The world is using non-renewable resources like coal and oil to generate electric power for industries, houses, and tools we use daily. The detrimental side effects of using these non-replenishable power sources are endangering different habitats on earth. Moreover, the resources are not sustainable and the world might run out of these resources in the very near future. Is there any other power source we can use to generate electricity that is free from any side effects on the environment and equally distributed all over the world?
Our solution integrates Gravity and Atmospheric pressure to devise a mechanical system that will generate electricity without using any power sources like oil and coal. The atmosphere that surrounds the earth weights approximately 5.5 quadrillion tons and this mass can be made to flow in any direction we want by creating pressure differences between two chambers. Our mechanical system will have two chambers with their own piston and each of the pistons will have a head that synchronously changes its area. The two chambers will be connected through a rotatable shaft in the middle of the stand as sketched in the figure. By changing the area of the head of the piston synchronously, we can create a timed pressure difference between the two chambers. For example, as the area of one of the pistons increases, the area of the other piston will increases. The piston with the higher area will go down as the force exerted to it increases. On the other hand, the piston with the smaller area will go up. After some time, the area of the piston with smaller area enlarges and the force exerted on it becomes higher. Thus, it starts moving down and the other goes up again. This set up allows us to create a complementary motion synchronously. In an ideal system, this motion will continue forever and we will have a mechanical motion that moves continually. Finally, this system will be integrated with a turbine to generate electricity.
The potential power that can be harnessed from atmospheric pressure is not explored yet. Our project aims to create a system that uses this resource to generate electric power. This breakthrough will address the shortage of green energy sources.