Empowering remote area of Bangladesh using pedal generator

Khan, Alimul Haque; Moniruzzaman, Md.; Muhibbullah, M.; Hasan, Mehedi; Morshed, Niaz

doi:10.1109/icget.2015.7315118

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“…• Bike Stand ( 4): This adjustable bike trainer stand provides five-level adjustable heights and a solid wide frame for extra stability. • Wireless speedometer (5,6): It comprises three parts namely, a small LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) unit called a bike computer that was attached to the handle of the bike, a transmitter/ sensor that was attached to the rear fork, and a magnet that was fixed in spokes of the rear rim. • Light bulbs (7) • Multimeter (9): A digital multimeter is used to measure the voltages and currents.…”

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“…Others focused on harnessing waste energy from people exercising on machines in a gym to instantly run some tiny electronic device or to store for use [1]- [4]. Also, a pedal-powered generator was constructed in [5]- [8], where the efficiency of the overall system was analyzed and the system was proposed for use either alone or along with photovoltaic modules for rural areas in Bangladesh and India. The human-powered bike was utilized with associated electronic devices to first store the electrical energy in a supercapacitor and then use it for a low-power lighting application [9].…”

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A Hands-on Activity on Human-Powered Lights for In-Class Demonstrations

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Elsanusi

2023 IL-IN Section Conference Proceedings

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To generate electricity by pedaling a bicycle is an old idea but designing and constructing the system to be used as an experiment in the classroom is novel. This work informs students about the efficiency of energy transformations and various light bulbs using a hands-on demonstration and engineering calculations. Three light bulbs of different categories (incandescent, compact fluorescent, and LED) were connected to a motor that is driven by a human pedaling a bike fixed to a frame. The efficiency of the system and each of the light bulbs is calculated using measured voltages and currents. Each bulb's heat dissipation and luminance are captured and measured using a thermal camera and lux-meter respectively. A short survey was given to the participating undergraduate students in an electromagnetics course. According to the survey results, all students found this hands-on experiment very useful in their learning process. This experiment would be a good fit for the students in their sophomore and junior years.

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