Students' Projects

Kinetic energy recovery system by using flywheel in bicycle
Department Mechanical Engineering
Year 2020-21
Budget 10000
Students Tarun Panchal
Mentor Prof. Trupti Rathod
Abstract Kinetic Energy Recovery System, usually abbreviated KERS, is a machine to get better the Kinetic power of a shifting automobile below braking. This machine shops the kinetic power with inside the shape of capability power and converts it lower back to kinetic power while needed. When using a bicycle it will become too tiresome to begin the bicycle once more after braking. If the bicycle is supplied with a kinetic power healing machine then the rider may have energy reasserts that he can use at his will. When brakes are implemented kinetic power is wasted due to the fact the kinetic power converts into warmth power because of friction on the touch floor and the warmth power dissipates into the ecosystem because of thermal Vehicles prepared with KERS gadgets are capable of take a number of its kinetic power out slowing down the automobile. This is a shape of braking wherein power isn't wasted, rather receives saved in a few device. Using a right mechanism, this power this is saved in phrases of capability power may be transformed lower back into kinetic power to provide the automobile a further improves of energy. In the literature overview specific kinds of to be had KERS structures are as compared and a mechanical primarily based totally KERS machine is determined to be the nice appropriate for a bicycle. Mechanical KERS machine there are of types, one is a size primarily based totally and any other is a CVT primarily based totally K.E. healing machine. In this assignment a hybrid of the above kind of KERS structures is designed. Instead of CVT a variable sprocket ratio is used to make the energy transmission smoother. Finally the whole production manner of this KERS machine is defined elaborately in order that any researcher can observe the ones steps and layout a KERS machine for his/her bicycle.