BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SATHYAMANGALAM
ERODE-638401
REPORT ON
Power Productio !ro" #u"$ Loco"oti%e Eer&'
For
Engineering for Change\
SUBMITTED BY:
M(SHARATH)*MAAR
+(RAGA+ARA,AN
S(S-.-
P(RAM)ESA+
A.STRA/T0
POWER CRISIS is being one of the a!or to"i#s to be $is#%sse$& The "ossib'e
so'%tion for this is to "ro(i$e #onsi$erab'e ao%nt of "o)er %sing a$a"tab'e
rene)ab'e reso%r#es& *ong these reso%r#es+ h%an "o"%'ation is the on',
ab%n$ant an$ "erennia' reso%r#e that has not been %ti'i-e$& If a s%itab'e etho$ is
a(ai'ab'e+ e."e#te$ ao%nt of "o)er #an be ta""e$ o%t fro this reso%r#e&)e ha(e
"resente$ the i$ea to %ti'i-e h%an 'o#ootion "o)er to "ro$%#e e'e#tri#it, an$
a'so )e ha(e $esigne$ a etho$ nae$ POWER PRODUCIN/ P0*TFORM+ a
'arge s#a'e "ro!e#t that #onsists of n%ber of sii'ar e#hani#a' set%"s %n$er a
s"e#ia' f'ooring s,ste& When "eo"'e )a'1 o(er the "'atfor+ e'e#tri#it, is
generate$ in this s,ste %ti'i-ing the "ress%re $%e to )eight of the "erson )a'1ing
on the "'atfor an$ store$ %sing $r, batteries& This etho$ )i'' ha(e an effi#ient
o%t#oe if insta''e$ in #o%ntries )here "o"%'ation is ore& *s "er this strateg,+
this etho$ is )e'' s%ite$ for o%r #o%ntr, an$ a 'arge "o)er #an be ta""e$ o%t

-NTROD*/T-ON0
Pro"osa' for the %ti'i-ation of )aste energ, of foot "o)er )ith h%an
'o#ootion is (er, %#h re'e(ant an$ i"ortant for high', "o"%'ate$ #o%ntries 'i1e
In$ia an$ China )here obi'it, of its asses )i'' t%rn into boon in generating
e'e#tri#it, fro its footste"s&
In In$ia+ "'a#es 'i1e roa$s+ rai')a, stations+ b%s stan$s+ are a'' o(er #ro)$e$
an$ i''ions of "eo"'e o(e ro%n$ the #'o#1& *s a res%'t 'arge ao%nt of "o)er
#an be obtaine$ )ith the %se of this "roising te#hno'og,&
This "ro#ess in(o'(es n%ber of si"'e set%" that are insta''e$ %n$er the
)a'1ing "'atfor& When "eo"'e )a'1 on this "'atfor their bo$, )eight
#o"resses the set%" )hi#h rotates a $,nao or San,o #oi' an$ #%rrent "ro$%#e$
is store$ in $r, batter,& To re$%#e the e.terna' #o"ression+ a res"onsi(e s%b2
f'ooring s,ste is insta''e$& *n$ )hi'e the "o)er "ro$%#ing "'atfor is o(er
#ro)$e$ )ith o(ing "o"%'ation+ energ, is "ro$%#e$ at 'arger 'e(e's( Gre$ter
"o%e"et o! 1eo12e wi22 &eer$te "ore eer&'(
This )ho'e h%an energ, being )aste$ if #an be a$e "ossib'e for %ti'i-ation
it )i'' be great in(ention an$ "o)er "ro$%#ing "'atfor )i'' be (er, %sef%' energ,
so%r#es in #ro)$e$ #o%ntries&
PR-N/-PLE0
This set%" )or1s on the "rin#i"'e of #on(erting the 'inear otion $%e to
"ress%re of foot ste"s into rotar, otion& This rotar, otion is %ti'i-e$ to rotate a
"o)er generating $e(i#e3$,nao or San,o #oi'4& The "o)er generate$ is store$
%sing $r, batter,& The ao%nt of rotation $e"en$s %"on the )eight of the "erson
)a'1ing o(er the "'atfor an$ the tension of the s"ring %se$& De"en$ing %"on the
"o)er generator %se$+ the "o)er o%t"%t #an be in#rease$&
/ONSTR*/T-ON0
* res"onsi(e f'ooring s,ste a$e %" of b'o#1s that $e"ress s'ight', %n$er the
for#e of h%an ste"s )o%'$ be insta''e$& The f'ooring s,ste $e"resses to a 'itt'e
e.tent as "eo"'e )a'1 o(er the )hi#h in t%rn $e"resses the e#hani#a' set%"
insta''e$ ie$iate', beneath it& This si"'e e#hani#a' set%" #onsists of a
#o"ressib'e to" "'atfor an$ a io(ab'e botto "'atfor& Other #o"onents of
this s,ste are+ fo%r "riar, s"rings+ a 'e(er asseb',+ a shaft fitte$ )ith t)o free
)hee' bearings+ a 'arge "%''e,+ a sa''er "%''e,+ "o)er generator3$,nao or san,o
#oi'4+ an$ a brea1 arrangeent& The #o"ression of the to" 'a,er is "ro(i$e$ b,
the s"rings insta''e$ in fo%r #orners& Then it #onsists of a 'e(er asseb',+ t)o
free)hee' bearings fitte$ to a shaft+ a 'arge "%''e, atta#he$ to the shaft an$ a
sa''er "%''e, #onne#te$ )ith the 'arge "%''e,& The sa'' "%''e, is #o%"'e$ )ith
the $,nao )hi#h rotates )hen the sa'' "%''e, is rotate$& There is a se#on$ar,
s"ring arrangeent an$ a brea1 s,ste to "ro(i$e a$$itiona' rotations to the sa''
"%''e,&
3OR)-NG:
When "eo"'e )a'1 on the f'oor+ the f'oor "ress on the e#hani#a' set%"& The
set%" $e"resses $%e to the s"ring a#tion an$ "%''s the 'e(er asseb', )hi#h rotates
one of the free)hee' bearing fitte$ to the shaft& The shaft then rotates the 'arge
"%''e, )hi#h is #onne#te$ to the sa''er "%''e, thro%gh a 52be't& This sa''er
"%''e, a#ts as a re$%#er )hi#h "ro(i$es ore rotations #orres"on$ing to one
rotation of the 'arge "%''e,& This sa''er "%''e, #o%"'e$ )ith the $,nao 3or san,o
#oi'4+ a $e(i#e that #on(erts the energ, of otion into e'e#tri# #%rrent an$ "o)er is
obtaine$&
This "ro#ess $e"en$s on t)o fa#tors+ "riar, s"ring tension an$ t,"e of
generator %se$& The "riar, s"ring tension is $eterine$ b, c$2cu2$ti& t#e
$%er$&e wei&#t o%er $ 2oco"oti%e $re$( To get ore "o)er o%t"%t+ t,"e of
generator is #onsi$ere$ as the ain fa#tor& When the "ress%re is a""'ie$ thro%gh a
foot ste"+ ninet,2fi(e "er#ent of the "ress%re a""'ie$ is #on(erte$ into energ, in
this etho$&
A+ERAGE 3E-GHT O4 LO/OMOT-+E AREA0
This "araeter is %se$ to $eterining the "riar, s"ring tension of the set%"&
For e.a"'e+ if the "ro!e#t is insta''e$ in a higher se#on$ar, s#hoo'+ the s"ring
tension %st be ab'e to )ithstan$ the 'oa$s of $ifferent st%$ents a'ost in sae age
gro%"+ staffs et#& This gi(es the a(erage )eight of 67 to 89 1g& So the s"ring
tension %st )ithstan$ 7 1g 'ess an$ ore to a(erage )eight& The )ho'e )eight
)i'' not be a#ting on the s"ring tension a'one b%t on the hinges of the f'ooring
s,ste a'so& This "araeter a'so has an inf'%en#e o(er the hinge arrangeent of
f'ooring s,ste&
B%t this (aries in #ase of a rai')a, "'atfor )here "eo"'e of $ifferent age
gro%" o(es& The a(erage )eight a, (ar, %" to 871g to :7 1g& This )o%'$ gi(e
re;%ire$ #o"ression to )eight gro%" of 891g to <91g an$ #onsi$erab'e
#o"ression to )eight gro%" be'o) 891g an$ )o%'$ ab'e to )ithstan$ the )eight
gro%" of abo(e <91g& This a(erage )eight (aries fro "'a#e to "'a#e&
PO3ER GENERATOR0
We ha(e %se$ t)o 65 *C $,nao as the "o)er generator for this "ro!e#t& The
ain a$(antage this "ro(i$e$ )as the sa'' rate$ s"ee$ re;%ire$ to "ro$%#e "o)er
of 6 )atts an$ a #%rrent of =* in ea#h of the $,nao&
The tota' #%rrent a##o%nte$ for the t)o $,nao )as >* an$ this )as re#tifie$ an$
store$ in a 6W $r, batter,& This batter, )i'' get #harge$ f%'', )ithin ? ho%rs )hen
#harge$ %sing "o)er "ro$%#ing "'atfor& This tie )i'' be #onsi$erab', re$%#e$
)hen )e %se n%ber of $,naos to #harge a sing'e 6W $r, batter,& * sing'e
"o)er "ro$%#ing "'atfor #an a##oo$ate @ $,naos an$ )hen the batter, is
#harge$ %sing a'' the #%rrent fro these @ $,naos+ tie ta1en to #harge
#o"'ete', re$%#es be'o) > ho%rs& The batter, #an be %se$ to s%""', the
re;%ireent as fro then an$ there or it #an be "orte$ to "'a#e of re;%ireent& For
e.a"'e if this "ro!e#t is %se$ in rai')a, "'atfor+ a'' the batteries "o)ere$ b,
se(era' set%"s in the $a,tie #an be %se$ to s%""', the )a, 'ights a#ross the
"'atfor $%ring the night tie&
Instea$ of $,nao san,o #oi's are %se$ to "ro$%#e "o)er& San,o #oi' is a'so
sii'ar to $,nao& The $,nao a##oo$ates thi#1 #o""er #oi's )hereas san,o
#oi' %ses (er, thin a'%ini% #oi's& Sing'e san,o #oi' "ro$%#es >@ (o'ts )hereas
a $,nao #an "ro$%#e on', 65 or =>5&
This in#reases the effi#ien#, of the "ro!e#t to greater e.tent hen#e )e "refer san,o
#oi' to $,nao& More than one batter, #an be #harge$ %sing one set%" )hen san,o
#oi's are insta''e$ in it& *"art fro this+ )e #an a'so %se generators ha(ing 'ess
rate$ s"ee$ to in#rease the effi#ien#, of the "ro!e#t&

SE/ONDARY SPR-NG0
There is a se#on$ar, s"ring arrangeent )hi#h #onsists of a s"ring an$ a brea1
s,ste& This arrangeent is %se$ to "ro$%#e a$$itiona' rotation tie to the
generator& When the set%" is #o"resse$ #ontin%o%s',+ this s"ring gets )o%n$ on
the shaft s'o)',& The re(erse rotation of the shaft %n$er the tension of the s"ring is
"re(ente$ b, the brea1 s,ste an$ se#on$ free)hee' bearing that is fitte$ to the
shaft %nti' the s"ring attains its a.i% tension& B, the tie the s"ring attains its
a.i% tension+ the brea1 re'eases an$ the free)hee' bearing rotates the shaft on
the o""osite si$e& This rotates the 'arge "%''e, )hi#h in t%rn rotates the sa''
"%''e, an$ the $,nao& This in#reases the tie "erio$ of the rotations of the
generator&
Po)er "ro$%#ing "'atfor is not inten$e$ for hoe %se as a sing'e h%an ste"
#an on', "o)er for one f'i#1ering se#on$& B%t get a #ro)$ in otion+ %'ti"', that
sing'e ste" b, >:+7>8 ste"s+ for e.a"'e+ an$ the res%'t is eno%gh energ, to "o)er
a o(ing train for one se#on$& Aen#e it is ob(io%s that fro 'arge n%ber of s%#h
"ro!e#ts+ )e #an easi', satisf, o%r "o)er re;%ireent to so'(e "o)er #risis&
B0OCB DI*/R*M:
4LOOR-NG SYSTEM0
When the e#hani#a' set%" is %se$ as it is+ e(er, sing'e set%" )i'' #o"ress
se"arate', an$ gi(e an a)1)ar$ fee'ing )hi'e )a'1ing o(er that& To "re(ent this+ a
f'ooring s,ste is insta''e$ o(er the e#hani#a' set%"& T#e 1ur1o5e o! i5t$22i&
t#i5 !2oori& 5'5te" i5 to 1ro%ide re6uired co"1re55io $d $t t#e 5$"e ti"e
to 1re%et t#e 1eo12e to !ee2 uco"!ort$72e w#e w$28i& o%er it(
*s e(er, b'o#1 o(er the set%" is #onne#te$ to one another %sing hinge
arrangeent+ the #o"ression )i'' not be fe't as the )eight of the "erson )a'1ing
o(er that )i'' be $istrib%te$& B%t the "ress%re re;%ire$ to #o"ress the set%" )i''
be #on(e,e$ as the "ersonCs )eight a#ts on the "arti#%'ar set%" on',
De"en$ing %"on the a(erage )eight o(er a 'o#ooti(e area+ the strength an$
n%ber of hinges are %se$&
For the area )here a(erage )eight is ore+ the n%bers of the hinges are
in#rease$& This a'ong )ith the "riar, s"ring "ro(i$es the re;%ire$ #o"ression
for the set%"&
This hinge arrangeent $istrib%tes the )eight of the "erson an$ "re(ents the
fro fee'ing the #o"ression& B%t abo%t <7D of the "ress%re a""'ie$ $%e to the
)eight is #on(e,e$ for the #o"ression&

*D5*NT*/ES
Highly efficient in more crowded places.
Depending upon the power generator and number of them, power
output is very high
This process depends on human resources which is available in
plenty in our country which makes our country a favorable place
for this project.
Promising technology for solving power crisis to an affordable extent.
ow cost level.
!imple in construction.
Pollution free.
"educes transmission losses.
#ide areas of application.
$PP%&$T%'(!
"ailway, subway stations
"oads
Temples
)us stands, air ports
*usic halls, auditoriums
*arkets
$(D %( $ P$&+! #H+"+ *',+*+(T '- P+'P+ %!
$).(D$(T.
O+ERALL REPORT
In the first "hase )e !%st #onsi$ere$ on', abo%t the e#hani#a' arrangeents+
)hi#h is res"onsib'e for rotating the $,nao& For this the tea ebers $i(i$e$
the )or1 into t)o $i(isions& The e#hani#a' arrangeent #onsisting of
E.terna' frae)or1
Shaft )ith free2)hee'ing bearing
Se#on$ar, s"ring )ith brea1ing arrangeent
P'atfor )ith 'e(er
P%''e, an$ $,nao
EETERN*0 IRON FR*ME WORB
The e.terna' frae )or1 is ha(ing 'ength of @ foot an$ brea$th of =&7foot&there are
three "airs of #,'in$ri#a' ho''o) "i"es are )e'$e$ as "i''ars+ )hi#h )i'' gi(e the
s%""ort for the s%rfa#e of the "'atfor
P'atfor )ith 'e(er arrangeent
*t the botto of the "'atfor )e ha(e atta#he$ a 'e(er &Aen#e )hen a "ress%re is
a""'ie$ on the s%rfa#e of the "'atfor the "'atfor #o"resses soft', )ith the he'"
of s"rings )hi#h is atta#he$ bet)een the "'atfor an$ the ho''o) #,'in$ri#a' iron
"i"es an$ the s%s"ension for the "'atfor )i'' be gi(en b, the s"ring &the s"ring
)i'' #o"ress for the a(erage )eight of 77 to 89 1g& The s"ringCs #o"ression is
teste$ for a(erage )eight %sing the s"ring ba'an#e&
SA*FT WITA FREE2WAEE0 BE*RIN/
The shaft is #'a"e$ bet)een the iron frae
)or1&an$ the free )hee'ing t,"e bearings are
atta#he$ on the shaft& The free2)hee' bearings rotates on', in one $ire#tion )hi#h
reseb'es the #,#'e&hen#e the "ress%re a""'ie$ is "erfe#t', $e'i(ere$ to the shaft&In
this Shaft )e ha(e #onne#te$ a s"ring )hi#h gets straightene$ )hen the 'oa$ is
a""'ie$ an$ it gets to #o"ress )hen it is reo(e$ hen#e it "%'' the shaft )hi#h
)i'' gi(e a$$itiona' rotation for the "%'',&
SE/ONDARY SPR-NG 3-TH .REA)-NG ARRANGEMENT0
There is a se#on$ar, s"ring arrangeent )hi#h #onsists
of a s"ring an$ a brea1 s,ste& This arrangeent is
%se$ to "ro$%#e a$$itiona' rotation tie to the
generator& When the set%" is #o"resse$ #ontin%o%s',+
this s"ring gets )o%n$ on the shaft s'o)',& The re(erse
rotation of the shaft %n$er the tension of the s"ring is
"re(ente$ b, the brea1 s,ste an$ se#on$ free)hee'
bearing that is fitte$ to the shaft %nti' the s"ring attains
its a.i% tension& B, the tie the s"ring attains its
a.i% tension+ the brea1 re'eases an$ the free)hee'
bearing rotates the shaft on the o""osite si$e& This
rotates the 'arge "%''e, )hi#h in t%rn rotates the sa''
"%''e, an$ the $,nao& This in#reases the tie "erio$
of the rotations of the generator&
P*LLEY AND DYNAMO0
The $iaeter of "%''e, an$ the $,nao are in the ratio of =:=>&hen#e if the "%''e,
is rotate$ on#e then the $,nao rotates => ties&the "%''e, an$ $,nao are
#onne#te$ )ith the he'" of se)ing be't&the $,nao ha(ing the (o'tage rating of =>
(o'ts an$ #%rrent o%t"%t of 9&7 a"eres )ith a "o)er o%t"%t of 6Watts
FINISHED WORKING MECHANICAL MODEL:
PO3ER GENERATOR0
We ha(e %se$ t)o 65 *C $,nao as the "o)er generator for this "ro!e#t& The
ain a$(antage this "ro(i$e$ )as the sa'' rate$ s"ee$ re;%ire$ to "ro$%#e "o)er
of 6 )atts an$ a #%rrent of =* in ea#h of the $,nao&
The tota' #%rrent a##o%nte$ for the t)o $,nao )as >* an$ this )as re#tifie$ an$
store$ in a 6W $r, batter,& This batter, )i'' get #harge$ f%'', )ithin ? ho%rs )hen
#harge$ %sing "o)er "ro$%#ing "'atfor& This tie )i'' be #onsi$erab', re$%#e$
)hen )e %se n%ber of $,naos to #harge a sing'e 6W $r, batter,& * sing'e
"o)er "ro$%#ing "'atfor #an a##oo$ate @ $,naos an$ )hen the batter, is
#harge$ %sing a'' the #%rrent fro these @ $,naos+ tie ta1en to #harge
#o"'ete', re$%#es be'o) > ho%rs& The batter, #an be %se$ to s%""', the
re;%ireent as fro then an$ there or it #an be "orte$ to "'a#e of re;%ireent& For
e.a"'e if this "ro!e#t is %se$ in rai')a, "'atfor+ a'' the batteries "o)ere$ b,
se(era' set%"s in the $a,tie #an be %se$ to s%""', the )a, 'ights a#ross the
"'atfor $%ring the night tie&
Instea$ of $,nao san,o #oi's are %se$ to "ro$%#e "o)er& San,o #oi' is a'so
sii'ar to $,nao& The $,nao a##oo$ates thi#1 #o""er #oi's )hereas san,o
#oi' %ses (er, thin a'%ini% #oi's& Sing'e san,o #oi' "ro$%#es >@ (o'ts )hereas
a $,nao #an "ro$%#e on', 65 or =>5&
This in#reases the effi#ien#, of the "ro!e#t to greater e.tent hen#e )e "refer san,o
#oi' to $,nao& More than one batter, #an be #harge$ %sing one set%" )hen san,o
#oi's are insta''e$ in it& *"art fro this+ )e #an a'so %se generators ha(ing 'ess
rate$ s"ee$ to in#rease the effi#ien#, of the "ro!e#t&

IM*/ES OF TAE E0ECTRIC*0 SETUP
CONC0USION:
Th%s this is a "roising te#hno'og, to "ro(i$e effi#ient so'%tion to "o)er #risis
to affor$ab'e e.tent& This )i'' be the ost a##e"tab'e eans of "ro(i$ing "o)er to
the "'a#es that in(o'(es $iffi#%'ties of transission& Moreo(er )a'1ing a#ross a
"o)er "ro$%#ing "'atfor then )i'' be a f%n for i$'e "eo"'e )ho #an i"ro(e their
hea'th b, e.er#ising in s%#h "'atfors )ith earning& The e'e#tri#a' energ,
generate$ at s%#h fars )i'' be %sef%' for nearb, a""'i#ations&
This te#hno'og, )o%'$ fa#i'itate the f%t%re #reation of ne) %rban 'an$s#a"es+
ath'eti# fie'$s )ith a s"e#tator area+ %si# ha''s+ theaters+ night#'%bs an$ a 'arge
gathering s"a#e for ra''ies+ $eonstrations an$ #e'ebrations+ rai')a, stations+ b%s
stan$s+ s%b)a,s+ air"orts et#& 'i1e #a"ab'e of harnessing h%an 'o#ootion for
e'e#tri#it, generation&



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