Gravity Energy
Gravity Energy broadly refers to the energy that may be harvested from Mass in Motion
and is typically associated with the generation of electricity.
Traditionally Gravity Energy has been thought of as a means of harvesting energy by lifting or lowering a weight or mass of material.
Hydro electric power generation is a common example of the harnessing of the fall of water over the elevation of a dam.
Recently efforts have been focused on the
storage
of potential gravity energy to enable a time shifting feature
to better manage the gap between supply and demand.
In addition to large scale or long term Gravity Energy Storage systems there is an option to develop a
Short Cycle Regeneration
approach.
Gravity Energy Storage
Potential Energy contained within a mass that is held at a potential release point is referred to as Gravity Energy Storage.
Originally Gravity Energy Storage was developed as a strategy to load shift associated with nuclear power plants.
With the increase of intermittent renewable energy a renewed interest in energy storage options has been initiated.
More recently the concepts of stacking and lowering concrete blocks, dropping weights down mine shafts or
rolling a heavily loaded train car down a mountain side are being explored.
As an alternative to developing large scale potential energy storage reserves or stock piles,
there is an option to harness Gravity Energy on a Short Cycle Regeneration basis.
Short Cycle Regeneration
The concept of designing a Short Cycle Regeneration system for gravity energy entails a complete cycle
where the potential energy is released, harvested and returned to its position of maximum potential
so that the cycle may begin again.
The losses in the system may become predicable so that the required addition a energy may be engineered to
perpetuate the cycle.
The key benefit of the operation of a Gravity Energy Short Cycle Regeneration system is simply the ability to achieve a
controlled time shift between the charging and discharging stage.
In addition to Gravity Energy Regeneration there exists the potential for
Short Cycle Regeneration
across the entire recovery 2.0 system.
Flywheel Energy
A Flywheel is an example of the force of a mass motion that will stay in motion until overcome by losses of friction.
Combining a Flywheel in conjunction with a gravity energy generation system may provide the opportunity to extend
the duration time of the kinetic motion produced.
Centripetal Force
Centripetal Force that induces an inward spiral causes a central vortex,
the motion of this vortex may create a harvest zone where energy may be extracted to generate electricity.
Water swirling down a drain creates a whirlpool effect, the natural flow of streams or rivers may be directed into
a whirlpooling channel with a controlled harvesting zone.
This concept opens the door to allow for the harnessing of any low head water flow including an artificial process flow.
Mechanisms such as the Tesla Turbine or flat surfaced Hyperbolic cones appear to operate on a Centripetal Force principal that
generates high speed and low torque.
Attempts to harvest energy directly from such a low torque turbine is not an optimal exercise,
but if you harness the functional utility of these devices to manipulate the input feedstock
to accelerate the velocity of a
working fluid,
you may harvest substantial energy from the output flow.
If you feed some configuration of Centripetal turbo machine with a flow of fluids such as
compressed air or steam or a blend of both, you may output a high yield harvestable flow.
A Centripetal upgrading stage may aid in the overall efficiency of the
regeneration
of the Recovery 2.0
working fluids,
CO2, artificial
wind
harvest
The operation of centrifugal cavitation pumps design with consumable pump liners may be used to induce a low pressure suction draw
to assist or amplify the air flow through the
Air Flow Funnel/Wind Tunnel
system.
Sound vibration
harvesting
dampors are deployed to capture the sonic energy surrounding the cavitation pump area.
Pendulums
Gravity induced motion around a central point, oscillating suspended mass,
mechanical energy = kinetic energy + potential energy
gravitational potential energy
Harvesting
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Escapement and Ratchet Gears
Counter Balance
The Equilibrium phenomena of Unbalanced Forces to become balanced,
using gravity to assist the Equilibrium effect.
Inducing an inbalance to set in motion or cause a reaction of the Equilibrium effect to return to a state of balance.
adding or subtracting weight to invoke the Balanced & Unbalanced Forces | Forces & Motion,
shifting the balance off-center will also set a cycle in motion
-
Counter Balanced
weights attached on a cable across a pulley, elevator physics
- the see saw effect - also known as a
teeter toter
balance
Multiple opportunities for Harvesting energy from the counter balance motion cycle,
this lends itself to
Short Cycle Regeneration
Historicly the Counter Balance effect has been used to operate what is known as a Beam Engine.
Mechanical Advantage
Mechanical Advantage is a terminology used to describe a method to amplify a force with the use of Levers, Pulleys and Gears.
Fulcrum Point Leverage is one method used to gain a Mechanical Advantage, when you
apply an effort over a distance to move a mass or load.
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Spring Elastic Energy
Springs and spring balances.
Gravity induced motion around a central point, acceleration motion expansion and recoil, Spring Elastic Energy,
oscillating spring motion or vibration,
Vibration Energy Harvesting
Energy Storage
- Battery Banks
- Thermal Energy Storage
- Compressed Air Storage
- Exothermic Element Storage
Short Cycle Regeneration
- Hydro Energy
- Wind Energy
- Gravity Energy
- Gradient Energy
Energy Sources
- Solar
- Electricity
- Waste Heat
- Optional Sidestreams
Understanding Energy & Recovery
- Energy as a Commodity
- Recovered Energy
