Bicycle Operating on Compressed Air by Inversion of Slider Crank Mechanism
M. Prabhu1, R. Rathish2, Amal .P.V3, Balakrishnan4, Christopher. J5, Gokul Nath6
1M. Prabhu, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gnanamani College of Technology, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), India.
2R. Rathish, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gnanamani College of Technology, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Amal. P. V, UG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gnanamani College of Technology, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Balakrishnan, UG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gnanamani College of Technology, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), India.
5Christopher.J, UG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gnanamani College of Technology, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), India.
6Gokul Nath, UG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gnanamani College of Technology, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on April 06, 2017. | Revised Manuscript received on April 07, 2017. | Manuscript published on April 25, 2017. | PP: 6-8 | Volume-4 Issue-9, April 2017. | Retrieval Number: I1163044917
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Abstract: This paper describes the working of a cycle which works on pneumatic power. A pneumatic cycle uses compressed air as a source of energy for locomotion. In this system a single acting pneumatic cylinder is operated as a slider crank mechanism which converts the linear reciprocation of the cylinder piston rod into oscillatory motion of the driver crank about the pinion shaft. The Hybrid Bicycle can either be pedaled manually or be run on compressed air. Compressed air is used to turn the real wheel through a slider crank mechanism via a chain and sprocket. This ensures that the pneumatic piston expands for half the revolution and contracts for the other half. A push button valve actuates this mechanism and a flow control valve is used for The actuation of the pneumatic piston used in the slider crank mechanism is controlled by a 5/2 pneumatic directional control valve which in turn is actuated by a push button through cam and follower arrangement connected to the crankshaft. speed control.
Keywords: Pneumatic Cylinder, Sprocket, Solenoid Valve, Pressure Gauge, Slider Crank Mechanism, compressed air