Power Generation System and Method
OwnerSyed Shahinventor
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Abstract
A system to generate power, the system comprising a shaft configured for one-directional rotation around a horizontal axis, an inertial object coupled to the shaft where the inertial object has an uneven distribution of mass around the shaft, an electric generator configured to extract rotational kinetic energy from the shaft, and an electric motor configured to provide restorative energy to the shaft. The power generation method comprises steps of providing a power generation system, placing the shaft in an initial position, and inducing shaft rotation. Once shaft rotation is induced, the method alternates between steps of power generation and power consumption
Claims20
A system to generate power comprising:
- a shaft configured for one-directional rotation around a horizontal axis;
- an inertial object coupled to the shaft, the inertial object having an uneven distribution of mass around the shaft;
- an electric generator operatively coupled to the shaft so as to be driven by rotation of the shaft, the electric generator configured to extract rotational kinetic energy from the shaft;
- an electric motor operatively coupled to the shaft so as to impart torque on the shaft, the electric motor configured to provide restorative energy to the shaft;
- wherein
- a center of mass of the inertial object is positioned directly above an axis of rotation of the shaft in an initial position of the shaft;
- gravitational potential energy of the falling inertial object is added to the shaft during a first period of rotation in which the shaft rotates from the initial position to 180 degrees past the initial position;
- the rotational kinetic energy of the shaft is extracted from the shaft during a second period of rotation in which the shaft rotates from the initial position to an intermediate position that is 180-360 degrees past the initial position;
- and
- the restorative energy is provided to the shaft during a third period of rotation in which the shaft rotates from the intermediate position to a final position that is 360 degrees past the initial position.
A method of generating power comprising:
- providing a system comprising:
- a shaft configured for one-directional rotation around a horizontal axis;
- an inertial object coupled to the shaft, the inertial object having an uneven distribution of mass around the shaft;
- an electric generator operatively coupled to the shaft so as to be driven by rotation of the shaft, the electric generator configured to extract rotational kinetic energy from the shaft;
- an electric motor operatively coupled to the shaft so as to impart torque to the shaft, the electric motor configured to provide restorative energy to the shaft;
- rotating the shaft in the one direction through at least one revolution, wherein:
- a center of mass of the inertial object is directly above an axis of rotation of the shaft in an initial position;
- gravitational potential energy of the falling inertial object is added to the shaft during a first period of rotation in which the shaft rotates from the initial position to 180 degrees past the initial position;
- the rotational kinetic energy of the shaft is extracted from the shaft during a second period of rotation in which the shaft rotates from the initial position to an intermediate position that is 180-360 degrees past the initial position;
- and the restorative energy is provided to the shaft during a third period of rotation in which the shaft rotates from the intermediate position to a final position that is 360 degrees past the initial position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.