摘要:
A system and method may include energizing one or more of a plurality of electromagnets contained within and fixedly distributed about a first region of a structure and de-energizing other of the electromagnets to attract a substance contained and movable within a second region of the structure to the energized electromagnets and change the center of gravity of the structure. The structure may be disposed on a surface or within a liquid, where energizing and de-energizing of the electromagnets causes the structure to move about the surface or within the liquid in a desired fashion. The substance may be a magnetic or magnetizable substance. Energizing and de-energizing the electromagnets may be performed by a controller responsive to a signal received from a sensor or transceiver.
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In a system for supplying power to ROSAR transmitting and receiving antennas that are integrated into the tip of a helicopter rotor blade, wind energy is converted directly into electrical energy locally at the rotor blade tip.
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Apparatus, system and method for precisely and quickly controlling the flow of molten metal to metal-casting apparatus, either by pumping or by braking or throttling. The Faraday-Ampnullre electromagnetic principle of current flow in a unidirectional magnetic field is employed, wherein Faraday's three-finger rule shows pumping direction or throttling direction. Permanent magnets comprising neodymium or similar high-energy, rare-earth materials provide a unique nullreach-outnull magnetism. These neo-magnets, usually shown as cubes, are arranged in various powerful configurations for driving an intense unidirectional magnetic field B across a non-magnetic gap many times larger than is economically feasible otherwise. This gap accommodates a conduit for pressurizing and moving a flow of molten metal. Molten metal may be pumped to a distributor or a siphon at an entrance to a metal-casting machine. Alternatively, an unconstrained parabolic jet-fountain-stream of molten metal is projected through an inert atmosphere directly into such a machine, thereby avoiding need for long passageways containing fragile refractories for channelling molten metal flows. In making multiple identical castings, the invention enables a controlled, intermittent, predetermined flow of molten metal to be fed to a series of identical individual molds. Among its advantages are that the invention obviates needs for servo-operating metallurgical valves or expensive tilting mechanisms for metallurgical furnaces. Existing furnaces which are too low to permit flow by gravity to a point of casting may be rendered usable by embodiments of this invention.
摘要:
A circular electromagnetic flow coupler comprises a circular flow path, conductive partition walls which divide the circular flow path into generator side flow paths and pump side flow paths in the circumferential direction thereof, insulators for insulating the inside and outside of the flow paths, and magnetic poles for generating a magnetic field in the radial direction of the circular flow path. The insulators are provided with openings so that they are not damaged when pressure is exerted thereto.
摘要:
A flow characteristic regulating electromagnetic flow coupler is disclosed as comprising a pump duct and a generator duct for connection in separate flow circuits containing electrically conductive fluid. Circuit means electrically connect the separate fluid in each of the pump and generator ducts for conducting electric current through the fluid in each of the pump and generator ducts transversely of the fluid flow therethrough. Means are provided for applying respectively first and second magnetic fields through the fluids of the generator and pump ducts transversely of the current and fluid flow therethrough, whereby the fluid driven through the generator duct forces the fluid to flow through the pump duct. Means are provided for setting the magnetic flux density of the first and second magnetic fields in the generator and pump ducts at different levels B1 and B2 respectively, whereby the flow characteristic of the forced fluid in the pump duct is greater than that flow characteristic of the drive fluid in the generator duct.
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This invention concerns an improved turbo-electrical generator powered by the conversion of natural energy into mechanical energy in order to propel ferromagnetic blocks about an irregularly, non-circular shaped closed loop track, alternately entering and passing through a plurality of electromagnets positioned about the track. As these blocks enter and pass through these electromagnets, their magnetic flux is maximized and then minimized and this change is converted into useable A.C. voltage. Means are taught for the conversion of solar energy, wind energy and wave energy into the necessary mechanical energy to propel these blocks about the closed loop. An alternative embodiment employs a rotatable, ferromagnetic cross shaped device which is rotated about a center axis by the passage of the blocks about the track. As the device is rotated, its extremities enter and pass through the electromagnets positioned about the track.
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A system for separating electrical conducting components from mixtures such as scrap and trash, particularly aluminum, copper and stainless steel materials, since magnetic materials are readily removed by simple magnets. A polyphase induction motor connected with capacitors for each phase for continuous operation under resonant conditions. A conveyor system for moving the mixture across the motor along a path perpendicular or oblique to the axis of the motor, with the motor intermittently loaded to move the randomly arriving electrical conducting components out of the remainder of the mixture.
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Improvements in apparatus for converting one form of energy into another form with the use of an essentially closed, continuous loop passageway containing a plurality of freely movable, unrestrained bodies. Force generated by expansion of a gas is applied to successive bodies in one region of the passageway to propel them around the passageway in one direction. At another point in the passageway, at least a portion of the kinetic energy of the propelled bodies is converted into another form of energy. Each body, before being propelled around the passageway, enters a compressor section where it compresses the gas in the passageway, the compressed gas being bled off through a check valve where energy is added to it before it is used to propel a body around the passageway in the expander section which immediately follows the thrustor section. The invention is characterized by the addition of conduits connected to the compressor and thrustor sections to regulate the pressures therein and prevent noisy operation, wasted kinetic energy and the possibility of having bodies move backwards from the thrustor section into the compressor section.
摘要:
An energy harvesting system for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy uses an electrostatic arrangement based upon the interaction between conductive microfluidic droplets and dielectric-coated electrodes in combination with an electromagnetic arrangement based upon the interaction between magnetic elements and coils, with the two arrangements disposed in an interleaved configuration that provides a degree of synergy to the overall system in the form of providing spacings between adjacent elements and providing a bias voltage source for the electrostatic arrangement from the energy created by the electromagnetic arrangement.