ERODE SENGUNTHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

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Accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi &
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore with ‘A’ Grade
PERUNDURAI -638 057, TAMILNADU, INDIA.

Department of Electrical and Electronics

Engineering

First Review

Supervised By: Presented By:

Mr.P.KARTHIKEYAN,AP/EEE . KARTHIKEYAN.S (730421105010)
. VETRI VENDAN.M (730421105038)
. GOWTHAM.S (730421105306)
. MITHUN.D.S (730421105309)
FLYING ELECTRIC GENERATOR
Objectives of the Project Work

 The generator will be enclosed in an inflatable structure and this structure held
by tether and tied to the ground.

 It is a wind mill similar to conventional one in its working principle but here the
rotor and generator will be floating in air just like a hot air balloon.

 The electrical energy generated which transfer to the ground through the tether to
the power grid or a Battery.
 Abstract of the Project Work

 Flying windmills appear to be 90 percent more energy efficient in wind tunnel tests than
their land-based counterparts; that is three times more efficiency due to simple yet
constantly abundant and effective high altitude wind power.
 It is very environmentally friendly and It can be placed closed to the demand center due to
which Transmission line cost and Transmission loses are reduced.
 The same materials used in the tethers that hold these balloons in place can also hold flying
windmills in place; and with energy cable technology getting ever lighter and stronger
 FEG technology is just cheaper, cleaner and can provide more energy than those
environmentally unhealthy methods of the past, making it a desirable substitute/alternative.
 Base Paper(Title/Author Name/Year of
Publication/Findings)
PAPER TITLE AND PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION YEAR
AUTHOR . AND METHODOLOGY
FLYING ELECTRIC GENERATOR PROBLEM IDENTIFIED:There are many
ways to generate electricity such as nuclear,
thermal, diesel, solar, hydropower based
generation system. In nuclear based
generation there is always risk of nuclear
radiation accident also it requires high
initial cost and impacts on human life.
Sanket P. Wankhade , Shubham
METHODOLOGY:The Turbine Filled with
G. Darokar , Rohit R. Dabhade, Helium is deployed with the help of a tether 2018
Shubham V. Lasankute, Prof. made from a Vectra and high performance
Vikramsingh R. Parihar multifilament yarn spun from liquid crystal
polymer, which is stronger than Steel with
high Strength to Weight Ratio. The Flying
Electric Generator (FEG) is an innovative
lighter-than-air tethered device that rotates
about a horizontal axis in response to wind,
efficiently generating clean renewable
electrical energy at a lower cost than all
competing systems.
BASE PAPER – LITERATURE REVIEW
PAPER TITLE AND AUTHER PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND YEAR
METHODOLOGY

An Automatic Termite PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION:Termites are

Trapping Based on IoT and pests that cause damage to agriculture,especially to
crops, and damage to building components, especially
Hybrid Energy System using those made of community wood . With the ability to
NodeMCU with flying fly for reproductive caste termites,causing high
generator. economic losses so control of termite pests is needed.
Termite control with chemicals tends to pollute the
environment, so an environmentally friendly termite
control device is needed to reduce the number of
Ryo Pambudi1 , Much Aziz termites. As an alternative to the control that will be
Muslim done by making a flying trap.
METHODOLOGY:Sun and wind are available in 2023
all conditions so they can be a stable alternative
source.With the increasing need for renewable energy
resources, better utilization of the combination of solar
energy and wind energy.There is needed so that in turn it
has given rise to a hybrid energy system.Electrical
energy from the sun is produced by solar panels when
the sun is shining and windmill turbine generators stored
in batteries.when the sun doesn't shine. To follow up on
the important evolution of the hybrid energy system, it
is necessary to apply the internet to assess and transmit
any data collected from the various sensor components
Base Paper – Literature
Survey
PAPER TITLE AND AUTHER PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
AND METHODOLOGY
YEAR

Enhanced low voltage ride- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION:The

through control of multilevel substantial rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide
levels is strongly linked to the industrial
flying capacitor inverter based revolution and the increasing energy demand .
wind generation With the energy sector accounting for
approximately two-thirds of emissions, the
Younes El Khlifi, integration of renewable energies into
electricity grid infrastructure will be pivotal in
Abdelmounime El Magri, Adil reducing
Mansouri, Rachid Lajouad carbon emissions in the near future , Wind
EEIS Laboratory, ENSET power, both onshore and offshore, making wind
energy an attractive choice for enhancing the
2024
Hassan II University of incorporation of renewables into hybrid energy
Casablanca, Mohammedia, systems.
Morocco METHODOLOGY:The main components
employed in wind turbine system are. A rotor
with turbine blades (possibly with gearbox) to
capture the wind energy, an electric generator
PMSG to convert shaft mechanical power (Pm)
into electrical power (Pe), a three-phase
uncontrolled rectifier to change the generator’s
AC output into DC voltage, and lastly, a four-level
FCI to reconvert the DC voltage into AC voltage
at the specified grid frequency.
Proposed approach
 The Flying Electric Generator (FEG) is an innovative lighter-than-air tethered
device that rotates about a horizontal axis in response to wind, efficiently
generating clean renewable electrical energy at a lower cost than all competing
systems.
 The generator will be enclosed in an inflatable structure and this structure is held
by a Tether and tied to the ground.
 It is a windmill similar to a conventional one in its working principle but here the
rotor and generator will be floating in air just like a hot air balloon.
 As the rotor of the electric generator rotates due to high velocity wind it produces
very high torque.
 There is a step-up gear box which connects the lowspeed shaft to the high-speed
shaft and increases the rotational speeds from about 30 to 60 rotations per minute.
 The electrical energy thus produced is transferred down the tether for
consumption, or to a set of batteries or the power grid.
Project Work Plan
 Feb 15 – 28 : Project Title planning
 Mar 01 – 15 : Research on the Topic
 Mar 16 – 31 : Components integration and
Testing
 Apr 01 – 15 : Assembling of Components
 Apr 16 – 30 : Finalization and Presentation
Problem identified
 Restricted air space for airplane to fly

 Not suitable for highly populated areas

 There is adequate safety measure

provided
Block diagram
Temperatur Buck boost
e sensor
converter

wind 4nos DC Tetherin

Battery
generator g
blade cable

Humidity Analog to
digital Display
sensor converter
Block Diagram Description
 Wind Blade: This is the part of the wind turbine that is exposed to the wind
and converts its kinetic energy into mechanical energy.

 Temperature Sensor: This device measures the temperature of the wind or the
surrounding environment. It could be used to monitor the operating temperature of
the wind turbine system and ensure it's within safe limits.

 DC Generator: A DC (Direct Current) generator is an electrical machine that

converts mechanical energy into DC power. In this context, there are four such
generators, which could be used to increase the overall power output of the system.

 Humidity Sensor: This sensor measures the amount of moisture in the air. Humidity
data can be important for corrosion prevention and ensuring the longevity of
electrical components.

 Buck-Boost Converter: This is a type of electrical converter that can step up or step
down the voltage of a DC power source. It's useful in situations where the input
voltage may vary, and a constant output voltage is required.
 Advantages
 High altitude from ground level are possible with out expensive
tower.

 They do not required land , wide road and machinery for assembly.

 Ability to install closer to the power grid.

 Low cost electricity.

 Environmental friendly
 Future Scope

 Charging batteries and using them to light up the streets, etc .

Suitable for parking at multiplexes, malls, toll booths, signals etc.

Such speed breakers can be designed for heavy vehicles, thus increasing input
torque and ultimately output of generator

 More suitable and compact mechanism to enhance efficiency

 Reference
Mr. Sankaran Nampoothiri , Ms. Dhanya G2,A Review on Flying Electric Generator as
an Alternate Source of Energy Harvester,irjet ,Volume: 03 pp 143-214,04 Apr-2016 .

ODoherty, R. J., Roberts, B. W. Application of Upper Wind data inOne Design of

Tethered Wind Energy System. Solar Energy Res.Institute, Golden Colorado, volume 5
USA pp 123-231, 15 Feb 1982.

Mr. uday kiran reddy , y. dasharath reddy flying windmill , vol4,pp25-47,7 February
2010.

Vikramsingh R. Parihar, Graph Theory Based Approach for Image Segmentation

Using Wavelet Transform, International Journal of Image Processing (IJIP), Volume 8, Issue
5, pp 255-277, Sept 2014.

Steven Kambouris The Flying Electric Generator: Evaluating theclaims of a largely

ignored proposal for generating electricity from high-altitude winds volume 4 -14 pp 154-
213 September 2015.
Project Image
Result
FEG technology will be applied off-grid and combined with diesel power for developing nations,
island nations, farms, remote areas, cell towers, exploration equipment, oil and gas wells, mining
sites, offshore drilling stations, and backup power & water pumps. FEG could also be used for on-
grid applications for farms, factories, and remote communities. We know that Wind energy is a
CLEAN Energy i.e. Pollution-free and eco-friendly. Also wind energy is a renewable energy. This
paper presents the critical analysis of existing literature which is relevant to flying electric
generator Though, the literature consists of a lot many research contributions, but, here, we have
analyzed some important research and review papers. The existing approaches are categorized
based on the basic concepts involved in the mechanisms.
Thank You