Coiled Fluid Conduit Pump with Density-Based Separator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for converting rotation into fluid flow and vice versa are not energy-efficient and require constant supply of fluids, leading to inefficiencies in operation and increased energy consumption.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus employs a first coiled fluid conduit for pressure increase and a second coiled fluid conduit for pressure decrease, with a fluid separator that alternately transports fluids of different densities to achieve a net flow and torque, allowing for energy-efficient operation and recirculation of fluids, thereby reducing energy loss and the need for continuous fluid supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If a single coiled fluid conduit is used for pumping water and compressing air, then the device has few moving parts and is simple, but energy efficiency is poor and constant fluid supply is required
Solution Approach 1:
The single coiled fluid conduit is divided into two separate coiled fluid conduits: a first coiled fluid conduit for pumping water and a second coiled fluid conduit for compressing air. This segmentation allows each conduit to be optimized for its specific function, improving overall energy efficiency while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The device utilizes periodic alternation between the first and second coiled fluid conduits, where water and air are alternatingly admitted to the open end of the pipe during rotation. This periodic action enables the system to achieve net fluid transport without requiring constant fluid supply, thereby improving energy efficiency
2Productivity
If fluids are alternatingly transported through a coiled pipe during rotation, then pumping and compression functions are achieved, but energy loss occurs due to friction and lack of recirculation
Solution Approach 1:
The device recovers and recirculates fluids through the coiled conduits rather than discarding them. By alternatingly admitting water and air during rotation and utilizing the fluid separator to manage different density fluids, the system recovers fluid momentum and reduces energy loss, enabling sustainable operation without constant fluid supply
Solution Approach 2:
The fluid separator utilizes density differences between water and air to create counterbalancing forces during rotation. The separator manages the alternating transport of different mass portions, where the ratio between water mass portions and air mass portions is substantially greater, creating a net fluid transport effect that improves pumping and compression efficiency while reducing energy loss
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
This configuration enhances energy efficiency by utilizing the shifted center of mass to support rotation, reduces friction, and allows for sustainable operation without constant fluid supply, making the apparatus more efficient and reliable as a pump/compressor and motor.
Implementation Method 1
a first fluid separator for separating the first fluid from a second fluid having a second density different from the first density... when, during rotation of the rotor in a first direction of rotation, first mass portions of the first fluid and second mass portions of the second fluid are alternatingly transported
Implementation Method 2
separating the first fluid from a second fluid having a second density different from the first density... a ratio between each of the first mass portions and each of the second mass portions is substantially greater than a ratio between each of the third mass portions and each of the fourth mass portions
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an apparatus for converting rotation into fluid flow and/or fluid flow into rotation. The apparatus comprises a first coiled fluid conduit and a second coiled fluid conduit and a fluid separator for separating a first fluid from a second fluid having a second density different from the first density. The fluid separator is configured in such a way that when, during rotation of the fluid conduits first mass portions of the first fluid and second mass portions of the second fluid are alternatingly transported by the first fluid conduit into or from the fluid separator, third mass portions of the first fluid and fourth mass portions of the second fluid are alternatingly transported from or to the fluid separator by the second fluid conduit. A ratio between each of the first mass portions and each of the second mass portions is substantially greater than a ratio between each of the third mass portions and each of the fourth mass portions. This provides for a net flow of one of the first and second fluids through the apparatus.