Compact high-efficiency, low-reverse torque electric power generator driven by a high efficiency electric drive motor

Abstract

A generator with reduced reverse torque which may be used as a singular, point of use, compact electric generator that produces power with high efficiency and very low reverse torque. The generator comprising a stator having slots and stator coils and a series of slot rotors placed in relation to the stator coils such that minimal destructive interaction is caused between magnetic fields of each rotor and induced magnetic fields of the stator when the power generator is connected to an electric load with at least a portion of that power being sent to a storage device where a portion of the stored power is provided to excitation circuitry utilized to re-excite a motor to drive the slot rotors.

1 . A power generator, comprising:
 a stator having slots and stator coils; and   a series of slot rotors placed in relation to the stator coils such that minimal destructive interaction is caused between magnetic fields of each rotor and induced magnetic fields of the stator when the power generator is connected to an electric load.   
     
     
         2 . The power generator of  claim 1 , wherein first members of the slot rotors are distributed along the outer periphery of a first stator section having induction windings accommodated in the slots. 
     
     
         3 . The power generator of  claim 1 , further comprising: the slots of the first stator section are axially aligned along a lengthwise and depthwise axis. 
     
     
         4 . The power generator of  claim 1 , wherein the first members of slot rotors contain permanent magnets that have a first magnetic polarity on 360° of the external face of the slot rotors, and a second polarity on 360° of the inner face and adjacent to a shaft of the slot rotors. 
     
     
         5 . The power generator of any of  claim 1 , wherein the slot rotors are distributed along the outer periphery alternating in polarity from first magnetic polarity to second magnetic polarity. 
     
     
         6 . The power generator of any of  claim 1 , wherein the slot rotors are configured such that the first pole having a first magnetic polarity and the second pole having a second magnetic polarity are located in geometrically adjacent corners of the stator body. 
     
     
         7 . The power generator of  claim 6 , wherein the first side of a stator armature coil is excitable by a first magnetic polarity while a second side of the same stator armature coil is excitable by a second magnetic polarity such that a moving flux density is provided in the induction windings to induce a DC current to flow therein. 
     
     
         8 . The power generator of  claim 5 , further comprising a drive wheel for rotation of the slot rotors. 
     
     
         9 . The power generator of  claim 8 , wherein the drive wheel comprises a non-ferromagnetic disc containing two static magnets on the outer periphery separated by 180°. 
     
     
         10 . The power generator of  claim 9 , wherein the magnetic disc is mounted on a central drive shaft by use of a bearing mechanism. 
     
     
         11 . The power generator of  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of DC electromagnets spaced a predetermined number of degrees apart and in proximity to the edge of the magnetic disc. 
     
     
         12 . The power generator of  claim 11 , wherein the DC magnets are placed on the outer periphery of the magnetic disc such that north pole faces the outer periphery and south pole the inner periphery for each static magnet separated by 180° on the face of the disc. 
     
     
         13 . The power generator of  claim 11 , further comprising a programmable logic center (PLC) and relays, wherein the plurality of electromagnets are excitable by the relays which are controlled by the programmable logic center (PLC). 
     
     
         14 . The power generator of  claim 13 , wherein each relay is operable to close a DC power circuit to two of the electromagnets distributed 180° apart from each other next to the circumference of the magnetic disc. 
     
     
         15 . The power generator of  claim 14 , wherein the programmable logic center (PLC) is configured such that one relay is exited for a predetermined duration followed by a rotational excitation in the remaining relays, each being excited for the predetermined duration. 
     
     
         16 . The power generator of  claim 15 , wherein the excitation in sequence allows the disc to spin at a speed of 10 milliseconds per rotation or 6,000 rpm. 
     
     
         17 . The power generator of  claim 8 , wherein the drive wheel is connected to a central shaft which is also connected to a non-ferromagnetic cog wheel. 
     
     
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         27 . The power generator of  claim 1 , wherein the stator is constructed of laminated electrical steel, or laminated graphene, or combination of laminated electrical steel and laminated graphene. 
     
     
         28 . The power generator of  claim 1 , wherein the stator coils are made of copper, aluminum, graphene, and/or ceramic. 
     
     
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         32 . A method of generating power, comprising arranging a series of slot rotors in relation to stator coils of a stator such that when a power generator comprising the stator is connected to an electric load minimal destructive interaction is caused between magnetic fields of each rotor and induced magnetic fields of the stator. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , further comprising the following step:
 distributing first members of the slot rotors along the outer periphery of a first stator section having induction windings accommodated in the slots.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , further comprising the following step:
 distributing first members of the slot rotors along the outer periphery of a first stator section having induction windings accommodated in the slots; and   wherein the first members of slot rotors contain permanent magnets that have a first magnetic polarity on 360° of the external face of the slot rotors, and a second polarity on 360° of the inner face and adjacent to a shaft of the slot rotors.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 32 , further comprising the following steps:
 providing a power generator comprising a stator having slots and stator coils; and   connecting the power generator to an electric load.   
     
     
         36 . A method of generating power, comprising facilitating minimal destructive interaction between magnetic fields of each rotor of a series of slot rotors and induced magnetic fields of a stator.