Hyperbolic Waveform Disk Turbine for Fluid Separation and Energy Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies are inefficient in dissociating and harnessing the energy contained in fluids, particularly in separating and transforming gases and liquids into their subcomponents while minimizing energy input.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing rotating hyperbolic waveform structures and dynamics to process fluids, creating chambers and channels that expose the fluid to varying pressure zones, centrifugal and centripetal forces, and magnetic influences to achieve separation and energy conversion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional fluid processing methods are used, then the system structure is simple, but the efficiency of dissociating and harnessing fluid energy is low
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the fluid processing function into multiple specialized components: waveform disks create segmented flow channels, multiple coils are distributed around the rotor, and magnets are arranged in arrays on the rotor surface. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while collectively achieving high-energy dissociation and harnessing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces rotational motion as a new dimension to traditional fluid processing. The rotor with waveform disks rotates to create dynamic three-dimensional flow patterns, while the magnetic field and coil arrays add electromagnetic dimensional complexity. This multi-dimensional approach transforms conventional linear fluid processing into a sophisticated three-dimensional energy harnessing system
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional separation methods are used, then the device complexity is low, but the ability to separate gases and liquids into subcomponents is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the system are designed with specialized properties: the waveform disks create specific flow patterns in certain zones, magnets are positioned to generate targeted magnetic field gradients, and coils are arranged to produce localized electromagnetic fields. This local optimization allows precise control over fluid separation in different spatial zones, achieving high separation precision for different fluid components
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes multiple parameters during operation: rotational speed of the rotor, magnetic field strength and configuration, electromagnetic field frequency and amplitude, and fluid pressure and flow rate. By adjusting these parameters, the system can optimize separation precision for different fluid types and conditions, transforming a static separation process into a dynamically controllable one
3Productivity
If high energy input is used to process fluids, then the dissociation efficiency is high, but the energy consumption is excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical or thermal fluid processing methods with electromagnetic field-based processing. Instead of using high mechanical stress or thermal energy to dissociate fluids, the system uses rotating waveform disks to generate controlled fluid dynamics combined with magnetic and electromagnetic fields. This substitution achieves high dissociation efficiency while consuming less energy by utilizing field interactions rather than brute-force mechanical or thermal methods
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating waveform disks create periodic flow patterns and pressure variations as they rotate. This periodic action continuously exposes fluid to varying electromagnetic field conditions, enhancing dissociation efficiency. The cyclic nature of the rotation allows the system to process large volumes of fluid over time while maintaining controlled energy input levels, as the periodic exposure maximizes the interaction between fluid and fields without requiring sustained high-energy input
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system efficiently separates and transforms fluid components, producing strong field energy with minimal input, capable of dissociating gases and liquids into subcomponents and generating power.
Implementation Method 1
creating chambers and channels that expose the fluid to varying pressure zones, centrifugal and centripetal forces
Implementation Method 2
expose the fluid to varying pressure zones, centrifugal and centripetal forces
Implementation Method 3
at least one coil array in magnetic communication with the plurality of waveform disks; at least one magnet plate rotatable about the feed inlet, wherein the plate includes an array of magnets
Implementation Method 4
at least one coil array in magnetic communication with the plurality of waveform disks
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AI summary
A disk-pack turbine for use, for example, in systems and methods in at least one embodiment for separating fluids including liquids and gases into subcomponents by passing the fluid through a vortex chamber into an expansion chamber and then through at least a portion of a waveform pattern present between at least two rotors and/or disks. The rotors and/or disks having waveform patterns on at least one side. In at least one embodiment, the waveform patterns include a plurality of hyperbolic waveforms travelling around an axial center of the disk with each hyperbolic waveform having a varying diameter along the waveform.