PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MOTOR

University of Gondar
Research and Community Services vice president
UIL-Technology Transfer Project Proposal Submission
Format

1. Organization Name
Institute of technology, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
2. Project Title:
“Design and Fabrication of Permanent Magnet Electric Motor (PMEM)”

3. Address of principal Investigator

Full Tittle, Name and Address (College/faculty/school/Department/Unit/E-mail/Telephone)
of principal Project coordinator
S.No Full Tittle, Address Role
Name
1 Mrs. Marta zeleke Overall in charge
Department of Mechanical and Industrial of the project.
Engineering, Institute of Technology, University
of Gondar, and Gondar, Ethiopia.

Email: martazeleke16@gmail.com
Phone: +251918733518

4. Name and Role of Co-coordinators.

Full Tittle, Name Department Role
Mrs. Marta Zeleke Automotive engineering Controlling, checking and managing the
whole activities.
Mr. Nuredin Mebratu Electrical and computer Design and installation electrical system.
Engineering.
Mr. Alemakef Shumiye Mechanical Engineering Design, simulation and modeling of
(Thermal) mechanical parts.
Mr. Anteneh Belay Mechanical Engineering Purchasing and procuring of the the
(Energy) required components.
Mr. Agraw Husien Mechanical Engineering Responsible for manufacturing of the
(Manufacturing) mechanical part.
Mr. Birhanu Aderajew Mechanical engineering Responsible for assembling of all
(Manufacturing) mechanical parts.

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5. Duration of Technology Transfer Project:

Expected Date of Commencement: 15/10/2020
Expected Date of Completion: 15/10/2021

6. Amount of Grant Requested in Birr: 239,514 ETB

7. Full Tittle of the Technology Transfer Project:

“Design and Fabrication of Permanent Magnet Electric Motor (PMEM)”.

8. Executive summary:
Today there is need of alternate fuel for day today life. Fuel prices are increasing rapidly and
environment get polluted from the emission of hazardous gases from fuel sources. Shortage of the
fuel is expected from consumption. Hence there is need of reduce the emission of gases like CO,
SO2, NOx, which are hazardous to nature.
Now a day, more than 40% of Ethiopia’s population is not using electricity especially in rural
area and in many monasteries, such as all lake Tana monasteries. People in rural area, investors
in farming lands and monks in monasteries always use plant for baking and cooking which is
harmful for the country and for our world as well. Lamps and candles are common in our country
to avoid the dark in those mentioned area. Besides, the main problem with the conventional IC
engine is that they need fuel for combustion and when these fuels are burnt there is liberation of
large amount of pollutants. Another concern is that people tend to use gasoline propelled
generator even for ruing TV, Refrigerator, charging cell phone although solar cells are available
in the market for some time, they are not that very popular because of high cost and less
durability. The growing demand for fuel and the depletion of fuel reserves have made it the need
of the hour to use alternate engine system, permanent magnet motor. This paper proposes a
technology to produces electrical energy using repulsion magnet technique. The proposed
technology employs the theory of magnetic repulsion.
Currently available electric device in Ethiopia are solar cell and diesel engine. Diesel engine is
well known by its high fuel consumption and it does not work more than 6 hours per a day while
solar cell is too expensive, time and location dependent, for instance people around semen
mountain are not allowed to use solar system because the environment is very cold, accordingly
no sufficient sun light throughout the year. Solar cell no longer store energy if it is raining,
clouding or dark.
Electric power from solar cell, wind, tidal, hydroelectric power are some of the free energy.
Permanent Magnet Electric Motor is one of the most well-known free energy device which does
not require any fuel and sunlight to generate mechanical power for the production of electricity.
Development of Permanent Magnet Electric Motor is based on attracting and repelling properties
of permanent magnetic pole/field of the magnet to generate the required force to move the motor.

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The system uses permanent magnets to produce repulsion and this repulsive force produces a
torque which drives a DC generator.
Rotating apparatus is produce to rotary motion due to magnetic repulsive force. The rotary
motion is transmitted to generator through flange. Generator is used to convert mechanical
energy to electrical energy.
The main objective of this project is to develop pollution free engine which fulfill the fuel
requirement. The working principle of electromagnetic engine is based on magnetic attraction
and repulsion phenomenon i.e. Magnetic repulsion between same pole and attraction between
different pole.
Thus, the Permanent Magnet Electric Motor will be developed by specifying the required
number of Neodymium magnet to run the motor. After having a clear system design on paper,
manufacturing the frame and shafts of permanent magnet motor, manufacturing or procuring of
the stator and rotor disc, procuring of Neodymium permanent magnet, procuring of mechanical
parts like bolt and nuts, bearings, metals will be conducted. Then, assemble all mechanical parts
and test the rotation of motor without any input, starter or prime mover.

9. Background of the proposed project:

In Ethiopia the total demand for electricity is highly increasing. There is an imbalance between
demand and supply of electricity. Only 56% Ethiopia’s population had access to the electric grid
in 2017. Most of the 35% rural population of Ethiopia is not connected to the grid. Due to a
quickly increasing demand of electric power ~30% per annum, it came to a lot of power outage.
In 2016 and 2017, there was a lack of grid stability. If our renaissance dam allowed to produce
plenty of electric power, more than the demand, still there is a barrier in spreading electric line
(gridding). For instance, how can the government supply electricity to the community who are
living at Tana islands if there is no way of making electric line through water?
Today the demand of user friendly of interactive less power consumed products are increasing.
This is done because of shortage of electrical energy and today energy saving is the most
important objective because of the limited resources of fossil fuel which is likely to be exhausted
with few years. Also, there is a rapid development in technology as well as in mechanical
automobile and many other fields. due to this rapid change or development peoples prefer
systems that work with less power and which has high speed that makes whole system compact,
cost effective.
In this technological world we are using many type of engines for many purposes like transport,
power generating, etc. but they are using fossil fuels. In this fuels are the one of the important
pollutant of the environment so they cause many problems like greenhouse effect, decrease of
ozone level so the harm full rays coming from the sun is directly affect the human and other
living organisms and it causes skin cancer and other skin problems so we want to reduce this
problem also the fossil fuels are very lowest percentage in the world. After 50 years it will going
to finished so we want to wait another million years for getting this fossil fuel. In 2016 a trial of
using permanent magnet (PM) as self-running magnetic motor had been conducted in USA and
satisfactory result had been obtained in such a way that 20 kw mechanical power from some
numbers of neodymium magnet pieces (not more than 500). This time, suppliers such as
Infinitysav, tesla, are producing Permanent Magnet electric motor for sales. However, in
Ethiopia such mechanical techniques are not exist completely even though more that 40% of
citizens are in dark and many investors are suffering with fuel cost. This project is aiming to

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design a Permanent Magnet motor for running of generator without any fuel charge or any input
for life time.
So we are ready for facing these problems. Thus, we are going for one energy to face these
problems. For solving those problems, we are having an idea to run the engine. It is
electromagnetic engine in this we are using permanent magnet energy as a fuel. This one is
different from already existing one. In this we are using magnetic forces. In this engine there is
no use of fuels like diesel and petrol. To utilized permanent magnet energy to produce more
electrical energy by magnetic repulsion technique, the system uses permanent magnets
(Neodymium Magnets) to produce repulsion and this repulsive force produces a torque which
drives a DC generator. The repulsive magnet disc which contains number of permanent magnets
are arranged on a circumferential portion of the disc with regular intervals and same magnetic
polarity of permanent magnets are located on the shaft of motor. The rotating disc is couple with
generator through a flange. During driving a load, the motor rotates the disc due to magnetic
repulsion which drives a DC generator to produce electrical energy.
Therefore, by observing and considering problems of shortage of electricity as well as fossil fuel
and etc. We decide to make a mechanical system named “Permanent magnet Motor”.

10. System Components

Permanent Magnet Electric Motor includes different mechanical and electrical equipment that
should be selected according to demand, value and application. A balance of system that wired
together to form the entire fully functional system capable of producing mechanical power and
these components are:
A. Magnetic disk E. shafts
B. Metal frame F. Wire and Bulbs
C. DC generator G. Bolt and nuts
D. 45 cm long screw H. Bearings

11. Statement of the need:

Now a day, more than 40% of Ethiopian citizens are not using electricity. Accordingly, they are
in a dark and unable to use electrical device like cellphone, TV, Refrigerator, cellphone etc. In
rural area as well as in many monasteries, for example more than 20 monasteries in lake Tana,
citizens are using lamp and candle respectively to avoid the dark. Investors in their farming lands
are suffering with living in a dark and unable to charge their cellphone. Individuals under the
need of electricity usually enforced to use either solar system or petrol engine, however both
have enormous limitation beside their expensiveness.
For example, solar system no longer store energy if it is raining, clouding, or dark. Besides, it
does not store the required energy unless it must be installed on the proper environment and
season. For instance, citizens around semen mountain are not allowed to use solar system
because there is no sufficient sun light throughout the year. In a sum, it depends on season, time
and location.

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Petrol engine is well known by its high fuel consumption, carbon dioxide emission, it is no
longer work more than 6 hours per a day, and low efficiency (26-30% efficiency). The owner of
this engine has a debt to buy fuel daily in addition to the machine purchasing price.
In Gondar University, the teaching learning process is conducted by using smart board
technology and computers which are intimately depend on electric power. So most of the time
no power no class situation might be happened. The university tries to alleviate the problem by
using diesel generator. But, the cost of benzene/naphtha for operation of this generator is too
high.
However, Permanent Magnet (PM) electric motor is free from fuel consumption and it does not
depend on season and location and it does not require any prime mover (starter) to start the
process. Thus, once bought, individuals use it for eternity (life time) without any fuel charge.

12. Objective of the project:

12.1 General objective
The main objective of this project is to design and fabricate permanent magnet electric motor at
low cost.

12.2 Specific objective

 Measuring the permanent magnet repulsion force with K&J magnetic software.
 Calculate the total number of magnet to obtain the required mechanical power.
 Hand calculation to obtain expected mechanical power (at least 15 kw)
 Checking the final output of mechanical power based on the given input with ANSYS
software. (Magnetic simulation ANSYS Maxwell).
 Modeling of the prototype with SOLID WORK software.
 To design the permanent magnet motor i.e. shaft, magnetic disc.
 Simulation of mechanical component with ANSYS software to check the strength of
components (ANSYS structural simulation).
13. Materials and Methodology:
13.1 Methods of technology transfer: (Is it Innovative, Imitation,
Introduction, Adaptation, Reverse Engineering or any other else……?)
- Imitation, Introduction and Adaptation

13.2 Techniques for development

Adaptation, Developments, Fabrication or Manufacturing Methods for the prototype (system)
development.
Adaptation from existing design of the PM electric motor.
Development will be done in design and selection of shafts, bearings, frame, flange, bolt and nut.
Prototype development will be made in University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

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13.3 Materials required for the project

Total
Number/ Unit price in
Item Unit price in
Amount Birr
Birr

Rectangular steel pipe 40 mm*40 mm*4 mm 5 pc 1050 5,250

Rotor Shafts 40 mm diameter, 1 m long 1 pc 3,500 per meter 3,500

Stator supporter shaft 35 mm diameter, 0.8 m long 6 pc 2,800 per meter 16,800

Rotor connector rod 16 mm diameter, 0.5 m long 6 pc 2,300 per meter 13,800

Angle iron 5 mm thickness, 6 m long 3 pc 1,500 4,500

Flat steel 3 mm thickness, 6 m long 4 pc 1,500 6,000

Flange 100 mm diameter, 10 mm 2 pc 2,200 4,400

thickness

Screw and nut 40 mm diameter, 450 mm long 1 pc 2,700 2,700

Plastic/Aluminum 420 mm Diameter, 50 mm 3 pc 10,100 30,300

made rotor solid disc thickness.

Plastic/Aluminum 424 mm inner diameter, 590 3 pc 9,500 28,500

made stator hallow mm outer diameter, 42 mm tick
disc

Aluminum made plate 40 mm inner diameter, 230 mm 4 pc 3,950 15,800

outer diameter, 75 mm tick.

Stator locker and Kg 4 250 1,000

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supporter

Neodymium magnet 43 mm high, 25 mm diameter 200 212 42,400

(N52), cylindrical

Bearing 40 mm inner diameter 3 pc 2,000 6,000

Bolt and nuts pc 40 184.5 7,380

Dynamo 5 kw 1 pc 30,000 30,000

Total 218,330

13.4 Method to test the technology (system)

After the fabrication of permanent magnet (PM) motor, the rotational speed will be measured by
tachometer and mechanical power output will be calculated as well. The prototype will be tested
by measuring the electric power obtained from installed dynamo and a few numbers of bulbs will
be connected. Thus, we can calculate the numbers of permanent magnets if very huge electric
power is requested to be generated.

14. Benefits and Beneficiaries of the Project:

Benefits
 Minimization of deforestation for baking and cooking.
 No fuel. Thus, no fuel cost. Independent of sun light.
 Replace petrol engine generator and obtain fuel-less free energy.
 Produce more than 15 kw mechanical power which is 3 times effective than
generators available in the market.
 Helping people, living in rural and monastery, to get electricity throughout the day.
 Helping people to use electricity without any expenditure (fuel charge) except its
initial purchasing price.
 Handy and easy to start. Thus, individuals at different age can manage it. i.e. easy
to on and off.
 To avoid sound and air pollution
 To replace too expensive solar cell with permanent magnet motor which can
produce equivalent electric power.

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 Entrepreneurs will be attracted to start an own industry in Ethiopia. If started, it
will improve the economy of the country and also offers lot of job opportunities to
the community.
 Faculties and students of Gondar University will be having added experience
during this project.
 No one institution or company has made it ever in Ethiopia. Thus, if this project is
done well, it will enhance the popularity of the institution and make the University
at the forefront in terms of solving community electric supply problem and
introducing such free energy machine to the community.
 Maintenance Cost for the grid will be reduced.
 Reducing overload of the grid.
Beneficiaries
Lake Tana monasteries
Rural area Communities
Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP)
Gondar University

15. Technology Transfer Plan:

The goal of this project is design and fabricate the permanent magnet electric motor
(PMEM) at low cost compared with commercially available petrol engine and solar cell
in the market. Once the design is done, the part of the machine will be procured and
assembled. The performance of the assembled machine will be tested. The machine
design will be altered till satisfactory performance is conducted. If the performance is
satisfied, then the cost for fabricating very large and huge number of Permanent Magnet
Electric Motor will be calculated and compared with the cost of commercially available
petrol engine and solar cell. The result will be submitted as a report.

16. Proposed strategies to measure impacts.

 Comparing the cost of the Permanent Magnet Electric Motor with solar system
and petrol engine which have equivalent electric power.
 Comparing the working time of the Permanent Magnet Electric Motor with solar
system and petrol engine.
 Comparing the size and compactness of the Permanent Magnet Electric Motor
with solar system and petrol engine which are at similar power capacity.
 Comparing the maintenance cost of the Magnetic motor with commercially
available fuel engine.
 Comparing the controlling system (switch off and on) of the magnetic motor with
commercially available petrol engine.
 Comparing the machine power output of the Permanent Magnet Electric Motor
with petrol engine which are at the same weight.
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17. Feasibility of the technology.

Currently this free energy machine is available in some countries outside Ethiopia such as
Russia, China. This technology is built on the bases of the natural law, opposite poles
attract each other and like poles repeal each other. Thus, by facing opposite poles we can
generate rotational motion that can run the dynamo (DC generator).
The machine is not complex like fuel engines available in the market but very simple and
made from a few local made components except the permanent magnet, Neodymium.
Thus, we can fabricate the Permanent Magnet Electric Motor with affordable price. The
investment cost of the proposed system will be reimbursed by the system with in short
span of time. After that time, the system will supply electrical power at free of cost.

18. Description of facilities available at sites of performance:

 Personal computers are available with simulation software.
 Manufacturing machines (laze machine, mailing machine, welding machine…)
are available in machine shop to fabricate the frame of magnetic motor.
 Experienced faculties are available to design and install the system.
 Online permanent magnet force mearing soft wares are available.
 Speed measuring devices like tachometer are available.
19. Component Stage of the Project:
PHASE I:
Duration: (From 15/10/2020-To 15/04/2021).
Description:
 Design, Modeling, and simulation of mechanical parts like rotating shaft,
and other supporting components.
 Procurement of required components.
 Manufacturing of mechanical parts like frame, shafts.

PHASE II:
Duration: (From 16/04/2021-To 15/10/2021).
Description:
 Assembly of mechanical components.
 Assembly of electrical components in mechanical structure.
 Assembly of the entire system and testing.
20. Reference.
1. T.Meenakshi, S.Sujithkumar, S.Suganya, (2014) ‘electricity generation by employing
repulsion magnetic technique in rotating machines’, ‘ISRO journal of electrical and
electronics engineering’.

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2. Jeong Yong Lee, Gyeonggi-do (KR), (2009) ‘Power Generator using Permanent
Magnet’, ‘United States Patent’.
3. Kohei Minato, (1997) ‘Magnetic Rotating Apparatus’, ‘United States Patent’.
4. Sai Krishna, Allani, Mallavolu Sai Nithish, Sitaram Prasad, (2013) ‘Generation of
Electricity Using Permanent Magnets On the Working Principle Of Magnetic Repulsion
(Magneto Lamp)’, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology.
5. ManojGattani, (2012) ‘Design and Development of Linear Magnetic Generator’,
International Journal of Advances in Engineering & Technology.
6. Aradhyula Thirumala Vasu, Murthy Chavali, M. Ramakrishna, B Nageswara Rao, Ram
Narayan Chauhan, (2015) ‘Mechanical power generated by developing magnetic flux’,
VFSTR Journal of STEM Vol. 1.
7. Imran khana, Muhammad Amin, Muhammad Imran Masood , Asadullah, (2013)
‘Analysis of Free Energy’ Perpetual Motion Machine System Based on Permanent
Magnets’, International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy.
8. Ciprian Astratini-Enache, Radu Olaru, Camelia Petrescu, (2010) ‘Moving Magnet Type
Actuator with Ring Magnets’, journal of electrical engineering, Vol. 61. No 7/s.
9. Sumit Dhangar, Ajinkya Korane, Durgesh Barve, (2015) ‘Magnetic Piston Operated
Engine’, International Journal of Advance Research in Science and Engineering IJARSE,
Vol. No.4, Issue 06.

21. Cost of The Project:

21.1 Material Consumable cost: 218,330 Birr

Total
Number/ Unit price in
Item Unit price in
Amount Birr
Birr

Rectangular steel pipe 40 mm*40 mm*4 mm 5 pc 1050 5,250

Rotor Shafts 40 mm diameter, 1 m long 1 pc 3,500 per meter 3,500

Stator supporter shaft 35 mm diameter, 0.8 m long 6 pc 2,800 per meter 16,800

Rotor connector rod 16 mm diameter, 0.5 m long 6 pc 2,300 per meter 13,800

Angle iron 5 mm thickness, 6 m long 3 pc 1,500 4,500

Flat steel 3 mm thickness, 6 m long 4 pc 1,500 6,000

Flange 100 mm diameter, 10 mm 2 pc 2,200 4,400

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thickness

Screw and nut 40 mm diameter, 450 mm long 1 pc 2,700 2,700

Teflon made rotor 420 mm Diameter, 50 mm 3 pc 10,100 30,300

solid disc, imported thickness.

Teflon made stator 424 mm inner diameter, 590 3 pc 9,500 28,500

hallow disc, imported mm outer diameter, 42 mm tick

Aluminum made plate 40 mm inner diameter, 230 mm 4 pc 3,950 15,800

outer diameter, 75 mm tick.

Stator locker and Kg 4 250 1,000

supporter

Neodymium magnet 43 mm high, 25 mm diameter 200 212 42,400

(N52), imported

Bearing 40 mm inner diameter 3 pc 2,000 6,000

Bolt and nuts pc 40 184.5 7,380

Dynamo 5 kw 1 pc 30,000 30,000

Total 218,330

21.2 Personal cost: 212,600 Birr

Expenses Unit Total
S. no Work type Unit Number/Amount price price in
in Birr Birr
Breakfast, lunch,
Premium for material
dinner, bade room,
1 purchasing (A.A) Birr 3 prns*20 days 850 51,000
taxi transport, mobile
card
Premium for material Breakfast, lunch,
2 Birr 3 prns*14 days dinner, bade room, 750 31,500
purchasing (Bahirdar)
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taxi transport
Material Selection of Taxi, mobile card
3 components (Gondar) Birr 2 prns*30 days 200 12,000

Technician cost for Taxi, mobile card,

Dynamo standing packed water if water
4 Birr 2 labors*21 days 500 21,000
construction is not available in the
surrounding
Technician cost for
5 electrical installation Birr 2 prns* 7 days 400 5,600

Technician cost for

mechanical welding and
6 Birr 3 prns*60 days 150 27,000
fastening

Technician cost for

7 Machining (drilling, Birr 3 prns*30 days 250 22,500
cutting…)
Labor handling and
8 transporting equipment. Birr 5 prns*14 days 600 42,000

Total 212,600

21.3 Transport cost: 17,340 Birr

s. no Number Activity Place unit Unit price Total price
of persons
1 3 prns Purchasing of Gondar to A.A Round 2,500 (due 7,500
equipment trip, to covid 19)
lunch on
the way

2 2 prns Purchasing of Gondar to Round 320 640

equipment B/Dar trip

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3 Material from A.A to Gondar and B/Dar to Gondar 9,200

transportation

Total 17,340

21.4 GRAND TOTAL COST in Birr: 448,270 Birr

PHASE COST BY PHASE

Phase I 221,465
Phase II 226,805
Total Grant 448,270

22. Assurance of project coordinators

The undersigned coordinators in this project agree to accept responsibility for the provision of
required progress reports and submission of the final outcome (if any) as per terms and
conditions of the RCSCP in effect at the time of grant if grant is awarded as the result of this
application.

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23. Name of the project coordinators Signature Date

1. Mrs. Marta Zeleke

2. Mr. Nuredin Mebratu

3. Mr. Alemakef Shumiye

4. Mr. Anteneh Belay

5. Mr. Agraw Husien

6. Mr. Birhanu Aderajew

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