01-24-2024, 04:06 PM
Hello everyone, I have been working on a patent that to me looks very similar to the Figuera way of generating electricity (thread here). I tried to simulate the device according to the patent and it doesn't seem to be generating much using a square wave, but when I used sinusoidal excitation (like in Figuera), I started having some output.
So I was thinking - how does the N-S solenoid with a output coil combo works? How does it generate electricity? I doubt there is some obscure force they knew about back then. In the patents that use solenoids to generate electricity they never use any ethereal language, it is all plain and simple rethinking of a generator powered by mechanic force that is redesigned to simulate the mechanic movement using electric and magnetic fields. So let's assume for now that it is possible to make a working Figuera generator and that it is possible to simulate.
Here I will post configurations that I found plausible for the N, S, and y coils from the Figuera patent and their simulations and performace. These are just my interpretation but I will be glad for any insights you might have.
I have created a simple simulation with two electromagnets (N and S from the patent) and one output coil with a 5 ohm load. The cores are ANSI 1008, they are wound with 200 turns and with time-varying current I = 0.5 A should get the electromagnets to a strong enough magnetic field (1.2-1.5 T).
The electromagnets are excited by sinusoidal signal. The N by sin(2*pi*50*f) and the S by -sin(2*pi*f) and both signals are offset by the amplitude. This will create an excitation signal that will move current from N to S, with moments where only one of them is powered, as it stated in the Figuera patent. I have not noticed any mention of polarity change so the signals are strictly positive (but that can be changed easily later). The N coil is wound clockwise and the S coil counter-clockwise (or rather they are wound the opposite way from each other).
PDF with the model is here [attachment=530].
I apologize for the quality of the images and everything, I hope the results are somewhat visible, I don't have much time to polish things at the moment.
Experiments - So this is the baseline, it is not great and surely can be improved upon. At this moment I don't care about excess power, so I will just bring the electromagnets to 1.2-1.5T whatever current is needed. And will try to modify the y-coil configuration to see if a better output can be obtained. As far as I am concerned the only real question is the y-coil, which is not properly described.
List of experiments I'd like to try:
1. y-coil aligned with the electromagnets - this experiment
2. y-coil perpendicular to the electromagnets
3. several N-S pairs and y-coils in series as the induced current in one coil can help induce more current in the other
4. try the excitation with alternating current with both polarities.
So I was thinking - how does the N-S solenoid with a output coil combo works? How does it generate electricity? I doubt there is some obscure force they knew about back then. In the patents that use solenoids to generate electricity they never use any ethereal language, it is all plain and simple rethinking of a generator powered by mechanic force that is redesigned to simulate the mechanic movement using electric and magnetic fields. So let's assume for now that it is possible to make a working Figuera generator and that it is possible to simulate.
Here I will post configurations that I found plausible for the N, S, and y coils from the Figuera patent and their simulations and performace. These are just my interpretation but I will be glad for any insights you might have.
I have created a simple simulation with two electromagnets (N and S from the patent) and one output coil with a 5 ohm load. The cores are ANSI 1008, they are wound with 200 turns and with time-varying current I = 0.5 A should get the electromagnets to a strong enough magnetic field (1.2-1.5 T).
The electromagnets are excited by sinusoidal signal. The N by sin(2*pi*50*f) and the S by -sin(2*pi*f) and both signals are offset by the amplitude. This will create an excitation signal that will move current from N to S, with moments where only one of them is powered, as it stated in the Figuera patent. I have not noticed any mention of polarity change so the signals are strictly positive (but that can be changed easily later). The N coil is wound clockwise and the S coil counter-clockwise (or rather they are wound the opposite way from each other).
PDF with the model is here [attachment=530].
I apologize for the quality of the images and everything, I hope the results are somewhat visible, I don't have much time to polish things at the moment.
Experiments - So this is the baseline, it is not great and surely can be improved upon. At this moment I don't care about excess power, so I will just bring the electromagnets to 1.2-1.5T whatever current is needed. And will try to modify the y-coil configuration to see if a better output can be obtained. As far as I am concerned the only real question is the y-coil, which is not properly described.
List of experiments I'd like to try:
1. y-coil aligned with the electromagnets - this experiment
2. y-coil perpendicular to the electromagnets
3. several N-S pairs and y-coils in series as the induced current in one coil can help induce more current in the other
4. try the excitation with alternating current with both polarities.