The International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research

Design and Development of a Free Energy Generator

using a Flywheel with Energy Storage
(Paper ID: CFP/5171/2023
Author: Mr. Elvis Siyoto Nyambe Author: Mr. Mainza Chilanga

Dept of Design and Technology Dept. of Design and Technology

School of Engineering School of Engineering

Information and Communications University, Information and Communications University,

Lusaka Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
[email protected]
[email protected]

Abstract

The present production and use of energy pose a serious threat to the global environment and consequent
climate change. As nonrenewable energy sources are becoming scarce, there is a need to make major
changes in energy supply and utilization systems. At this juncture flywheel energy storage technology is a
significant and attractive manner for energy’s future sustainability. Energy is usually produced by non-
renewable sources such as petrol, kerosene and nuclear energy which unfortunately create pollution.
Hence, the idea to design and develop a free energy generating system using a flywheel, a AC motor, a
generator coil, an inverter and a rechargeable battery. The initial power to drive the electric motor will
come from the inverter. Then the power output of the generator will be used to charge the battery. The
battery will be connected to an inverter which will convert the DC input into 110V to 230VAC output.
Results on different settings are compared to identify the best scenario that generates usable amount of
energy and adjust on the prototype to meet the needs of the end users. The energy generated can be in
numerous applications such as powering and mobile devices. This study focuses the design and
development of a free energy generator and evaluating the device to identify its possible applications in
future enhancements. The prototype may impact and attract future researchers to work more on the
research of free energy or renewable energy.

Key Words: Flywheel, free energy, energy generation, energy storage, rechargeable battery,inverter.

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CHAPTER 1 can be stored during periods of low demand or
high generation and supplied back to the grid when
Introduction
needed (Ebrahim, T., and Zhang, B., 2008). When

Chapter one gives a synopsis of the study, energy storage is implemented with renewable

providing the background of what elicited the need resources it reduces supply disruptions and adds

to undertake this study, “Design and Development value to the overall system.

of a free energy generator using a flywheel with

energy storage.” The chapter further presents the
statement of the problem, the objectives of the
study and justification of the study. It also outlines
the significance of the study, and its limitations.

One of the largest means of energy generation and

distribution is via electricity. The rise in global
population and increased consumer use of
electricity has increased the rate of per capita fossil
energy consumption (Asif, M., and Muneer, T., Table 1. Predicted energy supply vs. demand (DOE)

2007). Climatic changes and limited fossil fuels Source:© Arunvel K. (2013)

have triggered a need to create a sustainable form

of energy storage (Omer, A. M., 2008,). The The recognized need for electrical energy storage is
challenge is to generate, store and distribute that not new. Over the years, energy production methods
energy in ways which will not negatively impact have developed that strive to match the user demand
the environment and yet be sustainable. in the most economical way possible. While
significant energy storage technology advances
Sustainable and renewable energy sources have
have been made in many areas, none have been
vast potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels
successfully engineered to meet this challenge.
and lower greenhouse gas emissions (Lior, N.,
People have devised many methods of storing
2010). One of the main drawbacks to renewable
energy over the years; however, no method of
sources is that they are subject to random
energy storage has shown to be cost-effective,
environmental factors such as sunlight being
efficient and flexible enough to inspire widespread
blocked or intermittent wind conditions. Energy
use. Many advances in electrical energy storage
storage helps to alleviate this problem by
technologies and methods have been made in recent
providing a mechanism by which surplus energy

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times. These advances have come in the areas of Flywheel Energy Storage is a new concept that is
batteries, large scale pumped hydroelectric storage being used to overcome the limitations of
plants, compressed air energy storage, flywheels, intermittent energy supply. A Flywheel Energy
superconducting magnetic energy storage, and Storage system is described as a mechanical
super-capacitors. Chemical energy storage, most battery, it does not create electricity rather it
commonly applied in batteries, is the world's most simply converts and stores the kinetic energy. The
common form of electric energy storage (Narayan, stored kinetic energy is the momentum of the
R., and Viswanathan, B., 1998). However, there are flywheel and can actuate an electricity generator as
several drawbacks to batteries for large systems, another part of the system to produce power. One
including cost, short lifetime, and disposal of the many free energy systems that are currently
concerns. made is the flywheel energy generator. A flywheel
is a mechanical device specifically designed to
Flywheels are becoming a promising solution in a
efficiently store rotational energy. The rotational
number of energy storage applications due to their
energy stored by the flywheel will then be
high efficiency, long cycle life, wide operating
transferred to the generator by the
temperature range and high power and energy
shaft. Sometimes it can be connected via v-belt
densities. They are best suited for routinely storing
and pulley or Chain and Sprocket mechanism. The
small amounts of energy delivered at high power
generator converts the rotational energy into
for short times (1-2 hours), or to smooth out peaks
electrical Direct Current (DC) output. This DC
in power demand into and out of a much larger
output is fed into the inverter circuit and converted
battery storage system (Bitterly, J. G., 1998).
into Alternate Current (AC) form by way of an
Dubbed “electromechanical batteries, ” early
inverter. Then the AC supply is taken from the
flywheel designs stored kinetic energy in a
inverter to operate appliances successfully. In this
cylindrical or ringed mass, spinning at very high
project, the flywheel was used to smooth the
speeds (~10,000-200,000 rpm), for a high energy
rotational movements of the motor and the
density of 0.1-1 kW-h/L (Hebner et al., 2002).
generator. The Flywheels resist changes in
Flywheels have the technical strengths of high
rotational speed by their moment of inertia. The
efficiency (~95%), high power density, and long
amount of energy stored in a flywheel is
service life. There are also no chemical reactions
proportional to the square of its rotational speed.
to reverse and very little friction involved since
The way to change a flywheel’s stored energy is
flywheels are typically levitated by magnets in a
by increasing or decreasing its rotational speed
vacuum chamber.
applying a torque aligned with its axis of

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symmetry. This flywheel uses a flywheel material amount of energy due to its contemporary repeated
as an additional material in stabilizing the rotation cooling and reheating of cylinders during
of a motor and the generator. The system uses a operation. He updated the contemporary design of
relay module that acts as a charge controller. The generators to avoid the waste of energy, and
relay module is set to a minimum of 10 volts and effectively improving the power and efficiency of
maximum of 14.5 volts such that when the voltage the generator. In fact, his work went far beyond
charge for the battery reaches 14.5V, the input DC pumping water. He also updated his engine to
current from the generator is disconnected and produce rotary motions. Furthermore, he
reconnected again when it drops to 10 volts. Once contributed in the development of the unit Watt,
the battery is fully charged, the motor will be named after him. In addition to this; he developed
switched of automatically and the system will of the concept of Horsepower (HP), after facing
entirely depend on the stored energy in the battery. great financial difficulties while attempting to
When the battery drains to 10 Volts, the relay commercialize his invention, James Watt
switch will automatically switch on the motor to eventually became highly successful and a great
run the system so that the battery can charge again. wealthy man. His work on improving the steam
The 14.7 volts produced by the generator powers engine converted it into the mechanical workhorse
charges the battery as well as powering the of the Industrial Revolution.
inverter simultaneously, allowing the battery to
By early 1800s, an English scientist, Michael
charge at a faster rate. This allows the system to
Faraday established the basics of electromagnetic
cool down when it turns off.
field physics. It shaped the technology of electric
Background Information. motors. He introduced the Faraday disk in 1831,
which was the first electromagnetic generator.
The small, easy to use power sources that are
Michael Faraday was one of the most influential
essential to our lives went through many stages to
scientists in history. Due to his efforts, electricity
evolve into the portable generators that we know
became available for use in different technologies
today. This section of the study introduces a brief
of today. As a chemist, he also discovered
history of generators. The story of generators that
Benzene and the system of Oxidation and some
we know today, dates back to mid -1700s, When a
popular terminologies such as Ion. Scientists
Scottish instrument maker, James Watt, became
would eventually pick up from where Faraday left
interested in the technology of steam engines. He
off. Just a year later, an instrument maker in
noticed that the engine design of the
France, Hippolyte Pixii, applied the principles of
Newcomen 1712 steam engine wasted a huge
Faraday and introduced the first Magneto electric
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generator. By mid-1800s, small engines evolved to manufacturing generators.
run on gasoline and kerosene in Western Europe. Generators and motors have many things in
They were much smaller and more efficient. And common due to the relation between electrical
they were made commercially available with the energy and mechanical energy. Motors can be
help of Zenobe Gramme who increased the power mechanically driven to generate electricity.
of the Dynamo generator to the point that it Generating electricity happens through the
produced enough power for commercial generator by converting motive power into
applications. By 1870s, AC and DC generators electrical power for external use. Sources of
were both used. Such as, in the use of AC mechanical energy include water turbines, steam
generators to power outdoor arc lighting system turbines, and gas turbines. A generator is the
known as the Jablochkoff Candle. However, it was combination of an electrical generator and an
not until the late 1870s when Thomas Edison engine to form a single unit of power supply. The
successfully introduced a new electric lighting generator unit includes a fuel supply, a speed
system, by using DC generators. Edison’s governor, a voltage regulator, lubrication system,
intention was to power both the lighting systems, and cooling and exhaust systems. They come in a
as well as to power the electric motors. At the variety of styles and models. They may run on gas,
time, DC power was the only option as there was natural gas, propane, or motors with the help of
no effective AC motor available. With his new flywheels.
concept, Edison was successful in installing DC
Problem Statement.
generators at the Pearl Street station in New York
City, in 1882. However, there was still a lack of a The ever increasing electric power demand, fast
suitable AC motor. In 1887, a Serbian immigrant fossil fuel consuming rate and environmental issue
to the United States, Nikola Tesla, could concerns require highly efficient and green energy
eventually improve the AC generator, as well as conversion technologies. Many energy generating
the practical AC motor. The Tesla motor was means such as wind turbines and photovoltaic cells
designed to peak the power supply of the motor. suffer losses of energy when at their peak
Tesla’s system made it easy for companies to intensity, also in various denominations such as
create massive power plants, such as the Niagara the academic institutions and churches, there are
Falls hydroelectric plant, built in the 1890s. By bound to be abrupt failure in power supply.
early 1900s, Siemens, Westinghouse, Kohler,
General Electric, and many other popular Alternatives to fossil fuel are wind power, hydro-

engineering companies were designing and power, and solar energy. However, these
alternative sources of energy are highly affected
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by weather. Alternative conversion technologies skyrocket. Conventional methods of generating
are pursued for future applied energy. These days, energy are arousing the problems of power quality,
the power system is evolving rapidly with the power outages and higher emission of carbon
increased number of transmission lines and dioxide, hence the fuel-less generator is developed
generation units and has become an interesting to address those issues by conserving or storing
area for research. The increase in energy demand energy which is then released to be used during the
by industries and households in developing and failure periods, therefore enhancing un-
developed nations has made energy prices to interruptible power supply and fuel economy.

Justification of the study  To utilize a gravitational energy from the

flywheel.
The need to switch from the use of synthetic fuels
 To give a comparative overview of flywheel
due to the effect of global warming caused by the
versus other technologies for energy storage
use of fossil fuels among other reasons has
systems.
necessitated exploration of other means of energy
generation. Although several attempts have been Limitations of the Project
made to come up with a means of energy
While it could be argued that this investment in
generation like this, these fuel-less generators are
Free energy generation is recovered in energy cost
easy to build and operate, and are likely to be one
saved over the lifespan of the system, the system is
Objectives of the study also affected by short service life, and may be
susceptible to impairment and efficiency reductions.
Main Objective
CHAPTER TWO
 To design and develop a free energy
generator using a flywheel with energy LITERATURE REVIEW
storage.
The review starts by looking at previous
Specific Objectives invented free energy generators. The history of
flywheel goes back thousands of years. Flywheel
Specific objectives of the study include:
is one of the oldest strength storage devices.
 To fabricate the fuel-less generator using Mousavi et al. (2017), researched on a
locally available materials. comprehensive review of flywheel electricity
 To analyze the input and output storage gadget era. On this observation they
characteristics of the designed generator. have got evaluated the significance of flywheel in

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energy garage system (ESS) and additionally high electricity composite materials for high-
flywheel electricity storage shape theory consists velocity electricity garage. On this research,
of flywheel, motor, rotor bearing and strength they did evaluate flywheel pressure analysis,
digital interface. It additionally involved the FESS electricity density of flywheel and composite
utility research like Fess in electric powered fabric houses. They have concluded as a way to
automobile, in railway, wind energy device, reap high power density a look for higher

hybrid electricity technology machine, in space, energy, decrease modulus and lower density for

in marine and additionally in electricity consistent pressure portion is needed. Also

networks. It also evaluates the blessings and study tested outperformance as compared to the

downsides of flywheel strength storage device. boron/epoxy-graphite/epoxy mixture. The

Standard scientist said the significance of machine supply energy to households that are

flywheel in energy storage system. Chung-Neng far from the main grids at zero cost.

Huang and Yui-Sung Chen (2016) said efficiency

CHAPTER THREE
development of magnetic flywheel over easy
flywheel of their research named as study on DESIGN METHODOLOGY
layout of magnetic flywheel control performance
3.1 Introduction
development of fuel cells used in automobile.
Data Collection is an important aspect of any type of
This study refers that efficiency of magnetic
research study. Inaccurate data collection can
flywheel is increased via 27. 3% over easy
impact the results of a study and ultimately lead to
flywheel in fuel cell output. This development is
invalid results. The methods that were used in
possible only because of the residences of
this design were observation method, design and
magnetic flywheel together with high energy
assessment methods.
density, excessive-speed charging capacity and
coffee loss. On these studies they've used The first method that used was Observation. This
lithium-ion battery in magnetic flywheel gadget was done through collection of data which was
(MFS). Michael A. Conteh and Emmanuel C. divided into two types; first one being primary data
Nsofor (2016) did observe on journal of applied that was gathered through interviewing Electrical
studies and era Composite flywheel fabric Engineers in different branches of Zambia
layout for excessive-speed strength garage. Electricity Supply Company (ZESCO) LTD.
They have analyzed residences of flywheel Secondary data was gathered from previous
together with low density, low modulus and publications and journals. This data was used to

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gain veryclear information on the Energy deficits in Watts against Peak demand at 2800 Mega Watts.
Zambia, the source of the problems as well as to
study the energy generation techniques already in
existence that enabled the researcher to choose the
most appropriate one to adopt for the project.

The second method was to design the appropriate

prototype of the Free Energy Generator using a
flywheel with energy storage and finally the last
method was to assess the performance of the Figure 11. Electricity Supply and Demand
Source: https://www.zesco.co.zm
machine and efficiency of its energy generation.
Design Concept
Furthermore, computer-based model of the
The concept of Free Energy Generator using a
machine, simulations and animations were created
flywheel can be used for generating electricity
through the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD).
without using any fossil fuel or external source of
This was done mainly in AutoCAD and Solid
energy. The energy storing capacity of flywheel is
works. The purpose of such designs helped the
used to generate extra amount free energy. The
researcher to correctly assemble the parts of the
system consists of a A.C. motor of 0.2 horsepower
prototype. Not only that, but to stay in line with
capacity which is used to spin a 20 kilo gram
the required dimensions of the proposed machine
flywheel which in turn drives a DC generator. The
as it was being developed. In fact, CAD was
intriguing thing about this system is that greater
needed to create blue prints of the Portable Free
electrical output power can be obtained from the
Energy Generator.
output of the alternator than appears to be drawn
Observation: Secondary Data Findings from the input motor. It is done with the help of

Energy deficits in Zambia. Gravity wheel or flywheel.

According to the Zambia Electricity Supply Design Interpretation (work flow)

Cooperation (ZESCO), the capacity of the
A workflow is a system for managing repetitive
cooperation to supply electricity has always been
processes and tasks which occur in a particular
outmatched by its demand. Figure … below shows
order. They are the mechanism by which people
electricity supply and demand in Zambia for the
and enterprises accomplish their work, whether
period 2005 – 2020 in Mega Watts. As can be
manufacturing a product, providing a service,
observed, the installed capacity was 1600 Mega
processing information or any other value-
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generating activity. Below is the work flow chart Electronics means any device that requires electric
that was followed in this study. current to function and contains a circuit board
such as computers, monitors, laptops, tablets, cell
phones, facsimile machines, copiers, televisions,
video cassette recorders, digital versatile disc
players and recorders, radios, telephones, printers
and other related peripheral devices. Several
electronic components were used in this project
some of which are described below.
Inverter

An Inverter is a device which converts/changes

Figure 12. Work Flowchart
Source: Author
AC power to DC power. Most commonly used
inverters have an input of 12v DC and 230v AC
with a frequency of 50/60 Hz. However, the AC
Working Principles output can be adjusted by the presence of the
potentiometer on the circuit to give 110V AC. In
In this project, an alternator is coupled with an Induction
this project, a 350 watts inverter was used. The
motor which is powered by an external source of energy
inverter is initially powered by a 12 volts
(Battery) for initiation of the process. Once the process
has been started, the DC current generated will be
battery. The inverter then powers the AC motor

switched as a supply of the Motor which will be running which is connected to the flywheel and to the
the Alternator with the help of a flywheel. This makes alternator through a series of v-belts and pulleys.
them Mutually Powered or Self Powered. The alternator Once the system runs, the battery charger which
charges the battery which in turn powers an inverter to is embedded into the alternator charges the
obtain AC current. When the battery is fully charged, the battery.
charge regulator will break the circuit between the
motor, the alternator and the battery. This will enable the
system to cool down. When the battery drains to below
12 volts, the regulator automatically reconnects the
circuit which allows current to flow to the motor and the
system runs again up until the battery gets charged. Figure 15. Inverter
Source: https://zambia.desertcart.
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

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that interact with the magnetic field of the stator to
Battery generate the forces that turn the shaft. However,
A battery is a source of electric power consisting some rotors carry permanent magnets, and the
of one or more electrochemical cells with external stator holds the conductors (Electric Motor, 2013).
connections for powering electrical devices. When Electric motors are used at home and in industry.
a battery is supplying power, its positive terminal In this project, the 220-240 volts AC motor of
is the cathode and its negative terminal is the 1600 r.p.m and 150 watts was used to run the
anode. In this project, a 12 volts lithium ion flywheel which in turn propels the generator. The
battery was used. The battery is used to power the AC motor is powered by a 230 volts, 350 watts
inverter which in turn powers the AC motor in inverter.
order to run the system.

Switch
Figure 16. Battery
Source: Author
In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical
component Figure
that 17.
canACdisconnect
Motor or connect the
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AC Motor conducting path in an electrical circuit,
An electric motor is an electromagnetic device that interrupting the electric current or diverting it from
converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. one conductor to another. The most common type
This mechanical energy is used for, for example, of switch is an electromechanical device consisting
rotates the propeller, pump, fan or blower, and of one or more sets of movable electrical contacts
drives the compressor, lifting materials, and many connected to external circuits. When a pair of
other related works. In an electric motor the contacts is touching current can pass between
moving part is the rotor which turns the shaft to them, while when the contacts are separated no
deliver the mechanical power. The rotor usually current can flow. Figure 20 below shows an
has conductors laid into it which carry currents electrical switch.
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Bridge Rectifiers
Bridge Rectifiers use four diodes that are arranged
cleverly to convert the AC supply voltage to a DC
supply voltage. The output signal of such a circuit is
always of the same polarity regardless of the

Figure 18. Switch polarities of the input AC signal. Figure 2 depicts

Source: Author
the circuit of a bridge rectifier with diodes
interlocked in a bridge configuration. The AC signal
Mechanical Timer Switch
is applied at the input terminals ‘a’ and ‘b’,, and the
Mechanical Timer Switch regulates the output
output is observed across the load resistor R1.
based on the ON and OFF times that are set. When
In the first positive half cycle of the AC signal, the
operating as a pulse-output device, the Temporal
diodes D2 and D3 become forward biased and start
Switch emits a pulse with a predetermined time
conducting. At the same time, the diodes D1 and D4
width at the predetermined ON time. A time
will be reverse biased and will not conduct. The
switch turned on the power.
current will flow through the load resistor via the
two forward-biased diodes. The voltage seen at the
output will be positive at terminal d and negative at
terminal ‘c’.
Now, during the negative half cycle of the AC
signal, the diodes D1 and D4 will be forward biased
and diodes D2 and D3 will become reverse biased.
The positive voltage will appear on the anode of
Figure 19. Automatic Switch
Source: Author

D4, and negative voltage will be applied to the

Specifications: cathode of D1. It is worth noting at this point that
Amps: 16A
Voltage: AC 250V the current that will be flowing through the load
Material: PVC resistor will have the same direction as it has with
the positive half cycle. Therefore, no matter the
Additional Information: Min Set Time; 15min. polarity of the input signal, the output polarity will
always be the same. We can also say that the
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negative half cycle of the AC signal has been
inverted and is appearing as a positive voltage at the
DESIGN PARTS
output as depicted in figure 20b.

Specified pieces and dimensions used in the design

and development of a Free Energy Generator.

Drawings of parts in First angle Projection

The followings drawings outline below were

drawn in Solid Works and AutoCAD
respectively to show specific features and
Figure 20a. Bridge Rectifier dimensions of the components and structures
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of the machine.

Figure 20b. Bridge rectifier circuit

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CHAPTER 4 approximately three hours. Battery
capacity is the energy stored in a battery.
Results and Discussion
Battery capacity is measured in ampere-

This section of the thesis presents the hours (Ah). The fully charged battery of

findings or results. The main purpose of this capacity 20 Ah with the current of 4

study was to design and fabricate a free amperes was able to run the system for

energy generator using a flywheel with approximately four hours with lighter

energy storage. appliances of below 300 watts.

Findings and Results Discussion of Results

This project was tested and produced 230

The following results were tabulated while
volts AC and 14.7 volts DC. The generated
performing the experiments for the free
AC voltage was able to power home
energy generator. The machine was tested
appliances and the DC voltage could
at different voltages using a potentiometer
charge the battery. The output of the
to determine the characteristics between
flywheel generator is the free energy of this
speed and the generated voltage. The
project. The main advantage of a flywheel
machine generated both AC and DC
generator is that it generates free energy,
voltage as shown appendices 2 and 3.
which is used to charge the battery, and
As can be observed from the experiment when the battery is discharged, it
above, the voltage generated increased with automatically connects the AC motor from
the increase in speed or (RPM). running the system. This means that the
system produces free energy and
The machine worked better in that it
continuously getting the output from DC
followed its specific design functions. The
generator and the inverter. The
machine generated a maximum of 14.7
characteristics between speed and
volts DC to charge the battery. The
generated voltage are given.
machine also generated up to 230 volts AC
Calculation of output and efficiency of the Design System
to power electrical appliances.
The calculations were done on the design
The machine was able to charge the battery
adopted by the researcher to find out the
to full capacity (14.5 Volts) in
efficiency of the machine and how much the

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flywheel can store energy. The efficiency Rated rpm: 1500rpm
and capability of the machine as studied in
Output voltage: 250 V has 5Kw
line with the motor used with the rating 0.5
HP AC and a low R.P.M generator coil. Actual output voltage of 230 V = ?

Calculation of the total output and =5kW×

efficiency for the motor. 230 𝑉
= 𝟒. 𝟔 𝒐𝒓 𝟒𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝒘
250 𝑉

⸫ Generator output is 4.6 kW.

Input voltage: 220 V

Rated voltage: 230 V Total efficiency of the system

Rated rpm: 1800 Total efficiency (η)=

Input current: 230 V has 21.8 A 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 (𝑘𝑊)
For 220 V, the current is:

𝟐𝟐𝟎 ×𝟐𝟏.𝟖
A= = 𝟐𝟎. 𝟖A
𝟐𝟑𝟎
4600 𝑤
η=
⸫ the input current of the motor is 20.8 A. 3669.6 𝑤

Motor input power is P = VIcosƟ η = 1.12

4.6−3.7
= 220 × 20.8 × 0.8 × 100%
3.7

= 24%
P = 3669.6 Watts

⸫ an extra 24% output is obtained from the

Or P = 3.7 kW
system.
Calculation of the total output and
efficiency for the generator Calculation for energy stored (kinetic
energy) in flywheel,

Output voltage: 230 V

𝑚𝑣 2 𝜋𝐷𝑁
E= , 𝑣=
𝟐 60
Rated voltage: 250 V

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We have; In conclusion, the design and development
of a portable Free Energy Generator using a
N = angular speed of the flywheel (N-m)
Flywheel has resulted in a successful

V = velocity of the flywheel (m/s) prototype that fulfills the project's

objectives. The incorporation of advanced
E = kinetic energy stored in a flywheel features, usability enhancements, and
2 2
(joules or 𝑘𝑔𝑚 /𝑠 sustainability considerations make the
machine a promising solution for future
M = mass of the flywheel (kg)
efficient power generation without the use
Diameter of the flywheel (m) of fossil fuels. With the implementation of
the aforementioned recommendations, the
For this project, the flywheel energy stored
machine could further evolve into a
was calculated as:
valuable tool for addressing power deficits
D = 400 mm in rural Zambia.

= 0.4 m Conclusion on the results

m = 30kg The results show that the flywheel

generator produces a voltage of 14.7 volts
𝜋𝐷𝑁
v= direct current at the speed of 1800 (r.p.m)
60

at the AC motor shaft and 900 (r.p.m) at

𝟑.𝟏𝟒𝟐 ×𝟎.𝟒 ×𝟖𝟎𝟎
= 𝟔𝟎 the flywheel shaft, and this generated
voltage is stored in the discharged battery.
= 16.76m/s
When the discharged battery is charged,
E = (𝑚𝑣 2 )/2 the battery is used as a power source for
the inverter which converts 12 volts DC to
𝟐 𝟐
= 4213.46j or 𝒌𝒈𝒎 /𝒔
230 volts AC. The inverter powers the AC
motor as well as supplying other electrical
CHAPTER 5
appliances. This power supply is a useful
Conclusion and Recommendations power supply for home use. Thus, with this
method, free energy can be generated at
Conclusion
home and can be used for domestic

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purposes. Another major advantage of this dependence on fossil fuels.
free energy produced using a flywheel
Recommendations
generator is that it is a source of energy
that does not require any additional Based on the findings and conclusions
equipment and the free energy produced is presented, the following recommendations
harmless and environmentally friendly. are suggested:

However, magnetic energy will never  A magnet motor (self starter) which uses
be 100% free as the AC motor requires a electromagnet shielding to achieve
start up power source to initiate the continuous rotation should be used in place
process. There will always be some of an AC motor.
maintenance or startup costs involved, such
as when the magnets will need to be  Increase windings on the generator coil to

replaced. The point of the magnets in a increase output voltage or

motor is to provide an alternative energy

 Replace magnets in the generator with
source so that we do not have to solely rely
permanent and stronger ones.
on fossil fuels. The magnets are also not
doing any harm to the environment. The  Put the flywheel in the vacuum to
biggest issue is going to be the cost of the minimize friction due to air resistance.
replacement of magnets when they are
 Use a pure sine wave inverter to
damaged. The flywheel movement is
accommodated appliances of higher
affected by air resistance as it rotates in an
wattage.
open air space. This causes the flywheel to
stop running few minutes after the drive  Use a larger drive motor and a coil that can
motor is cut off from the power source by power electrical machines such as welding
way of the timer switch. machines and multiple battery charging
machines.
The free energy generator using a flywheel
works, but the science behind this
revolutionary concept needs some more
improvement works for it to become a
reliable energy source to reduce

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