Power Device Fluid Layer Segmentation for Propulsion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional power devices are inefficient in generating propelling force due to high fluid resistance, with over 90% of energy consumed to overcome resistance, limiting the energy utilization rate.

Innovation Solution

The power device generates pressure differences by creating inner and outer fluid layers with different flow speeds, guiding fluid pressure from the outside in, reducing resistance and increasing propelling force by transferring pressure from low-speed inner layers to high-speed outer layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Force

If traditional power devices operate with conventional fluid flow structures, then the propelling force is limited, but the fluid resistance consumes over 90% of the energy input

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepropelling forceVSAvoidenergy consumed to overcome fluid resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The fluid flow structure is segmented into inner and outer fluid layers with different flow speeds. The inner fluid layer has lower flow speed while the outer fluid layer has higher flow speed, creating distinct flow zones that generate pressure differences. This segmentation allows the device to utilize pressure differences between layers to generate propelling force while reducing the energy consumed to overcome fluid resistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Force

If the impeller rotates at high speed to generate propelling force, then the propelling force increases, but the fluid resistance also increases consuming more energy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepropelling forceVSAvoidenergy utilization rate
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Different flow speeds are created in different regions of the fluid flow. The outer fluid layer is designed to have higher flow speed while the inner fluid layer maintains lower flow speed. This local quality differentiation creates pressure differences that generate propelling force more efficiently, improving the energy utilization rate while maintaining high propelling force.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Power

If fluid pressure is guided into the power device from outside, then the device operates, but about 90% of power is consumed to overcome the fluid resistance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower outputVSAvoidpower consumed to overcome fluid resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of guiding fluid pressure from outside in the conventional manner, the invention inverts the approach by creating pressure differences through differential flow speeds between inner and outer layers. The pressure difference is generated internally through the flow speed differential, with the outer high-speed layer creating lower pressure and the inner low-speed layer maintaining higher pressure, thereby reducing the energy consumed to overcome fluid resistance while maintaining power output.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

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 approach significantly increases the propelling force and energy utilization rate, with potential increases of up to 50% or more in propelling force, and multiple times improvement in energy efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

the pressure difference generated due to the different flow speeds of the outer fluid channels and the inner fluid channels serves as a propelling force source of the impeller

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure difference: Pressure Gradient

Implementation Method 2

an inner fluid layer and an outer fluid layer which have different flow speeds are generated on a shell body of the impeller

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid flow:

Data Source

PatentUS11866160B2Power device capable of generating greater propelling force
Publication Date: 2024.01.09 ZHU XIAOYI
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AI summary

The present invention provides a power device generating greater propelling force and finds that traditional power devices do not include all propelling forces based on the fundamental core propelling force source problem. External pressure is guided to the traditional power devices since the inner speed is higher the outer speed, power consumption for overcoming fluid resistance is high, and mutual contradiction results are obtained. The unique difference between the present invention and general common sense lies in opposite fluid pressure directions; inner fluid channels and outer fluid channels with higher flow speeds are formed to generate pressure differences which guides the fluid pressure to the outside and serve as propelling force, thus the present invention creatively finds three propelling force sources, two lifting force or propelling force sources of helicopters or airplanes driven by propellers and two propelling force sources for sufficient burning of fuel in combustion chambers of engines.