This mechanism relies on the combined energy of gravity and the pulse motor to generate velocity. Kinetic energy is a product of V squared times mass / 2. It's the velocity squared part which is the gain in this mechanism.
If you take that same pulse motor and put it 180 degrees on the other side of the arc, I'll bet it wouldn't work. This is because the pendulum has to gain speed in order to gain kinetic energy, and apparently this happens best on the downward stroke.
This could be problematic for energy generation. Since the pendulum has to be able to accelerate, putting a load on it for 360 degrees of rotation might prevent that from happening efficiently. Pulling energy out of the system may have to be done for only part of the cycle, perhaps right after peak velocity is attained.
This could be accomplished with some magnets on the pendulum and some generator coils mounted below. It could also transfer some of it's kinetic energy to a flywheel with a generator attached.
Anyway, it's interesting to think about.
If you take that same pulse motor and put it 180 degrees on the other side of the arc, I'll bet it wouldn't work. This is because the pendulum has to gain speed in order to gain kinetic energy, and apparently this happens best on the downward stroke.
This could be problematic for energy generation. Since the pendulum has to be able to accelerate, putting a load on it for 360 degrees of rotation might prevent that from happening efficiently. Pulling energy out of the system may have to be done for only part of the cycle, perhaps right after peak velocity is attained.
This could be accomplished with some magnets on the pendulum and some generator coils mounted below. It could also transfer some of it's kinetic energy to a flywheel with a generator attached.
Anyway, it's interesting to think about.
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