Closed Gas-Liquid Rotor for Continuous Kinetic Energy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for generating kinetic energy using fluid turbines are limited by geographic conditions, as they require large altitude differences and are not continuously available, and hydrodynamic converters suffer from friction losses and entropy increase, resulting in lower output power.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that utilize a closed gas/liquid system with a bell-shaped insert and a rotor with airfoil profiles to create pressure differences, allowing continuous kinetic energy generation by circulating a liquid medium using pressure increase and rotating shaft power, independent of geographic conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional fluid turbines are used to generate kinetic energy, then power can be generated from water flow, but the system is limited by geographic conditions requiring large altitude differences and is not continuously available
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a closed circuit system with a working fluid that acts as an intermediary between the turbine and the pump. This allows the system to operate independently of external geographic conditions by recirculating the fluid through pressure differentials created by the rotor, enabling continuous operation without requiring natural water flow or altitude differences
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous operation by creating a closed loop where the working fluid is continuously circulated between the turbine and pump. The rotor generates pressure differentials that drive the fluid circulation continuously, ensuring uninterrupted power generation regardless of external environmental conditions
2Power
If hydrodynamic converters are used to transfer energy from pump to turbine, then power transmission is achieved, but friction losses and entropy increase result in lower output power than input power
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional hydrodynamic converter with a rotor that operates on aerodynamic principles in a gas-filled chamber. This substitution reduces friction losses by utilizing gas as the medium for generating pressure differentials, rather than direct mechanical contact between pump and turbine components, thereby minimizing energy loss and increasing output power
3Power
If direct energy transfer from pump to turbine is used, then power transmission is straightforward, but friction losses reduce efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a working fluid and a rotor as intermediaries between the pump and turbine. The pump pressurizes the working fluid, which then drives the rotor to create pressure differentials that move the turbine working fluid. This indirect energy transfer mechanism reduces friction losses by eliminating direct mechanical contact between pump and turbine shafts
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides continuous and efficient kinetic energy conversion with low drive power requirements, independent of geographic conditions, and maintains high efficiency by using indirect energy transfer through relative negative pressure generation, minimizing environmental impact.
Implementation Method 1
The rotor in the form of a disc with a lateral surface of a special shape generates a negative pressure relative to the pressure of the enclosed gas
Implementation Method 2
a specially designed, horizontally arranged rotor with a vertical axis of rotation... The rotor in the form of a disc with a lateral surface of a special shape generates a negative pressure
Implementation Method 3
the container is first sealed pressure-tight and then the potential energy of the two media within the device is additionally increased by applying compressed air
Implementation Method 4
an impulse turbine, whose turbine wheel is set in motion by the jet of the impinging water or other liquid medium, generate drive energy
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AI summary
The invention lies in the field of energy generation and relates to a method for generating a continuous driving force by providing the kinetic energy of a liquid medium by creating pressure differences in a closed system filled with a liquid medium, in particular water, and a gaseous medium, in particular air, as well as a device for implementing the method. The device consists of a fully enclosed container (1) in which an insert (2) open on its underside is inserted and a hollow body (3) with an outlet opening (4) is arranged on the upper side of the insert (2). The hollow body is pressure-tight both with respect to the container (1) and – with the exception of the outlet opening (4) – with respect to the insert (2). Inside the insert (2), a rotor (8) is arranged on a vertical shaft (7) with an extension (23) that projects rotatably and in a sealed manner into the outlet opening (4).The rotor (8) has one or more tubular channels (6) inside, which have outlet openings (21) on its outer circumference. These outlet openings terminate in airfoil profiles (16) on the rotor's outer surface. The airfoil profiles consist of a convex projection (17) followed by a flat outlet area (18). The rotor (8) is driven by a motor (9). One or more riser tubes (10) are mounted outside the insert (2) in the container (1). These riser tubes are open at their lower ends and their upper ends are sealed and inserted into the hollow body (3) above the insert (2). The device is filled with a liquid medium according to the method. This liquid medium encloses the gaseous medium present in the enclosed container (1) prior to filling, in the insert (2), in the hollow body (3), and in the riser tubes (10), and rises therein until pressure equalization is achieved.The potential energy of both media is then further increased by external pressure, and the rotor (8) is set into rotation by a motor. This creates a vacuum on the outer surface of the rotor (8) within the insert (2) and a corresponding vacuum within the hollow body (3). This vacuum draws liquid medium from the container (1) into the hollow body (3) through the riser pipes (10), generating and providing kinetic energy. The liquid medium then flows back into the insert (2) to the liquid level. This creates a continuous conveying process with a continuous supply of kinetic energy, which in turn generates a continuous driving force. The method and a device for its implementation are illustrated in the accompanying drawings 2 and 8, which show longitudinal sections through the device.