheel, the rim is
relatively simple technology as compared to counterpart
attached by spokes or a hub to a central shaft, which is
such as rechargeable batteries in terms of initial cost,
supported by bearings.
ongoing maintenance, environmental friendly and are
very quick to get up to the speed. In this work we use

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When the person rotates the wheel manually, the this differential growth while maintaining a secure
rotational motion of flywheel is transferred to the dc bound with the rim. Then in accordance with the
generator shaft through belt. The rotor consist of principle of electromagnetic induction, current starts
armature winding i.e; armature conductors. Hence rotor flowing in the rotor of dc generator. The output so
starts rotating with the same speed as that of geared obtained is in dc form. Now we can store this dc output
wheel. in battery to supply dc operated instrument as well.
As rotational velocity increases, the rotor experience Further we use a step-up transformer to get 220V ac
increasing radial force causing it expand faster than the supply.
shaft. The spoke or hub assembly must compensate for

Fig.1. Block diagram of system.

Fig. 2. Flywheel connection with generator shaft.

III. COMPONENT USED

S.N. NAME OF COMPONENTS QUANTITY SPECIFICATION
1 Transformer 1 11/220V
2 Battery 2 12V
3 Resistor 2 220Ω
2 1K
1 330Ω
1 390KΩ
4 Capacitor 1 0.1µF
1 2200µF
1 0.01µF
5 Flywheel 1 6 inch
6 MOSFET 2 IRF540
7 DC GENERATOR 1
8 SOCKET 1
9 IC 1 CD4047
10 DIODE 1 IN4007
11 LED 1
IV. CONCLUSION The capabilities of such device are as extraordinary as
its unique design. The device is one of the humidity’s
It is concluded from this paper that it is possible to
oldest and most familiar technologies. It was in the
build a low cost power system with minimal losses.
potter wheel 6000 years ago as a stone tablet with
Ongoing research however, suggest that humidity has
enough mass to rotate smoothly. Human power self
yet size the true potential of flywheel when spun up to
generator provides and occupy less space than other
very high speed a flywheel becomes a reservoir for a
renewable. Overall from this project it is explain better
massive amount of kinetic energy, which can be stored
utilization of human power result in a efficient power
or drawn back at will.
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of rotational energy by storage of maximum energy in developing communities, Timothy J .cyders 2008.
it. [4]. Conversion of human power into electric poor
using flywheel setup.
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