Title :
An animal powered electricity generator for stand alone applications
Author :
van Niekerk, H.R. ; Hancke, G.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Pretoria Univ., South Africa
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper presents an electricity generating system for remote, stand alone applications, which utilises a draught animal as the primary energy source. The features of a prototype generating system, comprising of a mechanical speed multiplier and a permanent magnet generator, are described. Preliminary results indicate that a minimum continuous power output of 200 W can be obtained
Keywords :
machine testing; permanent magnet generators; renewable energy sources; 200 W; animal-powered electricity generator; continuous power output; draught animal; mechanical speed multiplier; permanent magnet generator; primary energy source; remote stand-alone applications; Animals; Batteries; Horses; Permanent magnets; Photovoltaic systems; Potential energy; Power generation; Prototypes; Solar power generation; Wind energy generation;
Conference_Titel :
Africon, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5546-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1999.821897
