A new configuration of 2 electromagnetic power generators for mechanical energy conversion by spinning a ferrite magnet in flat form

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 1262-1276
Author(s):  
Eduardo Torres-Sánchez ◽  
Pedro Ponce ◽  
Arturo Molina
Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Lingdi Tang ◽  
Shouqi Yuan ◽  
Yue Tang ◽  
Zhijun Gao

The impulse water turbine is a promising energy conversion device that can be used as mechanical power or a micro hydro generator, and its application can effectively ease the current energy crisis. This paper aims to clarify the mechanism of liquid acting on runner blades, the hydraulic performance, and energy conversion characteristics in the runner domain of an impulse water turbine with a splitter blade by using experimental tests and numerical simulations. The runner was divided into seven areas along the flow direction, and the power variation in the runner domain was analyzed to reflect its energy conversion characteristics. The obtained results indicate that the critical area of the runner for doing the work is in the front half of the blades, while the rear area of the blades does relatively little work and even consumes the mechanical energy of the runner to produce negative work. The high energy area is concentrated in the flow passage facing the nozzle. The energy is gradually evenly distributed from the runner inlet to the runner outlet, and the negative energy caused by flow separation with high probability is gradually reduced. The clarification of the energy conversion performance is of great significance to improve the design of impulse water turbines.


2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (18) ◽  
pp. 5872-5879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandvi Saxena ◽  
Tanmoy Maiti

Increasing electrical conductivity in oxides, which are inherently insulators, can be a potential route in developing oxide-based thermoelectric power generators with higher energy conversion efficiency.


2011 ◽  
Vol 317-319 ◽  
pp. 616-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Qing Wang ◽  
Zhong Wei Zhao

In this article, a novel electro-mechanical energy conversion model of power harvesting from the vibration-induced the piezoelectric stator of the traveling wave rotary ultrasonic motor was proposed. Based on the curvature basis approach, the relationship between the deduced voltage and the mechanical stain induced by piezoelectric polarization was formulated. In addition to the relationships between the maximum induced voltages at the resonance frequency, the conversion energy density and the dimensions of the piezoelectric stator were also derived. The analytical model shows that the vibration-induced voltage is proportional to the exciting electrical voltage magnitude and square of height of the piezoelectric ceramic (PZT) but is inversely proportional to the permittivity of PZT and the damping coefficient of the stator. Some simulations and experimental results demonstrate that the maximum output voltage coincides with the energy conversion analytical model.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Dandan Pang ◽  
Aibing Zhang ◽  
Zhenfei Wen ◽  
Baolin Wang ◽  
Ji Wang

Abstract Thermoelectric power generators (TEGs) have been attracted increasing attention recently due to their capability of converting waste heat into useful electric energy without hazardous emissions. This paper develops a theoretical model to analyze the thermoelectric performance of TEGs with cylindrical legs. The influence of heat convection loss between lateral surfaces of thermoelectric legs and ambient environment on the energy conversion efficiency is investigated. For the idealized model, closed-form solutions of optimal electric current, maximum power output and maximum energy conversion efficiency are obtained, a new dimensionless impact factor H is introduced to capture the heat convection effect. The impact factor H depends on the ratio of heat conductivity to heat convection coefficient and geometry size of thermoelectric legs, as well as the temperature ratio of heat sink to hot source. The performance can be evaluated by the figure of merit, impact factor H and temperature gradient across the hot source and heat sink for a well-designed TEG with cylindrical legs. For the case of considering contact resistance, it is found that there exists an optimal leg's height for maximum energy conversion efficiency due to the heat convection on lateral surfaces of thermoelectric leg. The proposed theoretical model in this paper will be very helpful in the designing of actual TEG devices.


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