Electric Vehicle Conductive Wires Harvest Earth Magnetic Field Energy
Solution Overview
Problem
Electric vehicles face challenges with limited range and reliance on fossil fuel-generated electricity, necessitating a renewable energy source for powering and reducing frequent charging needs.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates electricity from the Earth's magnetic field using conductive wires, which charge supercapacitors that can power or supplement the power of electric vehicle motors, thereby reducing the frequency of recharging and fossil fuel use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If electric vehicles use conventional battery charging infrastructure, then they can be powered, but they require frequent recharging and infrastructure changes
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle generates its own supplemental power through the Earth's magnetic field using conductive wires and coils during motion, eliminating dependency on external charging infrastructure and reducing recharging frequency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the conventional mechanical/chemical battery charging system with an electromagnetic energy harvesting system that converts the vehicle's motion through the Earth's magnetic field into electrical energy
2Use of energy by moving object
If electric vehicles rely on fossil fuel-generated electricity, then they can be powered, but they do not use a truly renewable resource
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle harvests energy directly from the Earth's magnetic field, a natural renewable resource, to generate supplemental power during operation, reducing reliance on fossil fuel-generated electricity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes fossil fuel-based power generation with direct electromagnetic energy harvesting from the Earth's magnetic field, creating a renewable energy source
3Power
If the vehicle travels through the Earth's magnetic field with conductive wires, then electricity is generated, but the voltage produced is limited by the equation V=B×l×v
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the conductive element into multiple separate wires or coils distributed throughout the vehicle structure, allowing each segment to contribute to voltage generation independently and be connected in series to increase total voltage output
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the spatial arrangement and orientation of conductive wires in three-dimensional space to maximize their exposure to and interaction with the Earth's magnetic field lines, thereby increasing the effective length l in the voltage equation
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 a renewable energy source for electric vehicles, reducing the need for frequent recharging and fossil fuel use by harnessing the Earth's magnetic field to generate electricity for powering or supplementing the vehicle's power sources.
Implementation Method 1
moving a conductive coil of wire through a magnetic field can produce an electrical current in the wire
Implementation Method 2
the voltage V generated by a wire of length l moving through a magnetic field B at velocity v is given by the equation: V=B×l×v
Implementation Method 3
the voltage from the wire may be supplied into a plurality of energy storing devices, such as supercapacitors
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for using the Earth's magnetic field to power a machine having a motor, the system including a computer, a plurality of wires, a plurality of energy storing devices, all in controlled electrical communication with each other, wherein the plurality of wires can collect electrical energy from the Earth's magnetic field while the machine is put in motion by a power source powering the motor, wherein the collected electrical energy is stored in the plurality of energy storing devices or used to power the motor.