公开(公告)号：WO2004086600A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-07

申请号：PCT/US2004/008625

申请日：2004-03-22

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ,  BHANSALI, Shekhar ,  POPURI, Rajsekhar

Inventor： BHANSALI, Shekhar ,  POPURI, Rajsekhar

IPC: H02N10/00

CPC classification number: H02K44/08 ,  H02N3/00

Abstract: A microelectrical mechanical system (MEMS) microgenerator cell (3) and array is disclosed. The MEMS microgenerator cell (3) of the present invention is effective in the conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy. In accordance with the present invention, an explosive material is loaded into a chamber (1). A diaphragm (15) seals the chamber, containing a plasma material. The explosive material is subsequently heated to its ignition temperature thereby raising the pressure in the chamber (1) until the diaphragm (15) ruptures. The rupture of the diaphragm (15) results in the flow of plasma out of the chamber (1). Upon exiting the chamber (1), the plasma is forced to flow between two parallel rectangular electrodes (20). A magnetic field is applied in a direction orthogonal to both the plasma flow and the electrodes (20), thereby generating an electromagnetic field sufficient to a power source for MEMS devices.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种微电机械系统（MEMS）微发电机单元（3）和阵列。 本发明的MEMS微发电机（3）在将热能转换成电能方面是有效的。 根据本发明，将炸药装入室（1）中。 隔膜（15）密封容纳等离子体材料的腔室。 随后将爆炸性材料加热到其点火温度，从而提高腔室（1）中的压力，直到隔膜（15）破裂。 隔膜（15）的破裂导致等离子体流出室（1）。 在离开室（1）之后，迫使等离子体在两个平行的矩形电极（20）之间流动。 在与等离子体流和电极（20）正交的方向上施加磁场，从而产生足以用于MEMS器件的电源的电磁场。