1. Clean Energy Phonotype – Magnetic Motor Electricity Generator Saravut Kaskel (SUNY Geneseo), Dr. Fiona Chu (NCU) Introduction Objective In contemporary society, the fossil fluid is used 9,730,000 ton each year to produce electricity and soon will they will be completed. Many inventors came up with the green power energy to solve this problem , such as using wind and water to spin a generator turbine or converting heat energy into electricity. These technologies will eventually become our new source of energy, but they are not implementable and cannot be practically used in every house right now. -The priority goal is to be able to generate electricity using magnets and present in the simplest way for everyone to understand. So that they can convert this knowledge into they own project and perhaps develop the idea into a new technology for mankind. -Second objective is to create electricity using natural energy such as wind, water flow and sunlight and store energy into battery cells. Analysis, Tools, Trial and Errors As we know that electricity is generated by the movement of electrons, choosing the type of element to use in making solenoids is essential. In this experiments I chose to use copper wire to make solenoid. Since the magnet plate has a strong magnetic field I decided to use magnets to spin the magnet plate. Also by using magnet can reduce the sources of frictions and use less materials to build. Imagine if I was to build a gear system there 1 2 3 4 5 would be friction on each gear piece and also difficult to make them tie enough so they won’t slip. Unlike spinning magnets, the only three things that need to be done are to reduce frictions on the pulley in the middle of the big plate, reduce weigh and find the maximum position of force between two magnet plates. In the image 4, I tested with a simple gear system, the result came out that it did not now at all. The motor did not have enough power to spin even with a 9 volt battery, but all the others phonotypes were with magnet system were spinning better than the gear system. In the 4rd phonotype image, 6 solenoid poles were added to test out if the magnetic plate will generate electricity. Then in the image 5, changes that were made were reducing more friction on the pulley and new designs for a lighter weight and adjustable magnetic force (able to change the position of the magnets). Final Phonotype I was able to complete my final product, but the only goal I accomplished was only the first one. The final phonotype version was able to generate electricity constantly. What was changed was the pulley of the bigger plate to reduce more frictions. The switch and an adjustable resister were added, giving an easier way to demonstrate electricity productions. The weight of a smaller plate was one-forth and one-half for the bigger plate, proportional to the weight of the previous versions. This project allows students to observe how a regular generator generates electricity. When the magnets in the bigger plate spin, an electrical flux move through the solenoid coils and this force covalence electrons in the copper coils to move around and produce electricity. In a regular magnet motor, it is difficult to see that is going on inside the motor due to the enclose cover that use for protection purpose. The difficult parts of this project was not the production of electricity, but the design that would optimize the energy and safe for anyone to be able to closely observe what is going on in the phonotype system. Safety is also one of the primary concern in this project. Both of the plate themselves spin fast enough to generate electricity, but if the observers ever accidentally touch the plates whiles it spinning; both plate will stop and will not cause any harm to the observers. Future Plan Acknowledgements Due to the time limits in the program, second goal was unable to be accomplished. Anyone who like to use the same idea and improve it, can try to build a circuit to convert alternative current into direct current and store the electricity that produce into a battery. Also to build the design so that it could be used with wind energy is essential. The initial purpose of this project is to demonstrate the production of electricity, but the ultimate goal is to be able to use this technology with any aspect of natural energy resources and maximize the energy that can be produced. Dr. ShashiKanbur Dr. Fiona Chu