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Title: 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:
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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. Web.
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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