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Abstract

The research study developed a design to produce electric

power by harnessing the rotational power of a bicycle. The objectives

of the research study aimed to compare the charging capacity of grid

and the bicycle for electronic devices only and to determine the required

speed to produce consistent power. A mechanical design was built

meshing the chains and with a sprocket attached to the generator shaft.

Overall there are three sprockets in the design: at the pedal, generator

and wheel. Each sprocket has 38, 16 and 18 teeth, respectively. The

generator had specifications of 12 V and 100 RPM. The charger had

specifications of 12-24 V input and 5 V output. The design was tested

within the campus ground in different methods and over many intervals

to get consistent data. Two methods were prepared: grid charge and

bicycle charge method. Each method is to be tested with the cellphone

and power bank for 5 and 10 minutes for every interval, respectively.

Computationally, the required speed for the bicycle to produce 12 V

output is 2.59 m/s. The sprocket design produced power equivalent to

from the grid, thus it is a viable substitute for charging electronic

devices. The average charge increase for the cellphone in both

methods is 3.833% while the power bank is 2%. The average speed
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gathered from the testing necessary for the bicycle to charge both

electronic devices at 5 V is 2.72 m/s.

Keywords: bicycle, grid, sprocket, generator