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Review on the Cam Follower Based Power Generation
Prof. R.N. Deshmukh, Mr. Ashish Kshirsagar, Mr. Amer Londhe, Mr. Digambar Mandale
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Abstract: The rapid depletion of conventional fossil fuels and the escalating global demand for clean energy have encouraged researchers to investigate small-scale, distributed electromechanical power generation systems. This project presents the design, fabrication, and experimental evaluation of a cam-follower-based power generation prototype that converts controlled reciprocating mechanical motion into usable electrical energy.
The system employs a 12 V DC geared motor operating at 45 RPM as the prime mover. The motor drives a profiled 90 mm cam, which actuates a spring-loaded follower shaft (12 mm diameter, 150 mm spring). A rack machined onto the follower shaft meshes with a pinion mounted on the shaft of a DC permanent-magnet generator, thereby converting the linear reciprocating motion into rotary generator input. The electrical output is rectified, stored in two series-connected 6 V DC batteries (12 V bus), and used to illuminate a 12 V DC LED module. The complete mechanism is mounted on a rigid frame fabricated from 1-inch mild-steel square pipes, with metal bushes providing precision linear guidance for the follower shaft.
Keywords: Cam-Follower Mechanism, Rack and Pinion, DC Generator
The system employs a 12 V DC geared motor operating at 45 RPM as the prime mover. The motor drives a profiled 90 mm cam, which actuates a spring-loaded follower shaft (12 mm diameter, 150 mm spring). A rack machined onto the follower shaft meshes with a pinion mounted on the shaft of a DC permanent-magnet generator, thereby converting the linear reciprocating motion into rotary generator input. The electrical output is rectified, stored in two series-connected 6 V DC batteries (12 V bus), and used to illuminate a 12 V DC LED module. The complete mechanism is mounted on a rigid frame fabricated from 1-inch mild-steel square pipes, with metal bushes providing precision linear guidance for the follower shaft.
Keywords: Cam-Follower Mechanism, Rack and Pinion, DC Generator
How to Cite:
[1] Prof. R.N. Deshmukh, Mr. Ashish Kshirsagar, Mr. Amer Londhe, Mr. Digambar Mandale, “Review on the Cam Follower Based Power Generation,” International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology (IARJSET), DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2026.13604
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.