Circular Rotary Piston Generator for Low-Complexity Hybrid Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hybrid electric engines require a separate electric motor, which increases complexity and costs, while also not fully addressing the need for a cleaner, more efficient method of using combustion fuels to produce electrical energy.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid electric-combustion generator that integrates combustion units with rotary pistons and magnetic devices, which travel in a circular pathway to induce current in coils, thereby generating electricity while minimizing emissions and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If a separate electric motor is added to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, then the hybrid electric engine achieves better environmental performance, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the electric motor and generator into a single integrated unit that serves both functions. The rotary piston with magnetic devices directly interacts with coils to generate electricity while the same mechanism provides motor function, eliminating the need for separate components and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining emission reduction benefits
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated unit serves multiple functions: it acts as an electric motor to assist the combustion engine, a generator to produce electricity, and a means to reduce emissions. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby reducing device complexity while achieving the environmental goals
2Use of energy by moving object
If a separate electric motor is added to improve fuel efficiency, then the hybrid electric engine achieves better energy efficiency, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the electric motor and generator into a single integrated unit where the rotary piston with magnetic devices directly interacts with coils. This combination maintains the fuel efficiency improvements of hybrid systems while reducing the number of separate components, thereby lowering device complexity and cost
Solution Approach 2:
The system can generate its own electricity through the rotary piston's interaction with the coils during operation, reducing dependency on external battery systems and separate motor components. This self-sufficient approach improves fuel efficiency while minimizing the complexity associated with large battery packs and separate motor assemblies
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 generator achieves efficient electricity production by leveraging combustion energy to drive rotary pistons with magnetic devices, inducing current in coils, and effectively reducing emissions and operational costs compared to traditional hybrid electric engines.
Implementation Method 1
A current is induced in the one or more coils when the one or more magnetic devices pass through the one or more coils
Implementation Method 2
an internal combustion engine is a type of engine that generates power by burning fuel, e.g., gas, inside engine cylinders
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AI summary
A generator includes one or more combustion units. The generator also includes one or more ring housings coupled between the one or more combustion units. The one or more combustion units and the one or more ring housing form a circular pathway. The generator also includes one or more rotary pistons comprising one or more magnetic devices. The one or more rotary pistons are positioned to travel around the circular pathway when driven by a force generated by combustion in the one or more combustion units. The generator includes one or more coils positioned along the circular pathway. A current is induced in the one or more coils when the one or more magnetic devices pass through the one or more coils.