Design of a gravity wheel for mineral transport and power generation

Premalal, DADTR; Karunanayake, WAPC; Kodikara, NE; Razmy, SAM; Dissanayake, DMDOK

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dc.contributor.author	Premalal, DADTR
dc.contributor.author	Karunanayake, WAPC
dc.contributor.author	Kodikara, NE
dc.contributor.author	Razmy, SAM
dc.contributor.author	Dissanayake, DMDOK
dc.contributor.editor	Ratnayake, NP
dc.contributor.editor	Abeysinghe, AMKB
dc.date.accessioned	2022-07-02T08:50:23Z
dc.date.available	2022-07-02T08:50:23Z
dc.date.issued	2011-11
dc.identifier.citation	Premalal, D.A.D.T.R., Karunanayake, W.A.P.C., Kodikara, N.E., Razmy, S.A.M., & Dissanayake, D.M.D.O.K. (2011). Design of a gravity wheel for mineral transport and power generation. In N. P. Ratnayake & A.M.K.B. Abeysinghe (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th National Conference on Minerals and Innovative Thinking (pp. 1-4). Department of Earth Resources Engineering, University of Moratuwa	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18420
dc.description.abstract	The energy needs of the world Mining Industry show an exponentially increasing trend owing to greater demand. The best available reports speculate that our present oil reserves will last for 40 years at most; therefore, efforts worldwide are directed towards identifying and utilizing new energy sources. Renewable energy development receives high priority among them. However, investing in new technology developments for renewable energy is time and money consuming. The main objective of the study was to adopt the Gravity Wheel concept based on the parameters given in the BuzzSaw Gravity Wheel Design of 1909, in order to develop a working model for mineral transport and power generation. The SolidWorks CAD software was used for motion study. Mathematical modelling was in favour of the continuous motion of the Gravity Wheel design. The design promises to have significant economical benefits for the mining industry. Additional benefits are also apparent for the off-grid power generation industry as well.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Department of Earth Resources Engineering	en_US
dc.subject	Conservation of energy	en_US
dc.subject	Energy consumption	en_US
dc.subject	Free energy	en_US
dc.subject	Gravity	en_US
dc.subject	Leonardo Da Vinci	en_US
dc.subject	Perpetual motion	en_US
dc.title	Design of a gravity wheel for mineral transport and power generation	en_US
dc.type	Conference-Full-text	en_US
dc.identifier.faculty	Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.department	Department of Earth Resources Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2011	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	6th National Conference on Minerals and Innovative Thinking	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	pp. 1-4	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	Proceedings of 6th National Conference on Minerals and Innovative Thinking	en_US
dc.identifier.email	kithsiridissanayake@yahoo.com	en_US