Electric machines as motors and power generators
Abstract
Devices, methods, and systems for electrostatic machines which can act as both an electric motor, converting electrical energy to mechanical energy, and an electric generator, converting mechanical energy to electrical energy, are described. In some embodiments, a spring positioned between two oppositely charged plates may be used as an electric motor and/or electric generator.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1986886
- Patent Number(s):
- 11522469
- Application Number:
- 17/112,338
- Assignee:
- Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12/04/2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Datskos, Panagiotis G., Weber, Jochem, and Boren, Blake Craig. Electric machines as motors and power generators. United States: N. p., 2022.
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Datskos, Panagiotis G., Weber, Jochem, & Boren, Blake Craig. Electric machines as motors and power generators. United States.
Datskos, Panagiotis G., Weber, Jochem, and Boren, Blake Craig. Tue .
"Electric machines as motors and power generators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1986886.
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