Electrical Power Generation Using Foot Step for

Urban Area Energy Applications

Joydev Ghosh
Microwave and Antenna Laboratory
National Institute of Technology
Durgapur, INDIA
joydev.ghosh.ece@gmail.com

Supratim Sen

EEE Dept.
Aryabhatta Institute of
Engineering and Management
Durgapur, INDIA
Sen.supratim2010@gmail.com

I.

DESIGN AND WORKING PRINCIPLE

During a casual walk when a person or loads press

the arrangement, then the upper surface of the iron
plate move downwards. Due to the movement of the
plate the crank shaft getting mobility and further it
drives gear arrangements; SPUR type gears are more
preferable. According to theory two meshing gears
transmits rotational motion. The smaller gear is
rotating faster. Now to convert rotational motion into
linear motion, there must need to use another crank
shaft. This last shaft arrangement is different; a
strong magnet is connected at the end of the shaft.
Now during the conversion of motion the crank
moves in TO AND FRO motion with the magnet
and it moves through a hollow section which is
banded by coils. Now according to the FARADAYS
LAW OF ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUCTION
for cutting the flux by the coils, there will be some
current flow measured from the copper wires, which
is AC by nature. Now to convert it to DC there is a
need to use RECTIFIER circuit and finally fed to the
battery for storing the generated power

Keywords- Gear system;Shaft;Crank;Spur type gears.

INTRODUCTION

The world is running on electricity generated by

burning naturally available fuels like coal, natural
gasses etc. These bio-fuels can hardly quench the
thirst of electricity of the world approximately for the
next 100 years [1]. On the other hand burning these
bio-fuels cause massive environment pollution. To
prevent this nonconventional sources like wind, tidal,
hydro etc are getting more popular in the field of
energy generation.
The need of power and the population both are
increasing day by day. This device uses people as the
fuel in the form of bodyweight [2]. Power generation
by foot step is already exists by piezoelectric effect.
For piezoelectric effect output is very small and
number of crystal to increase to get sufficient output
and also cost effective. This idea is completely
different because it uses FARADAYS LAW OF
ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUCTION for cutting
the flux by the coils.
In this project we are generating electrical power as
non conventional method by simply walking or
running on the foot step [3]. Non conventional energy
system is very essential at this time to our nation.

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Samir Basak
ECE Dept.
Bengal College of Engineering
and Technology
Durgapur, INDIA
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Non conventional energy using foot step is

converting mechanical energy to electrical energy [4].

Abstract In this paper we have presented the design

methodology of electrical power generation using foot step
for urban area energy applications. Man has needed
energy at an increasing rate for his sustenance and well
being ever since he came on the earth. Due to this lot of
energy resource have been exhausted and wasted.
Proposal for the utilization of waste energy with foot
power human locomotion is very much relevant and is
very important for highly populated countries in INDIA
and CHINA, where the roads, railway stations, bus stands
and temples are overcrowded and millions of people
moving around the clock. By using such principle the
energy can be utilized in the whole area where the
mechanical energy is being converted to electrical energy

I.

Amit Saha
EEE Dept.
Aryabhatta Institute of
Engineering and Management
Durgapur, INDIA

Figure 1. 3D design of the system using CAD tool.

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Then, F cos
Or, F

= FT

FT
cos

(4)

Thrust force by gear 1 or radial force,

Fr = F sin = FT tan
Or, Fr = FT tan

(5)

st

Now, assume 1 gear have N 1 rpm, T 1 teeth and the

2nd gear have N 2 rpm, T 2 teeth.

N 2 T1
=
N1 T2

(6)

If T 1 =80 and T 2 =10,

Then we have, N 2 = 8N1
Work done to compress the spring,
Figure 2. Simplified model of the design
W=
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MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS

The production of energy in this device is based on

FARADAYS LAW OF ELECTRO MAGNETIC
INDUCTION. Here induced EMF is produced by
moving magnet. LENZS law shows that whether a
magnet is made to approach to or recede from a
closed coil; an extra mechanical energy is to be spent
against the force of repulsion or attraction of the
magnet. The extra mechanical energy spent is
responsible for the corresponding electrical energy
involved in setting up the induced current in the
circuit.
Assume that N persons steps one by one on the
device per minute.
Rotation of the crank= N revolutions per
minute=rotation of the first gear.
Now, power= mgh
(1)
If a person of weight M kg steps over the device, then
the crank will have the power,
(Indicated power)=

MNh
watts
60

(2)

1 2
kx
2

(7)

(8)

Where, k=spring constant,

x= amount of length compressed,
Value of the spring constant should be large enough
to produce a force that can pull the crank half circular
way to complete one revolution. There are two cases
in electricity generation part,

Figure 2. Generation of electricity

There are two such cases, by which the process can

be completed,
Case 1: The magnet is approaching towards the coil.
Case 2: The magnet is moving away from the coil.

Let the gear module m 1 for gear 1 and 2

Then the thrust force of the gear,

m1T1
1 = 1 (Indicated power)=power
2
21
(Indicated power)
(3)
FT =
m1T11
Where, T1 = Torque of 1st gear,
1 = Angular speed of 1st gear,
FT

If pressure angle of the gear is

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Figure 3. Magnet approaching towards the coil.

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Incremental work per unit volume W needed to

cause a small change of magnetic field,
W = H .B
(9)
Where,

H =Strength of magnetic field.

B =small change in magnetic flux density.

Rotation of 2nd gear is converted to translational

motion in such a manner that the magnet approaches
towards the coil
coil

1
N 2 times and recedes from the
2

1
N 2 times.
2

Fig.4 Axcel of the second gear

When the magnet start rotating according to the

Faradays law of electromagnetic induction, there
will be induced emf in the coil.
V.

CONCLUSION

80 volt and 40 mA from one coil have been generated

from a prototype model as the first invention. The
second invention provides 95 volt and 50 mA from
one coil and this generated power can be used to light
LED array and to run DC fan after rectifying the AC
or can charge batteries.
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Figure 3. Magnet receding from coil

[2]

That causes a TO AND FRO motion.

Change of flux linked to coil=

d
dB
=A
(10)
dt
dt

Where, A=Area of the conductor.

dB
= Change of flux density with time.
dt

[3]
[4]

Induced EMF according to FARADAYS LAW is

given by,

=n

d
dt

(11)

Where, n=number of turns of the coil.

Similar phenomena will happen if the magnet is
receded from the coil.
IV.HIGHER EFFICIENCY METHOD
For high efficiency in the axcel of the second gear,
there will be a strong magnet fitted in vertically, so
that when the gear will rotate due to human body
weight the magnet also rotate .The magnet is placed
in a loop type copper coil.

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