Improved vortex flux generator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vortex flux generators face inefficiencies in converting magnetic field modulation into electric energy due to limitations in vortex formation and dissipation control, leading to suboptimal energy conversion rates.
Innovation Solution
An improved vortex flux generator system that includes a magnetic circuit, a quench controller, a vortex material, and an inductor array, where the vortex material forms and dissipates vortices in response to variable current, modulating the magnetic field and inducing electric current in the inductor, with a dissipation superconductor configured to carry the current without quenching during dissipation, enhancing energy conversion efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If vortex material is used to form and dissipate vortices in response to variable current, then magnetic field modulation is achieved, but energy conversion efficiency is limited due to quenching losses
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the vortex material into multiple segments or units that can form and dissipate vortices independently. This segmentation allows for better control of energy conversion by managing vortex formation and dissipation in a distributed manner, reducing overall energy losses while maintaining reliable control over the magnetic field modulation process
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs periodic formation and dissipation of vortices in the vortex material through cyclic variable current application. This periodic action optimizes energy conversion efficiency by timing vortex events to maximize magnetic field modulation while minimizing quenching losses, creating a rhythm of energy extraction that reduces waste
2Power
If vortex material forms vortices in response to variable current, then magnetic field density is modulated, but energy input requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes key parameters such as current amplitude, frequency, and pulse duration to optimize vortex formation and dissipation timing. By carefully adjusting these parameters, the system maximizes electricity output while minimizing the energy input required to drive the vortex material, improving overall power conversion efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes phase transitions in the vortex material (between superconducting and normal states) to enable vortex formation and dissipation. These phase transitions occur at specific thresholds, allowing the system to extract maximum energy during transitions while requiring minimal energy input to trigger them, thereby increasing power output relative to energy input
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 achieves efficient energy conversion by maximizing the modulation of the magnetic field, resulting in a usable electricity output of ten watts with an energy input of 10.1 watts, and can be scaled for higher output capacities by increasing cycle rates.
Implementation Method 1
a vortex material configured to form and subsequently dissipate a vortex in response to the variable current
Implementation Method 2
wherein upon formation of the vortex, a magnetic field density surrounding the vortex is urged to decrease, and wherein upon subsequent dissipation of the vortex, the urging to decrease ceases and the magnetic field density increases
Implementation Method 3
an inductor disposed in a vicinity of the vortex such that the modulation of the magnetic field induces an electrical current in the inductor
Implementation Method 4
a dissipation superconductor electrically disposed in parallel with the vortex material and configured to carry, without quenching, an entirety of the variable current during dissipation of the vortex in the vortex material
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AI summary
Various implementations of the invention correspond to an improved vortex flux generator. In some implementations of the invention, the improved vortex flux generator includes a magnetic circuit configured to produce a magnetic field; a quench controller configured to provide a variable current; a vortex material configured to form and subsequently dissipate a vortex in response to the variable current, wherein upon formation of the vortex, a magnetic field density surrounding the vortex is urged to decrease, and wherein upon subsequent dissipation of the vortex, the urging to decrease ceases and the magnetic field density increases prior to a reformation of the vortex, and wherein the decrease of the magnetic field density and the increase of the magnetic field density correspond to a modulation of the magnetic field; an inductor disposed in a vicinity of the vortex such that the modulation of the magnetic field induces an electrical current in the inductor; and a dissipation superconductor electrically disposed in parallel with the vortex material and configured to carry, without quenching, an entirety of the variable current during dissipation of the vortex in the vortex material.