Online Collaboration Groups
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Collaboration Group
The Electromagnetic Energy Forum was established as a vehicle to exchange information and share ideas
in hopes of advancing the technology and its adoption.
Please feel free to participate in the
Electromagnetic Energy Forum
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Collaboration Group
The Photoelectric Energy Forum was established as a vehicle to exchange information and share ideas
in hopes of advancing the technology and its adoption.
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Photoelectric Energy Forum
Photoelectric Energy
The Photoelectric Energy group includes the range of solar
Photovoltaics
as well as Thermal Photovoltaics &
STEG Generators
and Thermal Solar Concentrators.
The realm of Thermal Radiation presents a largely untapped field.
Check-out the
Solar Power
information.
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Collaboration Group
The Piezoelectric Energy Forum was established as a vehicle to exchange information and share ideas
in hopes of advancing the technology and its adoption.
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Piezoelectric Energy Forum
Piezoelectric Energy
Harnessing the potential of Piezoelectric Energy presents an exciting set of opportunities and challenges.
When a force is imposed on a Piezoelectric material, the pressure effect squeezes the crystalline structure and
this results in the piezo crystal emitting charge.
The Piezoelectric effect may also be harnessed with the use of dielectric elastomere generators & dielectric fluids generators.
The field of Piezoelectric encompasses the capture of energy from kinetic compression or pressure as well as
all types of physical vibration including
sound
waves or Sound Pressure Level (SPL) measured in Decibels.
The collection of Piezoelectric Energy is typically performed with the use of a solid state device such as a sensor
or switch that converts the energy directly into an electrical charge.
In some cases the use of an oscillating diaphragm may assist to focus or amplify the waves.
Sound, vibration or pressure may also be harnessed via Electromagnetic
Field Induction.
One of the current challenges is how to amplify the total charge force beyond the nano or micro levels
into
meaningful power
volumes.
Also the management of accumulated charges in capacitors or batteries for stored usage at a future time.
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Collaboration Group
The Pyroelectric Energy Forum was established as a vehicle to exchange information and share ideas
in hopes of advancing the technology and its adoption.
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Pyroelectric Energy Forum
Pyroelectric Energy
Pyroelectric refers to temperature driven
Piezoelectric
Energy.
Check-out some thoughts related to
Temperature Gradient
energy harvesting.
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Collaboration Group
The Triboelectric Energy Forum was established as a vehicle to exchange information and share ideas
in hopes of advancing the technology and its adoption.
Please feel free to participate in the
Triboelectric Energy Forum
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Triboelectric Energy
Harvesting the charge or static electricity that is generated from the physical friction or contact motion
between the surface of two materials is the basis of
Triboelectric Energy.
The collection of Triboelectric Energy is typically performed with the use of a solid state device such as a sensor
or switch that converts the energy directly into an electrical charge.
Electrostatic induction or Triboelectric devices may be ideal for self powered sensors and switches
and are well suited and may be designed to capture human, mechanical or natural motion.
One of the current challenges is how to amplify the total charge force beyond the nano or micro levels into
meaningful power
volumes.
The use cases for Triboelectric Energy remain largely unexplored as we are still relatively early in the evolution of the
internet of things.
Electrostatic Separation,
used to separate particles may be one way to harvest energy from the electrostatic field that is created.
The development of new and novel applications seem somewhat limitless at this point in time, as we ponder the potential
that remains untapped.
As the technology matures a standardized framework for the pathway for the development of Triboelectricity will become focused.
Some applications currently being pursued include methods to harness the energy of surface motion on water
with floating ball nets, Fluttering Windstream fringes and wind chime devices.
Plasma Arc Energy
There are a number of
industrial applications
that commonly use
Electric Arc & Plasma Energy.
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Collaboration Group
The Plasma Arc Energy Forum was established as a vehicle to exchange information and share ideas
in hopes of advancing the technology and its adoption.
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Plasma Arc Energy Forum
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Collaboration Group
The Field Induction Forum was established as a vehicle to exchange information and share ideas
in hopes of advancing the technology and its adoption.
Please feel free to participate in the
Field Induction Forum
Electromagnetic Field Induction
Traditionally the generation of electricity has largely been focused around high torque rotation of magnet/coil configuration
around a central axle.
As the world moves towards harvesting, scavenging and the recovery of energy
a refreshed look at the methods of Induction may be required.
An new opportunity for the exploitation of the Linear induction generator may be upon us.
The possibility of the potential of Low torque generation at the rim and/or
harvesting osculating membrane vibration also needs to entertained.
Generating Electromagnetic Field
Induction
to directly produce electricity without intermediate conversion steps, may be an efficient method of energy recovery
harvesting.
Magneto Hydro Dynamics (MHD)
Magneto Hydro Dynamics or MHD refers to the movement of a conductive material across a magnetic field that induces a charge flow.
The flow of
ionic fluids
through a Magneto Hydro Dynamic column may generate an extractable electric current.
An MHD harvest device may be considered as a solid state, direct to electricity
Electrochemical Cell
apparatus and
once installed may passively generate power.
The strategic location of a Magneto Hydro Dynamic module in a liquid or gas transport pathway
is a desirable energy harvesting practice.
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