In which case, I find this comment in the article quite puzzling: *The technology is called Twistact, and it will eliminate the need for expensive rare-earth magnets in large wind turbines.*
On Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 7:48 PM Robin <[email protected]> wrote: > In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:57:41 -0400: > Hi, > >Seriously? > > yes. > > > > >I think the answer lies in the patent on p. 24 of 36 under "Detailed > >Description": > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >*Certain details are set forth below to provide a sufficientunderstanding > >of embodiments of the invention. However, itwill be clear to one skilled > in > >the art that embodiments of theinvention may be practiced without various > >of these particulardetails. In some instances, well-known structures and > >materials have not been shown in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily > >obscuring the described embodiments of the invention.* > > > ><end quote> > > > >Namely, the battery which is necessary to create the initial magnetic > >field. Once current is flowing in the "belt" the Faraday Motor effect > >kicks in. > > This thing isn't a motor. All it does is provide a means of electrically > connecting a moving part to a non-moving part. > IOW it replaces the slip rings or brushes, but doesn't wear out nearly as > fast, primarily, IMO, because of the rolling, > as opposed to sliding/scraping, contact. > As Bob said, this means that an electromagnet can now be used for the > rotor ISO a permanent magnet made from scarce > materials. > (See Self Excited Generators). > Cloud storage:- > > Unsafe, Slow, Expensive > > ...pick any three. > >
