AWS Community Day CPH - Three problems of Terraform
Potential Difference MAGNA International ReGenX & BiTT Presentation
1. Potential +/- Difference Inc.
Regenerative Acceleration
Generator Technology
Demonstration
University of Ottawa Lab
2. Demo Test # 1
Conventional Generator vs.
Regenerative Acceleration Generator Technology
The Regenerative Acceleration Generator is very similar to
any conventional generator but it also employs extra high
voltage coils to counteract and reverse the effects of
armature reaction (or Lenz’s Law) inside the generator.
3. Demo Test # 1
Conventional Generator vs.
Regenerative Acceleration Generator Technology
• When a conventional generator • When the Regenerative Acceleration
delivers power to a load (light bulb) the Generator delivers power to the same
generator causes the motor (prime load (light bulb) NOW the generator
mover) to decelerate. causes the motor to accelerate.
• In the above photo the motor is • Now the motor is consuming the least
consuming the maximum power but power while the generator is delivering
delivering virtually no power. the maximum power.
• Rotor speed is only 100 RPM. • Rotor speed is maximum at 3500
RPM.
4. Demo Test # 1
Conventional Generator vs.
Regenerative Acceleration Generator Technology
• INPUT POWER REDUCTION = 41%
• OUTPUT POWER INCREASE = 373%
• The Regenerative Acceleration
Generator has the proven ability to
increase generator output energy by
more than 373% over a conventional
generator while at the same time
decreasing motor input energy by 41%.
5. Demo Test # 2
Regenerative Acceleration Generator Optimization
Further Regenerative Acceleration Generator developments include the
optimization of the high voltage coils to deliver increased generator output
power with system acceleration and the elimination of the high current coils.
6. Demo Test # 2
Regenerative Acceleration Generator Optimization
• NO LOAD CONDITION
• At full speed and with no load on
the generator the system’s steady
state speed is 3433 RPM.
• The prime mover is consuming
166 Watts.
• The generator is turned off and
delivering 0 Watts.
7. Demo Test # 2
Regenerative Acceleration Generator Optimization
• ON LOAD CONDITION
• Now the generator is turned on,
delivering 31 Watts to the load
(light bulbs).
• The generator has accelerated the
motor 11 RPM up to 3444 RPM
from the no load speed of 3433
RPM.
• The motor input power has
decreased by 6 Watts down to
160 Watts from the previous 166
Watt no load condition.
• Currently only two coils are
employed but the rotor can
accommodate at least 33.
8. Demo Test # 3
Regenerative Acceleration Generator vs.
Conventional Generator
• Now a conventional generator coil
has been added (gold & green
coil).
• The conventional generator coil is
mounted on the opposite side of
the rotor and employs 6 poles
(magnets).
• We will compare the conventional
generator reaction to loading vs.
the regenerative acceleration
generator performance.
9. Demo Test # 3
Regenerative Acceleration Generator vs.
Conventional Generator
• NO LOAD CONDITION
• Motor Power = 282 Watts
• Steady State Speed = 3283 RPM
10. Demo Test # 3
Regenerative Acceleration Generator vs.
Conventional Generator
• ON LOAD CONDITION
CONVENTIONAL GENERATOR
• Conventional generator delivers
6.4 Watts to the load (light bulb).
• Motor power consumption
increases 10 Watts to 293 Watts.
• Speed decreases 21 RPM to 3262
RPM.
11. Demo Test # 3
Regenerative Acceleration Generator vs.
Conventional Generator
• ON LOAD CONDITION
CONVENTIONAL GENERATOR
and ReGenX GENERATOR
• Both conventional generator and
regenerative acceleration
generators are now delivering
power to their loads.
• Conventional generator delivers
6.4 Watts
• Regenerative acceleration
generator delivers 37.4 Watts
• Motor power has decreased 19
Watts down to 274 Watts
• Speed has increased 49 RPM up
to 3311 RPM.
12. Demo Test # 3
Regenerative Acceleration Generator vs.
Conventional Generator
• CONVENTIONAL GENERATOR
OFF LOAD
• ReGenX GENERATOR ON
LOAD.
• Now the conventional generator
has been turned off.
• The regenerative acceleration
generator output increases to 39
Watts.
• Motor power decreases 15 Watts
down to 259 Watts.
• Speed increases to 3334 RPM.
13. Demo Test # 3
Regenerative Acceleration Generator vs.
Conventional Generator
• PERFORMANCE COMPARISON SUMMARY
• Conventional generator on load alone delivers an output 6.35 Watts with a
corresponding prime mover power input increase of 4% or 11 Watts.
• Regenerative acceleration generator and conventional generator on load
deliver a combined output of 43.8 Watts with a prime mover input
reduction of 19 Watts.
• This represents a 589% output power increase with a 6.5% input power
decrease.
• Regenerative acceleration generator alone delivers a 498% output power
increase over the conventional generator alone with a 11.6% decrease in
prime mover input.
14. Demo Test # 3
Regenerative Acceleration Generator vs.
Conventional Generator
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON SUMMARY
Generator Type Output Power Armature Reaction
Input Increase / Decrease
Conventional 6.35 W 11 Watt
Generator Increase
Regenerative 43.8 W 19 Watt
Acceleration Decrease
Generator
15. Potential +/- Difference Inc.
Bi-Toroid Transformer Technology
Demonstration
University of Ottawa Lab
16. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• Conventional transformer NO
LOAD.
• Coil current = 71 mA
• Power factor = 0
• Load voltage = 0 volts
17. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• Conventional transformer ON LOAD.
• Coil current = 139 mA
• Power factor = 1
• Load voltage = 3.6 volts
18. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• Bi-Toroid Transformer NO
LOAD.
• Coil current = 130 mA
• Power factor = 0
• Load voltage = 0 volts
19. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• Bi-Toroid Transformer ON
LOAD.
• Coil current = 130 mA
• Power factor = 0
• Load voltage = 1.6 volts
20. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
ON LOAD NO LOAD ON LOAD
Conventional Transformer Bi-Toroid Transformer Bi-Toroid Transformer
Power Factor = 1 Power Factor = 0 Power Factor = 0
21. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
Primary Coil Current and Power Factor Comparison
Conventional Conventional Bi-Toroid Bi-Toroid
Transformer Transformer Transformer Transformer
NO Load ON Load NO Load ON Load
Current 71 139 130 130
mA
Power 0 1 0 0
Factor
22. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
Bi-Toroid Transformer NO LOAD Bi-Toroid Transformer ON LOAD
The above photo-data show the power factor (Pf) of the Bi-Toroid
transformer with an increased 18.5 input voltage.
The power factor is virtually unchanged.
23. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• Although it is hard to believe the above left close up scope shot is
the Bi-Toroid NO LOAD and the right is ON LOAD.
• There is a slight 25% increase in primary coil current (100 mA) with
the higher input voltage although the power factor is virtually zero.
24. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
Conventional Transformer ON LOAD
With an increased 18.5 volt input to the primary coil, the conventional
transformer’s purely resistive load dictates the primary coil’s power
factor of 1 and the primary current quadruples.
25. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• In the conventional
transformer, the primary coil
delivers flux to the secondary coil
via the transformer’s
ferromagnetic core.
• A voltage is induced in the
secondary coil.
• On no load, the primary coil’s
voltage and current are 90
degrees out of phase and only
reactive power exists in the
primary coil.
• Primary Real Power = 0
26. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• When the secondary coil is placed
on load, current flows in the coil.
• This current produces a secondary
induced flux (blue) which couples
back to the primary coil.
• This secondary flux reduces the
primary coil’s impedance (AC
resistance) and more source current
enters the primary coil.
• The increase in primary current
increases the primary flux (red) and
this flux increase maintains the
voltage across the load.
• The load power factor is transferred
back to the primary and now real
power is consumed in the primary
coil.
27. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
28. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• In the Bi-Toroid transformer the primary flux is divided between the two
secondary coils – Secondary 1 and Secondary 2.
• Voltages are induced in both secondary coils.
• The primary coil’s voltage and current are 90 degrees out of phase and only
reactive power exists in the primary coil.
• Primary Real Power = 0 Watts.
29. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
30. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
• When the Bi-Toroid transformer is placed on load the secondary induced fluxes DO
NOT enter the primary core leg due to its higher reluctance (magnetic resistance).
• Instead Secondary 1’s flux enters Secondary 2 and vise versa and the coils self
regulate their own voltages across the loads.
• Real power is delivered to the loads.
• Primary Real Power = 0 Watts.
31. Demo Test # 4
Bi-Toroid vs. Conventional Transformer
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON SUMMARY
Transformer Type No Load On Load
Conventional Primary draws Primary draws
Transformer reactive power real power
power factor
mirrors load
Bi-Toroid Primary draws Primary draws
Transformer reactive power reactive power
power factor
ignores load
32. Potential +/- Difference Inc.
Thane Heins
President and CEO
Potential Difference Inc.
613.795.1602 cell
thaneh@potentialdifference.ca