Design of a gravity wheel for mineral transport and power generation

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dc.contributor.authorPremalal, DADTR
dc.contributor.authorKarunanayake, WAPC
dc.contributor.authorKodikara, NE
dc.contributor.authorRazmy, SAM
dc.contributor.authorDissanayake, DMDOK
dc.contributor.editorRatnayake, NP
dc.contributor.editorAbeysinghe, AMKB
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-02T08:50:23Z
dc.date.available2022-07-02T08:50:23Z
dc.date.issued2011-11
dc.description.abstractThe 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.identifier.citationPremalal, 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 Moratuwaen_US
dc.identifier.conference6th National Conference on Minerals and Innovative Thinkingen_US
dc.identifier.departmentDepartment of Earth Resources Engineeringen_US
dc.identifier.emailkithsiridissanayake@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.facultyEngineeringen_US
dc.identifier.pgnospp. 1-4en_US
dc.identifier.proceedingProceedings of 6th National Conference on Minerals and Innovative Thinkingen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18420
dc.identifier.year2011en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Earth Resources Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectConservation of energyen_US
dc.subjectEnergy consumptionen_US
dc.subjectFree energyen_US
dc.subjectGravityen_US
dc.subjectLeonardo Da Vincien_US
dc.subjectPerpetual motionen_US
dc.titleDesign of a gravity wheel for mineral transport and power generationen_US
dc.typeConference-Full-texten_US

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