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Flywheel Energy Storage Model
Approx. component budget: Rs. 8,000 - 13,000
Objective
Measure how much energy a flywheel stores at different speeds and how efficiently it can give it back.
What you will build
A steel disc on low-friction bearings, a motor to spin it up, a small generator or dynamo to take energy back, and speed sensing.
Results you can expect
- Stored energy vs speed
- Spin-down curve and friction loss
- Energy recovered through the generator
- Round-trip efficiency
What you will learn
Rotational energy, moment of inertia, energy storage and losses in rotating systems.
Tools and notes
IR speed sensor, Arduino, Excel. Spin the wheel only below its safe speed, behind a strong guard or enclosure.
Resume points from this project
- Built and tested Flywheel Energy Storage Model; objective: measure how much energy a flywheel stores at different speeds and how efficiently it can give it back.
- Measured and analysed stored energy vs speed and spin-down curve and friction loss; wrote the report and presented the results in a viva. Add your own numbers: [x].
Replace [x] with your own measured results. Write only what you really did.
Get the Rs. 99 project guide
A short guide that helps you decide and prepare. It contains:
- A diagram of the project
- How it works, in simple words
- The main parts you will need
- What workshop or lab you need and how hard it is
- Results you can expect
- Viva questions you should be able to answer
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