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Create a structure of conductive cylinders that can be
fixed in two positions, 180 degrees apart and spun as a
group. Connect them thru electrical slip rings and pump
acid electrolyte with lead sulphate particles into the assembly while spinning and charging. The particles cling to the outermost
surface and form charged areas upon the
addition of current. For discharge, the gang of cylinders
are individually turned 180 degrees and spun again, releasing the sulphate particles to be pumped away.
Goal: indefinite battery life and a possible 20 times the
standard charge density.
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Indefinite battery life, maybe, but how do you power the centrifuge? |
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//how do you power the centrifuge?// It takes only *slightly* more power than is generated by the battey ... |
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I don't think the centrifuge itself would need much power if it were in a vacuum, and up to speed. However, at high rotational speeds, rotating the cylinders by 180 degrees would require very high torque against the centripetal effect. Effectively, it woud be like lifting the lead against a very high gravity. |
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I'm not entirely sure I understand the way the cell works, either. Any more explanation? |
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Is the spin speed slow? Otherwise, it doesnt matter what relative position the conductive cylinders are in. |
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//to be pumped away// ... so, as well as the electrical slip rings, you have some magic hydraulic connector? |
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Welcome [Tobor]- nice to see some original thought. |
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So is that to say that the electrickery is retained by the accelleration due to the circular motion of the device? I canna think of a better way to nail down those rambunctious recalcitrant relectrons. |
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The battery would power its own spin motor. As long
as drag is a minimum, there would be little loss. |
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The hydraulic/slip ring connections would be tricky, admittedly. Perhaps an internal inverter and rotary
transformer would work better. |
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The point of the invention is, that batteries are inefficient and short lived. Only a small amount of electrode -as surface- get used. |
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Not sure i get the idea here: the centrifugal force would somehow counter the electrical charge, but turned 180 degrees the forces still point radially, as before, so what happens as you turn them? |
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