VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

JNANA SANGAMA, BELGAVI-590018

A Mini Project Report

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Carried out at
DON BOSCO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
BENGALURU - 560074
Submitted in partial fulfilment for

Bachelor of Engineering
in
Mechanical Engineering

Submitted by

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Under the Guidance of
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
Don Bosco Institute of Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Don Bosco Institute of Technology
Kumbalagodu, Mysore Road, Bangalore-560 074
2020-2021
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 AKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is my duty and privilege to acknowledge the support I received from several people in
preparation of this report. It would not have been possible to prepare this report without their
valuable help and guidance.

First and foremost, I thank Management and our beloved Principal Dr. Hemadri Naidu T,
Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Bangalore for his constant support and encouragement.
My sincere thanks to Dr.Shivanna, Head of the department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT,
for his valuable support and guidance.

I express my sincere gratitude to my guide Professor XXXXXXXXX, Department of

Mechanical Engineering, DBIT, Bangalore for guiding me and numerous discussions with
him were very helpful. We thank him for the guidance, encouragement and inspiration
received from him.

Last but not least, I wish to thank my parents for financing my studies in this college and
constantly encouraging me to learn. Their personal sacrifice in providing the opportunity to
learn is greatly acknowledged.

Place: Bangalore
 ABSTRACT

Kinetic Energy Recovery System, commonly abbreviated KERS, is a system to recover the
Kinetic energy of a moving vehicle under braking. This system stores the kinetic energy in
the form of potential energy and converts it back to kinetic energy when needed.

The kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) is designed to recover the kinetic energy of a
moving vehicle under braking. While the engine is rotating or the vehicle is in motion, the
kinetic energy is stored and is utilized at times when it needs a quick acceleration. Flywheels
are mostly used for that purpose. The development of a mechanical system of storing energy
leads to the prevention of incidents in the use of batteries such as shock and fires. The brake
energy is harvested and used to turn a flywheel which acts as the reservoir as it continues to
turn. Thus, when the stored energy is needed, the flywheel is connected to the wheels through
a system of gears to provide the acceleration boost. Through further design and
modifications, a fitting mechanical KERS can be developed for a bicycle as well. In this
project, an efficient mechanical kinetic energy recovery system is designed for a bicycle
using a combination of clutch-based transmission system to connect to the wheels with a
generator unit to produce and store electrical energy as well.
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