Rotary-atomizer electric power generator

Trieu Nguyen, Tuan Tran, Hans L. de Boer, Albert van den Berg, Jan C.T. Eijkel

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    Abstract

    We report experimental and theoretical results on a ballistic energy-conversion method based on a rotary atomizer working with a droplet acceleration-deceleration cycle. In a rotary atomizer, liquid is fed onto the center of a rotating flat surface, where it spreads out under the action of the centrifugal force and creates "atomized" droplets at its edge. The advantage of using a rotary atomizer is that the centrifugal force exerted on the fluid on a smooth, large surface is not only a robust form of acceleration, as it avoids clogging, but also easily allows high throughput, and produces high electrical power. We successfully demonstrate an output power of 4.9 mW and a high voltage up to 3120 V. At present, the efficiency of the system is still low (0.14%). However, the conversion mechanism of the system is fully interpreted in this paper, permitting a conceptual understanding of system operation and providing a roadmap for system optimization. This observation will open up a road for building power-generation systems in the near future
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)034005
    JournalPhysical review applied
    Volume3
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 16 Mar 2015

    Keywords

    • EWI-26220
    • METIS-315598
    • IR-99201

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