Electrical Power Generating Exercise Bicycle

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Electrical Power Generating Exercise Bicycle
Group 16 Pan, Prahl, Tabis
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Overview

• Goal Energy Saving
• Use a persons everyday workout to generate clean
  electrical power
• Ideally used in a gym with many machines, and can
  be modified to fit the various exercise equipment
  (i.e. Bike, Elliptical).
• Circuit Block Diagram

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90VDC to 170VDC Boost Converter
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170 VDC to 120VAC H-Bridge Inverter
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Conclusion

• Economical Outcome
• Power generated by avg. Person on ½ hp generator
  200W
• Cost of Energy in Illinois .11/kWhr
• 80 Efficient Machine saves .02/hr
• Practical example CRCE
• With 50 machines and 10 hour use a day, 100
  kWhr generated
• Daily Savings 11
• Monthly Savings 330
• Carbon emission
• By using the bike, between 100 and 200 lbs of
  Carbon Dioxide is not released by Power Companies
  daily