V2
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ddddddddddddd |
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aaaaaaaaaaaaa |
................. |
ddddddddddddd |
================= |
aaaaaaaaaaaaa Load
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ddddddddddddd |
. .
. Repeated .
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ddddddddddddd (+)
================= Pulsed Supply
aaaaaaaaaaaaa (-)
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ddddddddddddd |
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V1
Key:
== - Dielectric with leakage current
aa - Electron acceptor
dd - electron donor
.. - Charge transport gap
-| - Conductors
Fig. 1 - Pulsed Pile Diagram
Figure 1 illustrates the pulsed pile concept.
When a negative pulse is applied to the negative end of the pile at
v1, it permits electron charge transporters in the first gap to
transition to the acceptor across the first gap. The difference in
electron affinities amplifies the pulse, which is carried forward to
the next donor electrode through the dielectric separator. This
pulse amplification continues through the cell until the current at
V2 is driven at a high voltage dependent primarily on the difference
between electron affinities of the donor and acceptor electrodes,
but multiplied by the number of transport gaps.
The donor and acceptor electrode can be separated by use of a
dielectric nano-powder.
The dielectric material == used for the capacitive linkage needs to
have a leakage current sufficient to reset the potential values
between pulse cycles.
Another variation is to drive a pulsed pile by AC, with a transformer
primary in the circuit. this would result in imbalanced current and
voltages on alternate half-cycles. Twin primary coils on the
transformer can each be driven in alternate half-cycles by a pair of
pulsed piles operated in power generating mode on alternate half-
cycles in order to give a balanced magnetic load on the transformer.
Deja vous.
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
