Brief Project Summary: Sustainable Practices
bike juice
v. deux
We (Shinyoung, Marc, Felipe and myself) are interested in reviving the bike juice project attempted last semester which can be viewed here. Ideally the goal is to have a functioning prototype with stable energy outputs which would allow multiple copies to be made and utilized on both the floor and 'abroad' (gyms in the city, etc). I am personally interested in seeing the bikejuice fuel laptop charging or ipod charging on the floor, although the original goal of the project was to see a light bulb illuminate consistently.
We (Shinyoung, Marc? and myself) have a few large milestones:
1) understanding how motors and AC inverters and Battery (gel cell/ lead acid) work at a basic level
2) implementing materials
3) actually get a functioning prototype.
Ideally I am interested in the large scale implications of self-sustaining (?) energy, e.g. being able to fuel the whole floor by waste or manpower, to take ITP off the grid or develop solar powered energy stations to use on the floor.
PARTS NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTION:
-Brushless DC Motor or newer car Alternator
-Battery (gel cell/ lead acid)
- ?
NEED HELP WITH:
-Designing/Building a proper circuit that won't kill anyone during testing
-Obtaining necessary parts, which is adds up $$$!
-Knowledge or basic car parts course