Holcomb Energy Systems:Breakthrough technology to the world

[SolarLab]

No problem, just thought I'd ask, anyway.

As with many developments, there are number of variables that need to be understood and
optimized to realize a target application. But in order to organize a systematic approach to
finding the best solution, no matter the approach, you need to gain an appreciation for the
underlying theory and the many interactions.

The "Cook Book" for the LinGen, and other similar devices, is still being written!

However, as can be observed from some of the posts now appearing, at least a few basic concepts
are being understood and discussed (B-H Curves, electrical steel, magnetic circuits, controllers, etc.)
which I do find somewhat encouraging.

[Dog-One]

The "Cook Book" for the LinGen, and other similar devices, is still being written!

Many thanks for all the hard work.

A couple of hours processing time and you should have that book completed.
When you have a new interface to forums other than SMF, please do publish
to Beyond Unity.  Several good builders there that would take your work
and transform it to real hardware for 3rd party testing and validation.

[SolarLab]

Dog-One,

Thanks!

It's apparent however you've never done design work - "a couple of hours processing time
and you should have the book completed" - WELL,  maybe cows will fly soon!       
HEY, YOU FORUM GUYS STILL CRACK ME UP!       

Keeping the design focused on the application is challenging but a bit of fun (40V Lithium
replacemen or running your refrigerator). 

There's some more to do however (legal [gov] and royalties) to protect all those involved;
but it's moving along.
I'll attach an old story that "carbon copies" my philosophy. 

SL

[rakarskiy]

Thanks Jimboot,

At the risk of more abuse:

F.Y.I.

LinGen "HIGH VOLTAGE CAUTION"

Just thought this Warning should be posted!

SL

Good preliminary result!
There are several questions:
- What is the ohmic resistance of the output winding?
- What is the peak excitation power?
- What loads did you connect and the level of voltage drop under load?
- The ratio of the turns of the excitation coil and the turns of the output winding (in your version, the number of wires in the groove of the excitation and the wires in the groove of the output coil), this is necessary to avoid the effect of the proportion of the ratio of the turns of the transformer).

[SolarLab]

Good preliminary result!
There are several questions:
- What is the ohmic resistance of the output winding?
- What is the peak excitation power?
- What loads did you connect and the level of voltage drop under load?
- The ratio of the turns of the excitation coil and the turns of the output winding (in your version, the number of wires in the groove of the excitation and the wires in the groove of the output coil), this is necessary to avoid the effect of the proportion of the ratio of the turns of the transformer).

Hi Rakarskiy,

Good to hear your still with us - I worry a bit considering your where abouts and the situation.

Note that the "High Voltage Caution" pdf was posted as a warning - saturating the inputs with a "light"
load (100K ohm || 10uF Capacitive) can result in lethal voltages on the LAP winding (400Vpp at 1A).

That can be hard on equipment and it's enough to kill you.

Most of your other questions are answered in the pdf. Load drops appear to be the standard simple series/parallel
circuit combinations (LAP winding into whatever the load is). E.G. the 10uF||100K changed the V/I phase as expected.

So far there doesn't appear to any surprises until you reach the material saturation but the # of coil turns and ratios
seems to be very important (sensitive) which stands to reason. It's a trade-off balancing act like most devices.

The large rise in output may be due to a resonance but that effect still needs further investigation.

Input Flyback (some call it BEMF) recovery is not shown in the pdf schematic but it looks like near 80% can be
re-used with a simple diode scheme - maybe more using switched FETs - TBD.

Still a work-in-progress as time permits, but interesting enough thus far that I'll do a few more tests with various configurations, including some different physical schemes.

How's your and your friends stuff coming? Good I hope! Looks like he has access to a Laser Cutter. Nice! 

Take care,

SL