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Although my building efforts have been stalled since November for health reasons I have had plenty of time to think this through. The core reasons behind the Figuera gen are flux cutting vs induction and obtaining that cutting action by shifting the field across the induced coils without physical motion.
If flux cutting is achieved then the generation of emf must follow the same rules as any other gen. That is W length of wire cut by X number of flux lines in Y time equals Z volts.
Given that premise a core of small cross section is not going to produce much. The iron is limited to about 16000 gauss per cm^2. Do the math.
In my opinion these small builds are good for several goals.
To establish that flux cutting has been achieved without physical motion.
That increased load does not require proportionally increased input like a transformer does.
To determine the best core type and inducer winding scheme.
The actual output obtainable from the best configuration.
If the first two goals are established as facts, then that last one would give the emf obtainable from a specific quantity of flux applied to a length of induced wire. As the quantity of flux can be increased by using iron of greater cross section without increasing the watts used for the inducing coils, the output could then be scaled up to OU proportions using known ratios.
It doesn't matter whether there is a double E field at play or whether flat wire is better than round, ad nauseam. So how about we stop the endless debating and poking each other with sticks and get busy producing some real empirical results. The first two goals above would be a good place to start.
Cadman
If flux cutting is achieved then the generation of emf must follow the same rules as any other gen. That is W length of wire cut by X number of flux lines in Y time equals Z volts.
Given that premise a core of small cross section is not going to produce much. The iron is limited to about 16000 gauss per cm^2. Do the math.
In my opinion these small builds are good for several goals.
To establish that flux cutting has been achieved without physical motion.
That increased load does not require proportionally increased input like a transformer does.
To determine the best core type and inducer winding scheme.
The actual output obtainable from the best configuration.
If the first two goals are established as facts, then that last one would give the emf obtainable from a specific quantity of flux applied to a length of induced wire. As the quantity of flux can be increased by using iron of greater cross section without increasing the watts used for the inducing coils, the output could then be scaled up to OU proportions using known ratios.
It doesn't matter whether there is a double E field at play or whether flat wire is better than round, ad nauseam. So how about we stop the endless debating and poking each other with sticks and get busy producing some real empirical results. The first two goals above would be a good place to start.
Cadman
You are completely right!!...I just can not cope with so many complicated 3D Animations...such amount of different colors and shades...as so clever Geometries...My head spins...
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