Brief Description

Our project is a flashlight that is

solely powered by the heat of a
human hand.
The human body produces energy
equivalent to a 100 watt light bulb,
at any given moment, so we are
always producing energy.
In order for this energy not to be
wasted, this energy can be used to
power a light bulb.
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Materials
• Breadboard • DC-DC Step Up • Thermal paste • Voltage meter
Converter

• Peltier tiles • LED • Aluminium bar • 1k resistor

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The Theory
• The flashlight powered by thermoelectricity, also called
the Peltier-Seebeck effect. It’s a reverse phenomenon,
being able to direct conversion of heat into electricity or
vice versa.
• The circuit created uses the power of thermoelectricity
when there is different temperature on each side and this
created the voltage to power the LED bulbs.
• On one side, our hand will radiate the heat needed, and
on the other side, a liquid will be used to cool and create
the temperature difference.

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Scientific Method
Question The Question asked was “Is there a way to
use the heat we radiate to power a
flashlight?”
Research
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Our body radiates 5 mW per cm2 so it
should be enough to power a flashlight,
FABRIKAM RESIDENCES
but is there really a way to create a
flashlight without batteries and just
relying solely on the heat of our hand?
Hypothesis We believe a hand heat powered
flashlight can be created using
thermoelectricity and amplifying the
current to power an LED bulb
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Test Peltier tiles will be used to produce
electricity when there is a temperature
difference, water cools one side and our
hand heats the other. This voltage will be
amplified in a circuit.
Analyze The flashlight is able to work if there is a 5
°C temperature difference between the
two sides. It takes a while to cool down
but it does give the required output in
order to power the flashlight.
Conclusion Even though we were unable to power
our LED bulb, we can see that a voltage is
being produced. With the proper
materials and procedure, a hand-heated
flashlight is doable.
Application
Title Goes HereIn Life
We live in a world where lots of
poor countries don’t have access to
electricity due to the costs and high
technology equipment that isn’t
available everywhere. This affects
education worldwide since students
are affected due to the lack of
electricity and lightning.
The technology we used for
our flashlight creates light
without the use of kinetic
energy, solar energy,
chemicals or toxic batteries. It
hopes to be the first step of
future advancements and
technology to offer new ways
to produce electricity and
therefore improve the lives of
individuals worldwide.