Power Generation using See-Saw

Description

Energy conservation is the cheapest new source of energy. It is an attractive technology for optimal use of available sources. This project is a proof of concept work, where playground equipment is implemented for power generation. In using a seesaw design, this project is able to show how a simple mechanical motion could be transformed into electrical power. A seesaw power generator is designed and constructed to demonstrate its feasibility. Results show that with some modification and improvement to the current design, the seesaw indeed provides a viable method to produce electricity.

Power generation using a see-saw shows how energy can be tapped and used in a commonly used system. Due to urbanization, the number of public parks and playgrounds is increasing day by day. A large amount of potential energy is available to be conserved into useful electrical energy to be used at the night. When the see-saw is used for playing, the oscillating motion can be converted into uniform rotary motion using gear assembly and connected to a generator to produce electricity.

There is great possibility of tapping this energy and generating power which can be used for the lamps in the playground areas and nearby application.