In the last decade, people are using more electricity in their daily life; therefore, it becomes crucial to research for methods to reduce energy consumption. Considering our average daily routine, using simple physics concepts, we have designed a method to harness energy from the movement of an elevator. In this paper, we describe a miniature model of an elevator and its shaft through 3D printing. We wrapped a copper wire around the structure and put a stack of magnets in the elevator. On its downward movement, our project successfully generated a current through the copper wire by electromagnetic induction and basic physics. We recorded the electric potential through our Sparkfun circuit and then used Matlab to analyze our results. Our primary goal was to prove that Faraday’s theory could be applied to an elevator, while our secondary goal was to optimize the electrical potential generated by the process. We hope that this model could either work in the real world or lay the groundwork for the next generation.
Bala Maheswaran, PhD
Northeastern University
367 Snell Engineering Center
Boston, MA 02115
Computer science and computer engineering student enrolled in Northeastern, graduating 2020.
Department of Physics,
College of Science,
100 Forsyth street,
Boston, MA 02115
E.Mail: h.kumarakuru@neu.edu
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