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Design and Simulation of Multipurpose Electric Mover VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY JnanaSangama, Belagavi – 590018 A Project Report On “Design and simulation of Multi-purpose Electric Mover” Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements as a part of the curriculum, Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Submitted by Md Azfar hai Smita Rani (1cr17ME076) (1cr16ME046) Vishnu S Rajan Mohammed (1CR16ME093) Mehajabeer N (1CR16ME047) Under the Guidance of Prof. Cyril s Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering CMR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 132, AECS Layout, Kundalahalli, ITPL Main Rd, Bengaluru – 560037 2020- 21 CMR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 132, AECS Layout, Kundalahalli colony, ITPL Main Rd, Bengaluru-560037 Department of Mechanical Engineering CERTIFICATE Certified that the project work entitled “Design and simulation of multi- purpose electric mover” is a bonafide work carried out by Md Azfar hai , Mohammed Mehajabeer N , Smita Rani, Vishnu S Rajan, bonafide students of CMR Institute of Technology in partial fulfillment for of the requirements as a part of the curriculum, Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi during the year 2020-21. It is certified that all correction/suggestion indicated for Internal Assessment have been incorporated in the report deposited in the departmental library. The project report has been approved as it satisfies the academic requirements in respect of the project work prescribed for the bachelor of engineering degree. (Prof. Cyril S) (Dr. B. Rajendra Prasad (Dr. Sanjay Jain) Reddy) Signature of the Guide Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal External Viva Name of the examiners Signature with date 1. 2 2 2 DECLARATION We, students of Eighth Semester, B.E, Mechanical Engineering, CMR Institute of Technology, declare that the project work titled “Multipurpose Electric Mover” has been carried out by us and submitted in partial fulfillment of the course requirements for the award of degree in Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, during the academic year 2020-2021. Md Azfar hai Smita Rani (1CR16ME046) (1CR17ME076) Vishnu S Rajan (1CR16ME093) Mohammed Mehajabeer N (1CR16ME047) Place: Bengaluru Date: 2 Project Report On Design and simulation of Multi-purpose Electric Mover BY MD AZFAR HAI (USN:1CR16ME046) VISHNU S RAJAN (USN:1CR16ME093) SMITA RANI (USN:1CR17ME076) MOHAMMED MEHAJABEER N (USN:1CR16ME047) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, CMRIT, BANGALORE 2 ABSTRACT Electric mover is electrically controlled device designed to have self mobility with the help of user command .This reduces the users human effort and force to drive the electric mover Further more it also provides an opportunity for physically impaired person to move from one place to another .It has gain lot of interest in the recent times .These devices are useful in transportation of goods from one place to another in shopping mart, malls etc. The machine can also be used in old age home where the old age person have difficulty in their movements .The device serve as a boon for those who have lost their mobility. Use of fuel powered vehicles is not recommended due to the depletion of fossil fuels, also these vehicles pose a major threat to the safety to the lives of many. Apart from the noise and air pollution, fuel powered vehicles are quite powerful and thus unsafe if don’t used with care. An electric mover may be possible solution to these problems. While serving to the needs for ease and speed, it maintains safety. This mover has an upper limit for the power and speed which ensures safety of the rider. The weight of the electric mover is kept such that it may easily be carried out without the feeling of uneasiness. This electric mover can be sold for disable people and also in supermarkets at low price. 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my guide Prof. Cyril S, Assistant professor Mechanical dept, CMR Institute of technology, for his valuable suggestion and guidance throughout the course of this seminar in the selection of topics. I would also like to thank my HOD. Dr. B. Rajendra Prasad Reddy, Mechanical dept for his valuable suggestion and guidance throughout the course. I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to our Principal Dr. Sanjay Jain, CMR Institute of Technology College, Bangalore for his motivation and for creating an inspiring atmosphere in college by providing state of the art facilities for preparation and delivery of this report. I also wish to extend my thanks to my colleagues for their insightful comments and constructive suggestions to improve the quality of this report. They are very motivating and creative, and I am sure I have learn a lot from them. It has been an honor to study for 4 years at CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore, under the guidance of a constant encouraging faculty members. I would like to thank all the faculty and staff of CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore who helped me throughout the course of my dissertation. This journey became much simpler and enriching experience when we traveled together. This report is the result of all the people who guided and provided constant support when I really needed. Thank you doesn’t seem sufficient but it is said with appreciation and respect to all for their support, encouragement, care and understanding. MD AZFAR HAI SMITA RANI (1CR16ME046) (1CR17ME076) MOHAMMED MEHAJABEER N (1CR16ME047) VISHNU S RAJAN (1CR16ME093) 3 CONTENTS Certificate Title page Abstract Acknowledgement Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 History(electric wheel chair) 1.2 History(electric scooter) 1.3 Types of wheel chair 1.4 Electric scooters in india 1.5 Need for electric wheel chair 1.6 Need for electric scooter CHAPTER 2 Literature survey 2.1 Electric wheel chair 2.2 Electric scooter CHAPTER 3 Methodology & Proposed System 3.1 Components 3.1.1 Motor 3.1.2 Battery 3.1.3 Controller 3.1.4 Brakes 3.1.5 Material for chassis 3.2 Design & calculations 3.2.1 Design calculations 3.2.2 Brakes 3.2.3 Motor requirement calculations 3.2.4 BLDC motor Calculations 3.2.5 Calculation of speed CHAPTER 4 4.1 CAD models 4 4.2 Stress analysis 4.3 fabrication CHAPTER 5 Expenditure detail CHAPTER 6 Discussion CHAPTER 7 Conclusion CHAPTER 8 References 5 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION An Electric mover is a mover designed for different purposes .The best part about this electric mover is that it can be converted to both electric wheel chair and electric scooter. The main purpose is for facilitating transport to disable peoples and also for movements of old people .The other main purpose is public transportation. Electric mover vary, with each offering a distinct combination of speed, compactness, ride, weight, durability, and price. Distinguished by the complexities of their , more demanding structural requirements, greater number of parts, and more specialized market appeal, electric mover may be more expensive than comparable non-electric mover. The choice of model, apart from cost considerations, is a matter of resolving the various practical requirements: a quick response, easy driving, or a faster but less compact model . Fig 1.1 : Electric mover for disable people Fig 1.2 :Electric scooter HISTORY 1.1 ELECTRIC WHEEL CHAIR The first records of wheeled seats being used for transporting disabled people date to three centuries later in China; the Chinese used early wheelbarrows to move people as well as heavy objects. A distinction between the two functions was not made for another several hundred years, around 525 AD, when images of wheeled chairs made specifically to carry people begin to occur in Chinese art. An electrically propelled tricycle was developed by the R.A. Harding company in England in the 1930s. The electric-powered wheelchair was invented by George Klein who worked for the National Research Council of Canada, to assist injured veterans after World War II. Wheelchair is used by people who have difficulty mobility. Motorized wheelchairs are useful for those unable to propel a manual wheelchair or who may need to use a wheelchair for distances or over terrain which would be fatiguing in a manual wheelchair. They may also be used not just by people with 'traditional' mobility impairments, but also by people with cardiovascular and fatigue-based conditions . Generally people who use are, -Disabled people -Patients at the hospital -Elderly people 1.2 ELECTRIC SCOOTER HISTORY Military interest in bicycles arose in the 1890s, and the French army and others deployed scooter for bicycle infantry use. In 1900, Mikael Pedersen developed for the British army a f version of his Pedersen bicycle that weighed 15 pounds and had 24 inch wheels. It included a rifle rack and was used in the Second Boer War. In 1941, during the Second World War, the British War Office called for a machine that weighed less than 23 lb (this was not achieved - the final weight was about 32 pounds) and would withstand being dropped by parachute. In response, the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) developed a bicycle small enough to be taken in small gliders or on parachute jumps from aircraft. This British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was rigged so that, when parachuted, the handlebars and seat were the first parts to hit the ground (as bent wheels would disable the scooter). BSA abandoned the traditional diamond bicycle design as too weak for the shock and instead made an elliptical frame of twin parallel tubes, one forming the top tube and seat stays, and the other the chainstay and down tube. The hinges were in front of the bottom bracket and in the corresponding position in front of the saddle, fastened by wing nuts. The peg pedals could be pushed in to avoid snagging and further reduce the space occupied during transit.
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