4/7/15
Design proposal needs to be improved and more details as well as data should be included. Revised version should be finished on Friday(4/10).
Power takeup mechanism is changed from sprocket on chain to wheel against bike wheel, similar to the picture below.
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| Figure 1: Power takeup design |
Initial electric generator design: magnet is attached to wheel and rotates. Copper wire coil is designed to be around the magnet. As the figure shows below.
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| Figure 2: Simple figure of generator |
Calculation about the details of generator and relationship between velocity and generated voltage is ongoing.
More research is done.
Equations might be used:
Possible generator making tutorial: How to make a simple electric generator
