Jullien Miranda Houston Texas 77086 281- 260- 0393 jullmira@yahoo.com SUMMARY -Experience in Shipping & Receiving, Inventory, Assembly, Welding (Mig, Tig, Arc), Hydraulic Pressure Testing, Quality Control Inspections, Computers (every Microsoft programs), Forklift Operations, Crane Operations, CNC Machine Operations, and Customer Service. -I’m mathematically proficient, bilingual, computer literate, hardworking, reliable, trustworthy, safe, dependable, on time, willing to work any shift, and always available for overtime! WORK HISTORY 05/2006 – 11/2009: Weatherford Jar Technician / guide -Responsibilities include tearing down and assembling jars to company standards while maintaining good quality as well as quantity. -Responsible for testing dirty jars upon arrival from the field; draining jars, dissembling jars and tagging parts. -Responsible for carrying out visual inspection of Jars and parts and performing mag particle inspection. -Trained in maintaining constant alertness for any flaw in parts, recognizing defective parts and reporting any such findings to store foreman or service manager. -Responsible for steam cleaning and wire brushing every parts; setting torque springs; filling parts with oil; pressure testing and assembling Jars; testing complete/assembled jars; painting jars and putting jars in stock. -Responsible for maintaining an organized work area throughout the shift and for replacing any hand tools to their proper locations at the end of shift. -Responsible for operation of stationary overhead crane to lift, move, and position loads, such as machinery, equipment, products, and solid or bulk materials and parts using hoisting attachments. 10/2004 – 05/2006: Volume Millworks Welding Apprentice / Assistant -Trained in welding machines including Tig (AC and DC) and Mig welder. Ability to weld milled steel, aluminum and stainless steel. -Operated 4.5 and 7 inch angle grinder, manual vertical band saw, pedestal grinder, manual milling machine and various clamps and fixtures. -Assisted TIG and MIG Welders in welding, brazing; and thermal and arc cutting. Cleaned work pieces to remove impurities such as slag, rust and grease using wire brush, portable grinder, hand scraper and/or chemical solutions. -Responsible for properly connecting hoses from hand torch to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders, and cables from power source to electrode holder and work-pieces or fixtures. -Assembled and tack-welded steel frames and other component parts of machinery and equipment in preparation for final welding. -Measured and marked locations for metal components on assembly table. Verified position of metal components in assembly using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler. -Removed rough spots from castings with portable grinder and hand file. Removed, tagged and marked finished work. Attached grappling equipment to objects in preparation of movement. Moved assembly to storage area using a gas or electric powered forklift. 12/2003 - 09/2004 Time Warner Receiving Clerk / Order Filler -Using both a barcode-reading scanner and manual data entry on computer, kept records of every goods received. -Accepted deliveries, sorted packages and prepared receipts for customers or delivery personnel. -Noted time of incoming delivery and condition of content/product. Transferred data to appropriate departments and moved / routed damaged goods to the proper office. 05/2003 - 09/2003 Stewart & Stevenson store Hand -Operated gas and electric forklifts to stock materials. Loaded transport vehicles. Kept record of daily operations. Kept work area clean. Other duties as requested. EDUCATION Certificate – Forklift Operator (Stewart & Stevenson) -Trained and certified to steer/operate forklifts; including diesel, electric, gas or petrol powered trucks equipped with fork attachments. Certificate – Safety Oriented First Aid and CPR (Weatherford) -Trained and certified to recognize first stages of victim unresponsiveness and to perform initial assessment, resuscitation and chest compressions (CPR), as well as to deal with minor emergencies such as cuts, abrasions, burns and hypothermia. 2006 Eisenhower High School Diploma – General Studies -General 12th grade curriculum such as Social Studies (principles of Government, Democratic Ideal, Urbanization, Tax and Finance); Science (Physics, light & optics, relativity/force); Language Arts (English & world literature, mass communication, radio & television); Math (Calculus, Algebra, Probability and Statistics).
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What would happen to a battery bank if it had a series of capacitors banks? I was thinking 4 SP25 M D1000/S7 (SUPERPROTEX) 100mF 600Vcc Capacitors with a series of smaller microwave capacitors to power the larger capacitors, linked to 720V (60x12V) Ruthenium batteries. The motor would be an AC 3 phase induction motor. We're not talking cheap parts here. We're talking experimental science. This is a $150000 project for experimental aircraft. Tell me what you think of this monster?
Anything , electric or gas, that can hit at least 20 and can hold 220+ pounds. Please give links and a thorough response. Thanks.
In a purely electiric vehicle, energy is stored in batteries. The stored energy is used to power the vehicle until the energy is depleted, then energy has to be stored once more by recharging the batteries. An electric wheelchair has a MASS of 32 kg and is custom-designed for person with a mass of 80 kg. The stored energy available in it's batteries is 2.1*10^6 J. The wheelchair motor requires a POWER of 310 W for driving below typical conditions. This is sufficient to propel the person in the wheelchair along at a speed of 17 km/h or 4.7 m/s. a.) determine WORK done by the motor when wheelchair starts at relax and then speeds up to it's normal speed. b.) determine the maximum distance that the wheelchair can travel on a horizontal surface at it's normal speed, using it's stored energy. (Ignore the energy needed for it to speed up when it starts.) c.) Suppose that 0.023% of the power required for driving is expended against drag due to the flexing of the wheelchair's soft rubber tires. Calculate the magnitude of the drag force.
In a purely electiric vehicle, energy is stored in batteries. The stored energy is used to power the vehicle until the energy is depleted, then energy has to be stored once more by recharging the batteries. An electric wheelchair has a MASS of 32 kg and is custom-designed for person with a mass of 80 kg. The stored energy available in it's batteries is 2.1*10^6 J. The wheelchair motor requires a POWER of 310 W for driving below typical conditions. This is sufficient to propel the person in the wheelchair along at a speed of 17 km/h or 4.7 m/s. a.) determine WORK done by the motor when wheelchair starts at relax and then speeds up to it's normal speed. b.) determine the maximum distance that the wheelchair can travel on a horizontal surface at it's normal speed, using it's stored energy. (Ignore the energy needed for it to speed up when it starts.) c.) Suppose that 0.023% of the power required for driving is expended against drag due to the flexing of the wheelchair's soft rubber tires. Calculate the magnitude of the drag force.
In a purely electiric vehicle, energy is stored in batteries. The stored energy is used to power the vehicle until the energy is depleted, then energy has to be stored once more by recharging the batteries. An electric wheelchair has a MASS of 32 kg and is custom-designed for person with a mass of 80 kg. The stored energy available in it's batteries is 2.1*10^6 J. The wheelchair motor requires a POWER of 310 W for driving below typical conditions. This is sufficient to propel the person in the wheelchair along at a speed of 17 km/h or 4.7 m/s. a.) determine WORK done by the motor when wheelchair starts at relax and then speeds up to it's normal speed. b.) determine the maximum distance that the wheelchair can travel on a horizontal surface at it's normal speed, using it's stored energy. (Ignore the energy needed for it to speed up when it starts.) c.) Suppose that 0.023% of the power required for driving is expended against drag due to the flexing of the wheelchair's soft rubber tires. Calculate the magnitude of the drag force.
So I've been researching alternative fuels simply because it interests me. I'm sure most people here are familiar with the idea of a Hydrogen fuel cell car, basically generating electricity "on-the-fly" from liquid Hydrogen, to power the car's electric engine. I consider Hydrogen fuel cell cars a subcategory of electric cars. Correct me if I'm wrong. I've also stumbled upon the concept of a Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle. From what I've read, it basically uses Hydrogen as a fuel in a combustion engine; no electricity generated, no electric motor, Hydrogen itself powers the engine. Once again, correct me if I'm wrong. Now, my question is: What makes a Hydrogen fuel cell car better/superior to a Hydrogen internal combustion engine car (or vice versa)? Which one is more efficient? Which looks more promising? Please educate me on the pros and cons of both, as I honestly don't know. Thank you for your time!
President Obama plans to receive rid of coal plants that produce a lot of power. Solar and wind powerplants are not enough to handle the increase in demand that will needed to sustain and supply the US with enough power.
this is just 6 months worth....because we owe them virtually everything, we can look forward to decades of this....... January 2007 * Toxic Overalls: Samarra Brothers recalled Chinese-manufactured kids’s two-piece overall sets because the coatings on the snaps in the overalls and shirt contain excessive amounts of guide, posing a serious risk of guide poisoning and adverse health effects to young kids. * flame Hazard Heaters: Family Dollar Stores recalled 35,000 oscillating ceramic heaters that were found to overheat and smoke, which could pose a flame hazard to consumers. * Bad Wiring In Fans: Holmes Group recalled about 300,000 Chinese-manufactured oscillating tower fans that were found to have bad wiring that creates a flame hazard. * Dangerous Candles: Sally Foster recalled over 46,000 sets of imported Tea Lights candles after it was reported that the candles have a clear, plastic shell that can melt or ignite, posing a flame or burn hazard to consumers. * Dryers With Electrocution Hazard: Metropolis Beauty recalled about 18,000 Travel’N Baby Mini Hair Dryers, which were not equipped with an immersion protection plug to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for every electric hand-held hair dryers. * Improperly Wired/Flammable Lamps: Hong Ten Trading recalled about 4,000 electric oil lamps that had power cords that were not correctly secured and had no strain relief on their switch housing. The switch housing was also not flame-retardant, which poses a flame hazard. February 2007 * Overheating Remote Controls: Best Buy recalled about 10,000 Isignia DVD Player remotes after it was found that improper battery placement in the remote could result in overheating and gift a burn hazard. * guide Poisoning Hazard: 115,000 Claudia Jublot kids’s rings, which were sold at Big Lots stores, were recalled because they contained dangerous levels of guide. * Defective Lamps: Currey & Company of Georgia recalled about 2,600 Chinese-manufactured lamps that had defective light sockets, which could pose electrical shock and flame hazards. * guide Accessories: Kidsite jewelry sets, which were sold at Kmart stores across America, were recalled for containing high levels of guide. * Toxic Jackets: Samara Brothers recalled thousands of its outwear jackets for kids because the snap closures on the jackets contained excessive amounts of guide, which poses a guide poisoning hazard. * guide Bracelets: Imported Chinese bracelets that were sold below the “Ultra Gear” brand were recalled because they contained high levels of guide. * Hazardous Toy Batteries: JAKKS Pacific recalled over 240,000 battery packs for toy vehicles after dozens of reports of the batteries melting or catching flame. * guide Rings: About 280,000 kids’s Rachael Rose Kidz rings were recalled after they were found to contain high levels of guide. March 2007 * Breakable Bike Frames: Target’s made-in-China Triax PK7 and Vertical PK7 bike frames were recalled after it was found that the frames could break rather easily, injuring anyone unlucky enough to be riding such a bike. * Razor Blades For Kids: Tri Star International recently recalled a made-in-China kids’s stationary, which contained a dangerous razor blade. * Shocking Extension Cords: Dollar cease Plus recalled 15-foot extension cords that had undersized wiring, and failed to connect properly at the plug and receptacle ends. This poses flame, shock and electrocution hazards to consumers. * guide Easels: Discount School Supply recalled Elite about 2,500 5-in-1 Easels after finding that the chalkboard side of the Chinese-manufactured easels contained high levels of guide. * Lead Necklaces: kids’s necklaces sold at Accessories Palace were recalled because they contained high levels of guide. * Toxic Paint: Toys R Us recalled over 128,000 Elite Operations toy sets because the paint used by the Chinese manufacturer of the toys contained high levels of guide. * Lead Mood Necklace: About 47,000 kids’s mood necklace imported from China by Rhode Island Novelty were recalled for containing high levels of guide. * Dangerous Sconces: Home Dectorators recalled about 900 Chinese-produced wall sconces, after finding that many were missing back plates, which exposes consumers to live wires and poses a risk of electrical shock to consumers changing the light bulb. * guide Paint On Baby Toys: Stuffed Fun Balls, which were sold at dollar stores and other discount stores from June 2006 until March 2007, were recalled because the paint used by the Chinese manufacturer of the baby toy contained dangerous levels of guide. April 2007 * Poison Pet Food: Two Chinese companies intentionally exported contaminated pet food ingredients to the United States, killing hundreds of American pets that ate t
Hi guys I'm doing a project on electric car and I need primary sources. So i conducted this survey. Please answer as much as you can. Thank you so much! Age (can give a range): __________Gender: M F 1. When you think about an electric car, what is the first car manufacturer that comes to your mind? _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Have you heard about the company called Tesla Motors? a) Yes b) No If you answered No, go directly to question 4. 3. How did you find out about Tesla? a) Ad on the internet b) Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) c) TV ad d) Magazine or newspaper e) pal or parent f) Other, please specify __________________________________________________________ 4) Do you consider electric car prices being too high right now? a) Yes b) No 5) In what price range would you consider buying a car (in general, it does not have to be an electric car) in the future? a) Less than $10’000 b) $10’000 to $20’000 c) $30’000 to $40’000 d) $40’000 to $50’000 e) More than $50’000 6) How much more would you pay for an electric car compared to a regular gasoline powered car (assuming that they provide equal performance and features), given that you would not spend money on gas? a) I wouldn’t pay more b) $5’000 more c) $10’000 more d) $15’000 more e) 20’000 more f) More than $20’000 7) If you were to pick to buy an electric vehicle, what would be your biggest motivation to do so? (Can be more than 1) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU VERY MUCH! PS for those who say that we would pollute more if everyone used electric cars because electricity is generated from coal-powered plants, etc. That's actually not true: "EVs have the unique advantage of using electricity generated from a variety of fuels and renewable resources. The overall mix of power plants in the U.S. is 55 percent coal, 9 percent natural gas, and 4 percent oil (9). The other 32 percent include nuclear power and renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric, solar, wind, and geothermal. Many EVs critics point out that charging thousands of EVs from aging coal plants will increase greenhouse gases such as CO2 significantly. Although half the country uses coal-fired plants, EVs recharging from these facilities are predicted to produce less CO2 than ICE vehicles. According to the World Resources Institute, EVs recharging from coal-fired plants will reduce CO2 emissions in the country from 17 to 22 percent." http://www.electroauto.com/info/pollmyth.shtml
choose three of the following, and write (in your possess words, so that if my teacher decides to look it up they wont find it on the internet), i really need this written by friday. I will pick best answer for the person who wrote the best essay, not the first person to post. take your time. thanks :D 1. The Telephone The telephone is an instrument that converts voice and sound signals into electrical impulses for transmission by wire to a different location, where another telephone receives the electrical impulses and turns them back into recognizable sounds. In 1875, Alexander Graham Bell built the first telephone that transmitted electrically the human voice. 2. The History of Computers There are many major milestones in the history of computers, starting with 1936, when Konrad Zuse built the first freely programmable computer. 3. Television In 1884, Paul Nipkow sent images over wires using a rotating metal disk technology with 18 lines of resolution. Television then evolved along two paths, mechanical based on Nipkow's rotating disks, and electronic based on the cathode ray tube. American Charles Jenkins and Scotsman John Baird followed the mechanical model while Philo Farnsworth, working independently in San Francisco, and Russian émigré Vladimir Zworkin, working for Westinghouse and later RCA, advanced the electronic model. 4. The Automobile In 1769, the very first self-propelled road vehicle was invented by French mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. However, it was a steam-powered model. In 1885, Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler took the internal combustion engine a step further and patented what is generally recognized as the prototype of the modern gas engine and later built the world's first four-wheeled motor vehicle. 5. The Cotton Gin Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin on March 14, 1794. The cotton gin is a machine that separates seeds, hulls and other unwanted materials from cotton after it has been picked. 6. The Camera In 1814, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce created the first photographic image with a camera obscura, however, the image required eight hours of light exposure and later faded. Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre is considered the inventor of the first practical process of photography in 1837. 7. The Steam Engine Thomas Savery was an English military engineer and inventor who in 1698, patented the first crude steam engine. Thomas Newcomen invented the atmospheric steam engine in 1712. James Watt improved Newcomen's design and invented what is considered the first modern steam engine in 1765. 8. The Sewing Machine The first functional sewing machine was invented by the French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier, in 1830. In 1834, Walter Hunt built America's first (somewhat) successful sewing machine. Elias Howe patented the first lockstitch sewing machine in 1846. Isaac Singer invented the up-and-down motion mechanism. In 1857, James Gibbs patented the first chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine. Helen Augusta Blanchard patented the first zig-zag stitch machine in 1873. 9. The Light Bulb Contrary to popular belief, Thomas Alva Edison didn't "invent" the light bulb, but rather he improved upon a 50-year-old idea. In 1809, Humphry Davy, an English chemist, invented the first electric light. In 1878, Sir Joseph Wilson Swan, an English physicist, was the first person to invent a practical and longer-lasting electic lightbulb (13.5 hours) with a carbon fiber filament. In 1879, Thomas Alva Edison invented a carbon filament that burned for forty hours. 10. Penicillin Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. Andrew Moyer patented the first method of industrial production of penicillin in 1948.
I have a Renault Clio 2004 Extreme 3. I have very little knowledge of the inner workings of any car. I will simply list the vehicle's problems... 1) Most of the dashboard lights are on, sometimes more and sometimes less, but they are normally always on, unless coasting in neautral (explained below). Hand brake light, cease light, SERV light, steering wheel light are the usual suspects. 2) The cars Headlights do not work, despite buying new ones. I bought new ones today. They worked for around 10 seconds and then faded to black...permanantely. Dead. 3) Indicators do not work 95% of the time unless the car has been running for atleast 5 - 10 minutes and when out of gear. Or in other words, while travelling, I put the gear stick into neutral and when the rev counter reaches zero. I think it is perhaps to do with the engine warming up. I say this because it does not work when I first turn the ignition on and am stationary. 4) Similarly, the windscreen wiper does not work unless the car is shoved out of gear, coasting in neutral after 5 - 10 minutes of driving. Again...something to do with the enging warming up? 5) Driver-side electric window does not work unless the same as over happens (I put it out of gear, rev's reach zero, car obey's me) 6) I have discovered a weird trick where...If indicators/headlights/window stops working...I quickly turn the heater on to full blast and they magically work. It is odd... 7) Sometimes, the heater does not work atall. 8) My power steering normally does not work. The over technique of coasting in neautral sometimes alows it to work again. But as soon as i go back into gear, it goes stiff. This is the same with the over problems...when I go back into gear, the indicators will cease etc AND...before I receive criticised...I have taken it to a garage twice and it has had a diagnostics test and both times the machine cannot pick up anything...amazingly. I took it for an MOT the same day as I had the diagnostics test...and it passed. I dont understand. The car is almost undriveable...yet deemed legal for the road by a qualified proffesional. Sorry for any bad grammar. Thanks for reading. People who know what their talking about only to answer please. Sometimes, the warning click thing comes on. It used to arrive on most of the time but now not so much...it must be related. Sometimes, the warning click thing comes on. It used to arrive on most of the time but now not so much...it must be related.
There could be a LOT of money in this if I'm correct, and I was thinking about trying to develop a prototype and receive a patent, but frankly, I don't have the capital, so forget it. I just need to receive it out there. I'll ask you guys if you think it's a reasonable idea. The idea deals with the practicality of an electric vehicle, but it addresses every the problems associated with electric transportation. These problems are -high cost -lack of infrastructure in place -range of travel problems The idea i had, is that instead of having a vehicle like the tesla volt, which has an internal, non-removable battery, we could manufacture a vehicle that has a battery unit, just like the tesla model's, but removable. Think of a big block of laptop batteries, connected with a single +/- terminals. As in you could pop the hood and tug out a battery (you would probably have to use a hoist for the size battery we would need). Now this is the brilliant part. A company with a huge amount of capital could set this up. Imagine a gas station, just like the current ones, but what you do is you tug up in your battery-powered car, they tug out the battery, put in a fresh one, you pay for it, and keep driving. It makes the range of battery a non-issue because you can tug up and swap out. A company (possibly initially propped up by government funds) with a huge amount of capital could produce the cars, as well as set up battery stations, each station supplied with 500 batteries. As a vehicle pulls up, you simply tug out the battery, move it to the 'charging' section and charge it, give them a fresh one, and they steer on. The profits could be massive if you could front the funds to start this type of business. The problem is, that the electric car movement focuses on charging your car at home, then driving for whatever the limit is, then coming back home and charging again. This would be as silly as only putting gas in your car at home. If you had enough batteries in the stations, it would be just a constant swapping and recharging, it would be brilliant. haha yeah at this point im not really into this for profit, although that would be SWEET! I'm just putting an idea out there. A scientific or business answer talking about the practicality of this would be great.
the utility vehicles i use everyday use the alternator to power industrial power inverters that are strong enough to run manhole pumps, impact drills, jackhammers and such. the purpose of these inverters is to replace the need for a generator, while suppling the same power. my question is why do people say this system would not work to produce free energy for the home if it were modified? so the set up in question is this. tiny electric motor ( say 1/6 hp or 1/4 hp) - (cheap 1/6 hp motor at 120v uses 7amps at FULL load ) turns a high amperage alternator, one sized for an ambulance or pail truck (120-140 amp, @ 8,000 rpm). the alternator charges two or 3 big 12v dc truck batteries. the truck batteries feed an industrial sized power inverter (vanner industries model A30-70XG30), this inverter ($4,000) requires about 14v,75 amp input and will continually produce 120v at 30amps , 240v at 15 amps , and 3800 watts. as long as the alternator spins. so even at full load, there is a 23 amp overage from whats being used with that motor. (if you think the 1/6 is too tiny, then fine, double the full load amperage for a larger motor and we should still have 15-16 amps at 120v to play with) this set up requires no power from grid what-so-ever. batteries would store enough electricity to run the inverter for quite a bit. inverter in turn, powers the electric motor, - to receive the motor started and up to the appropiate speed to make the alternator charge. at speed, alternator charges batteries, batteries both store electricity and power the inverter, ( as its coninually being re-charged from alternator). inverter in turn completes the circle, and now powers the 1/6 hp motor, and still provides at least 20 amps at 120v to power anything else... as it would seem, this is an entirely closed system, producing more than it uses while its running. since its electric, this can be left on to run indefinately, just like a windmill system. to go one step further - even without the motor running, the batteries will store enough electricy to let the inverter supply "interminent power" as need. at this point, a voltage monitor can be incorperated to monitor the voltage of the batteries, and be pre-programmed to switch the electric motor back on, when the charge drops below a certian point. now im not saying this system should power an entire home, but anything gained is free at this point. if it could be set up to merely power the blower motor of a furnace, and power every the lights (leds and cfl's), and maybe even the fridge too - i would think that would take a big dent out of one's electric bill. it might even be enough to power a central air system as is, or by upgrading to a larger inverter. anyway - ive seen multiple posts of people chimming in, saying things like this would never work. so if someone can prove that - please do, casue it seems like simple math to me. keep in mind here - the point is NOT what it would cost to build this vs what you might expect to keep a month. so think of it as if someone was able to put this together for free. the question is - would it work.. i have to say, the physics thing doesnt seem to apply these days, as more and more people are proving that not to be true. also - please take into consideration, the electric motor and alternator are not the same, and the difference with this is that you are producing electricity in a low volt, high amperage form, and then converting it to high volt, low amp.. and to the one of the other answers - yes the altenator will wear out - but that can be 5 years from now, and cost is not in question.. the question is does it work. i cannot look how anyone can show a LOSS of more than twice what the electric motor would draw at full power thats blamed on heat and mechanical losses.. a gasoline engine is only about 20% efficient, but the entire world uses them. if the physics are thought of - it takes more energy to make less energy - than every things being equal your saying that the electic motor that would turn the altenator, would eat up over 3500 watts and 30 amps just to spin an altenator? if that is not the case then there is a gain isnt there? ok - then maybe every the scientists that are answering can explain this to me. how is it pobbile, that the same alternator, the same inverter, and the same batteries are powering pumps, heaters and lighting sytems every at the same time that have a combined draw of over 3000 watts total? i took the exact system that is installed on over 4,000 of our trucks, and substituted an motor over a diesel engine. ( and dont you dare say the alternator needs the power a diesel engine to turn it ) the only thing being "changed" is what spins the alternator - and if you graduated high school and know ANYTHING about how an alternator works, you would know that a properly installed altenator only needs a second or two of external power before it creates possess magnetic field and becomes self sustaining. - ALSO - if properly installed, the alternator will spin FREELY without creating any magnetic resistance as it produces electricity. THAT IS THE EXACT REASON why people pick to use them wh http://www.vanner.com/inverters-dynamic-squarewave/ download the manual for the model i specefied. please go here and explain to the company that designs and manufactures these that "its impossible" for them to work. they are only installed on thousands of utility vehicles belonging to multi billion dollar companies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-SACQu3mo4 the laws of physics seem to apply everywhere but this guys garage. did anyone even read this? you accuse me of creative math but you idiots are not even talking about the same things. i didnt invent this alternator - battery - inverter system. its been in place WORKING on utility truck for over 20 years. this is basic math - THE INVERTER PUTS OUT MORE THAN IT WOULD TAKE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR TO SPIN A FREE SPINNING PULLEY..
Not only are Liberals and Democrats Failures at every level, they don't/can't understand the simplest Concepts or Human Nature... The "Electric Car" is a JOKE and will NEVER be taken seriously...Are Liberals ready for a simple lesson in common sense? Any Car, Truck, SUV that starts losing power as soon as it's unplugged is doomed from day one and anyone with a real mind should know this instinctively...I can't believe that car makers are still pursuing this and they wouldn't be except for PC, Liberals and Democrats... WHY aren't Liberals and Democrats buying these "Great Cars"? Simple Logic, only a vehicle that maintains FULL POWER at every times AND can be "Easily", "Cheaply" and Quickly" refueled is ever going to be successful... This same "guaranteed to fail" reasoning can be applied to anything and everything that Liberals and Democrats do... Anyone challenge my logic on this? http://cnsnews.com/news/article/electric-car-firm-received-biden-visit-and-118m-stimulus-funds-files-bankruptcy .
I am wondering if anybody has knowledge of generators. I will have a big sized icy dish freezer in my work truck and need advice on the size of generator needed to supply the freezer with enough power for 8-12 hour days. The cost dramatically changes with more power, so any estimate or advice would be helpful.
Here's just a short list of some of the bills that Republicans have blocked: - Tax on Companies that boat jobs overseas- - Political Ad disclosure bill- -Subpoena Power for the Committee investigating the BP Oil Spill -The tiny Business Jobs Act -The DREAM Act -Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”- -From Crooks and Liars - When John McCain led the filibuster of the Defense Appropriations Act, he blocked far more than the DREAM Act and repeal of DADT. Here are just a few of the other blocked provisions, courtesy of the CR: No permanent military bases in Afghanistan. Report identifying hybrid or electric propulsion systems and other fuel-saving technologies for incorporation into tactical motor vehicles. Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation. Improvements to Department of Defense domestic violence programs. Department of Defense recognition of spouses of members of the Armed Forces. Department of Defense recognition of kids of members of the Armed Forces. Enhancements to the Troops-to-Teachers Program. Fiscal year 2011 increase in military basic pay. Improving aural protection for members of the Armed Forces. Comprehensive policy on neurocognitive assessment by the military health care system. Authority to make excess nonlethal supplies available for domestic emergency assistance. -Senator Franken’s Anti-Rape Amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill - Makes it so that women raped overseas while working for foreign contractors have the right to have their case heard in an American court instead of having their case mediated by the company they work for. Only Republican men voted against this, but it passed. -Benefits for Homeless Veterans- Would have expanded benefits to homeless veterans and homeless veterans with kids. Republicans blocked this. -Affordable Health Care For America Act- Prevents insurance companies from discriminating against you on the basis of "pre-existing conditions". Requires that insurance companies spend 85 cents of every dollar that you pay on your actual health care. Limits health insurance companies profit margins. Republicans blocked this for months before it finally passed and have vowed to repeal it if they are elected. -Health Care for the 9/11 First Responders who got sick from being at Ground Zero- Would provide billions of dollars in health care to help the 9/11 First Responders who were at Ground Zero on 9/11 and are now sick because of it. Republicans blocked this. The Jobs Bill- Offsets the payroll tax for 1 year for companies that hire new employees, or people receiving unemployment insurance. Also gives other tax incentives to companies hiring new employees. Republicans attempted to block this. -Wall road Reform- Puts stricter regulations on the banks, preventing them from becoming "too big to fail". Curbs reckless spending practices that caused the banking crisis. Republicans attempted to block this. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act- Pumped billions of dollars into state and local Governments to prevent us from sinking into a second Great Depression. Republicans opposed this but now want to take credit for the parts of it that we know are successful. Oil Spill Liability- Raises the liability on what companies can be made to pay to clean up after an oil spill. Republicans blocked this. Immigration Reform- Republican suggested comprehensive immigration reform until Obama supported it. Now they're rabidly opposed to it and even voted against their possess legislation. Republicans blocked this. -Unemployment extension bill HR-4213- Would provide additional aid to the millions of Americans still on unemployment who are just trying to support themselves and their families. List of more Bills blocked at these websites: http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/main/2010/10/even-more-bills-passed-by-dem
Bruce Crower of Crower Cams built a very efficient engine my adding an injection of water after the exhaust stroke, allowing a "free" extra power stroke, powered my steam. The engine is so efficient that it doesn't need a cooling system. He built one that works and greatly improves efficiency, but I doubt it will ever go into production due to longevity problems. Water and valves seen incompatible to me. Is this engine an improvement? I call it the Troop 4-2-4 engine. It is a 1000 cc 3 cylinder engine. Both end cylinders are 250 cc's and 4 cycle, running on gas or diesel. The 500 cc middle cylinder is 2 stroke, running on steam, and powered by the heat from the exhaust of the two four stroke cylinders. Every engine revolution gets one fueled power stroke and one "free" steam power stroke. By using the pressure of the exhaust, it is possible to run the 2 stroke steam cylinder on the same oil bath crankshaft as the gas fired cylinders. And since the 250 cc pistons run in tandem, fired 180% apart, the 500 cc piston balances the crankshaft. Since this engine is most efficient at full throttle against a static load, I consider it an ideal auxiliary engine in an extended range electric vehicle.
It's the bubble you've probably never heard of: The rare earth bubble. No it's nothing like the real estate bubble in character or proportion. And it may very well pop in the next year coming year or so. This isn't something people hear about very often or ever at every, but it is going to potentially devastate the industries of western nations that depend on these rare elements. China only has about 30 percent of the world's rare earth metal deposits, but thanks to smart planning it today controls 97 percent of the world's production of these scarce resources. Deposits of this family of 17 elements -- vital to power electronics found in televisions, smart phones, electric vehicles, and a variety of other devices. The last remaining manufacturing capacity and industries in the west rely on these scarce resources E.G Lockheed martin, boeing, Rathion and etc i.e the industries china cannot compete with us in, are dependent on the Chinese for the resources! Why? In short the world is at China's mercy for now when it comes to rare earth supply. And China's biggest rare earth metal producer -- the Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth (Group) has announced that it is severing shipments to the U.S., Japan, and Europe for one month in an attempt to artificially inflate prices. The news that China might withhold rare earth exports to other nations has renewed urgency in revitalizing the rare earth industry in 2012, more or so. Rare earth elements are vital in the production of hundreds of modern technologies. They can be found in cell phones, i-Pods, computer difficult drives, green technologies, and critical military weapons systems to name a few. China produces over 95% of the world’s rare earth elements, and the country has been steadily cutting back its export allocations since 2006, causing the Western world to start scrambling for alternatives. IS ARE GOVERNMENT DOING ANYTHING? no, not really. While governments and private companies seek out alternative sources, there is really no credible way to look at it. With every the fuss over rare earth elements by government officials and investors, it is important that decision makers have a basic understanding of the industry in order to promote good decision-making. Do we really have a choice? No, if China cuts off every exports of rare earth elements, we will no longer be able to manufacture modern day technology in the western world, - china will gain complete monoply power in the secondary sector. the Western world will be crippled by the collapse of available rare earth elements. Manufacturing of everything from computers and electronics to farm machinery will grind to a halt. Electronics will disappear from the shelves and prices for manufactured goods that depend on these rare elements will skyrocket, and the only alternative is to look to china to produce these - china will make the REE Available to only chinese industries. Yes REE are not every the same thing, but china holds monoply power over most of the important elements. So if you are thinking we still have the upper edge over china your wrong. Don't we have are possess supply of REE? Yes, we do. The U.S currently holds the second biggest reserves of REE, while starting up rare earth mining and processing operations outside of China will be beneficial, the current rare earth crisis is about more than a lack of diversified sources. It will take At least 15 years to receive a kick start of in this, finding, mining, refining and processing is a huge procedure. We do not have the time to fill in the gap, while the supply of REE might cease next year. Restarting the supply chain will take time, money and expertise, the latter of which is largely missing or in retirement status in the United States. While China’s expertise in the industry has grown, the United States seems to have lost or is losing most of a generation of scientists, engineers and academics in the field. I just want to know your thoughts on this. Can you suggest a method to cease this? Do you have an alternative? Is there a easier way? What ever idea you want to discuss through it in, i want to know every the thoughts i can receive.
I have an amplifer installed in my car and would like like to install another one. I would like to know if its safe to instead of using a splitter for the two power cord simply shave the middle of the power wire from the battery and attach another wire from this main power wire and cover it every with electric tape?
The Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules on Wednesday that will require the oldest oil- and coal-fired power plants nationwide to clip down on their emissions of mercury and other pollutants, or else be forced to close down--ostensibly because of the EPA's concern for the public's health. At a news conference Wednesday at kids's National Medical middle in Washington, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the regulation was the Obama administration's "biggest clean air action yet", trumping a landmark agreement to double fuel economy standards for vehicles and another rule that will reduce emissions from power plants that foul the air in states downwind. … In a video released Wednesday afternoon, President Barack Obama said the decades of delays caused by special interest groups that resulted in standards never being put into place for power plants "was wrong." "Today, my administration is saying, 'Enough'," he said. When fully implemented in 2016, the standards will slash mercury pollution from burning coal by 90 percent, lung-damaging acid gases by 88 percent and soot-producing sulfur dioxide by 41 percent. Power plant operators will have to pick between installing pollution control equipment, switching to cleaner-burning natural gas, or shutting down the plant. None of those choices arrive cheap -- the EPA estimates the rule will cost $9.6 billion annually, making it one of the most expensive the agency has ever issued. … In the memorandum, Obama directs the EPA to ensure that implementation of the rule "proceed in a cost-effective manner that ensures electric reliability." ... The EPA wouldn't know how to "proceed in a cost-effective manner" if their existence depended on it--and most unfortunately for the relax of us, it doesn't, since they're an independent agency with phenomenal, cosmic regulatory power, easily able to mask their political intentions with claims of 'concern for public safety.' And as for the EPA's estimate of $9.6 billion in annual costs... we every know how these 'government estimates' of costs and benefits go. (Hint: "Unexpectedly...") At least Congress's number-one environmentalism-buster isn't letting this go, but if Obama is elected to a second term this November, the EPA's "the beatings will continue until moral improves"-attitude will continue to manufacture these types of sick-thought-out, damaging regulations. Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate's environment committee, said he would file a joint resolution, a rarely used Congressional tactic, to receive the rule overturned. … The Edison Electric Institute, whose members were split on the toll of the rule, said in a statement Wednesday that while the EPA "made useful technical changes", it believes "the administration is underestimating the complexity of implementing this rule in such a short period of time." … The federal government, fail to understand the implications and neighborhood effects of implementing standards for political purposes? Never! Alas, why is it that a victory for the EPA and a victory for the American economy are almost always and necessarily mutually exclusive? Sigh--it doesn't have to be this way Erika Johnsen is the Associate Editor for Townhall.com
Resolved Question: Would you be prepared, and what steps have you taken, for manmade or natural EMP?
Electro-Magnetic Pulse, which can be induced by man with the explosion of a Hydrogen weapon in the upper atmosphere over a continent, and can cover thousands of miles of land mass, causing massive black outs and overloading of digital circuits, and can also be caused by a Mass Coronal Ejection event from the sun, is someday going to occur. Power Companies in the United States are predicting just such a naturally caused event will occur sometime in the very close future, by the year 2013. This information is available through memos and leaked communiques from companies. It is also the topic of discussion of many solar scientists, and has been for many years, since the phenomenon was first discovered by accident with the explosion of the first H bomb in outer space. Further evidence is the blackouts that have occurred as a result of Mass Coronal Ejections in the recent past. These huge solar storms bombard the earth's magnetosphere with electrically charged particles overloading it's ability to prevent them from reaching the earth and lower atmosphere. The result is that power grids are overloaded with excess current and short out and melt and transformers are blown up. Digital electronics are fried by the excessive current that bombards the boards of the computers and other electronic devices which are bombarded by this excessive current. The direct result of such an event has been predicted to be a civilization ending event. Knocking out electric grids, causing vehicles and aircraft to cease working, computers to fry, whole databases to be wiped out and erased or unreadable forever. Satellites could be knocked out and communications made impossible. The result would be a society like the United States which is totally dependent upon electricity and electronics and computers for everyday life to be possible would grind to a halt. The only way to conduct the affair of every day living would be to revert to a pre Twentieth Century lifestyle, with horse and buggy, home grown food and a barter system of trade. If you have made preparations for such an event, please share what preparations you have made and why you have taken these steps. If you have not done so, please share why you believe such an event will not occur, or why if it does, you have no plans to make any preparations for it. Very interesting response from the scientifically literate. Being the opposite of scientifically literate, I assume you have no patience for my nice. I am like the bugs you scientists step on just to look if my exoskeleton can withstand the pressure. I am also like the living specimens that you would drill holes in the skulls of so you could watch me think at the concentration camp. I am asking a serious question mate, if you do not believe that such an event is likely to ever occur, then you are like an ostrich who has buried his head in the sand. It did occur with the explosion of the first Hydrogen bomb in space and led to a world wide ban of upper atmosphere weapons testing. It has also occurred with big area power grids with the quebec canada power outage. We have been very fortunate in the recent history of man and have been out of the direct path of Coronal Mass Ejections. It does not mean they have not occurred. They have indeed happened, but were not aimed directly a I am not a survivalist either. But I believe it would be interesting to find out what people might do to survive such an event. I know that I would survive based upon my military training and boy scout training. I would be able to survive. I have the necessary knowledge to find food sources and water sources. It would be very difficult though, because as I said, there would be a great deal of competition for every food and water sources from a population suddenly deprived of normal sources. http://unitedstatesaction.com/emp-terror.html The following is directly from this website take a look! Although the electric field created from an EMP lasts for only a short time, its effects can be devastating. It is predicted that a single high altitude burst 200 miles over Kansas could propagate an EMP enveloping the entire United States. Electrical systems connected to things that can conduct current like wires, antennas, and metal objects will suffer significant damage. EMP effects on electronics include interference of radio frequency links, irreparable damage to microcircuits, and even the disabling of satellites. Fortunately, electronic equipment that is turned off is less likely to be damaged. In the blink of an eye, electromagnetic bombs could toss civilization back 200 years ; and terrorists can build them for only $400 .... Text by : JIM WILSON, and educative illustration by : JOHN BATCHELOR The next Pearl Harbor will not announce itself with a searing flash of nuclea I apologize to anyone who is offended by my question, my lack of intelligence or knowledge or my lack of civility to the community who took their time to post responses to my query and read it. I appreciate your attention to the subject I posted and I am glad to receive your input. Negative or positive it is every relative, since the subject is rather electrifying. Ha. Seriously though I am simply asking a question. I thought the purpose of this forum was to post questions about subjects you were curious about so you could receive answers from experts. I do want to let you know if someone else asked a question similar to my question, it is not something I was aware of or I copied from. It is a question which my tiny brain came up with every by itself.
Mechanical engineer, please forgive my ignorance of every things electrical. Working on an electric vehicle project and we are using a motor with a rating of 36v and 1496 W. We got 3 12v batteries donated, unfortunately they weight 76 lbs each. Looking at using 1 (or 2) of them and a boost converter to reduce weight, but I don't know how feasible this is. Assuming an efficiency of 80%: Power_out = Power_in x 0.80 Current_in = 1496/(12x0.80) Current_in = 153.75 How feasible is it to have that nice of amperage draw? The batteries have a high enough amp hour rating that we can draw 154amps and they will last long enough for our application The point of the boost converter would be to increase the voltage at the cost of increased current required to provide the same power to the motor, i.e. 12v 154amp before the boost and 36v 41amp after. Less power output due to losses but reduced weight. What am I misunderstanding?
To bring in more detail, I was just sitting here at my desk thinking how arrive electric cars cant charge themselves. Well, I dove more into this question and found that of course about perpetual motion and the second law of thermodynamics. When mechanical energy is converted into electricity, what is the output? (let's say an electric motor being run by batteries) the mechanical energy output being produced from the electric motor can never be higher than the input from the electric motor thus the batteries would never be charged just because of physics. Well, that's understandable I thought but what about the other 2 factors of what's happening, i.e. let's say for instance that electric motor is on a vehicle, that electric motor turns ONLY the front wheels to receive the vehicle moving, what about the back 2 wheels which are creating free energy motion, can't you just install an alternator to those wheels which would recharge the batteries, is this possible? Also, what about the wind force hitting around the vehicle, couldn't that be used in some way too? I.E. multiple windmills installed into the grill of the vehicle thus creating wind velocity transformed into electricity? And then third, just to add some extra charging power to the batteries, have an alternator (not too big) to the electric motor? With every these 3 factors combined, wouldn't there be a way to charge these batteries? Hell, if that's not enough, the heat dissipation from the electric motor to be converted into charging amps for the batteries? Or even micro solar panels on the hood hidden underneath the paint to also add some charging amps? So that makes 5, yes 5 separate ideas to charge those batteries, even if on tiny scale. It just seems to me that with every these combined, that somehow you could create a vehicle that charged itself? Why hasn't it been done? OPEN TO every OPINIONS, NO CUSSING PLEASE, THANK YOU.
I have a tiny solar panel that sits on my dash when I'm not driving because my car has a power drain somewhere and if left a few days it wont start without a boost. This made me wonder... Would one of these charge a new Chevy Volt enough to even notice? Mine plugs into the 9v cigarette lighter and charges the battery, but Ive also seen ones that wire directly to the battery and live in the back window of a vehicle. Ive also seen a company in California that converts the roof of a Toyota Prius into a solar panel for more electric range. Anyone know if it would make any difference?
I have a roughly 200 pound electric vehicle that I want to power, and I know very little about DC motors. If anyone could recommend one specific motor specification set for me to purchase, that would be preferable. I'm not very good at physics.
My favorite things are like Reptiles(iguanas, snakes, etc.), Outdoor Activity(vehicles/transportation gas-powered and electric, guns, sports, etc.), Indoor activity(video games, music, instruments, roller rinks, ice rinks, etc.), and I have always wanted to try something new like Paintball or Climbing or something adrenaline rushing and adventurous. Have some ideas for me? Anything works(hopefully)! Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!
We estimated the amount of distributed electric power at 300-400 GW from the graph of 103 EJ total primary use in 2002. Check this number. What would this have to increase to if 80% of final transportation energy had to arrive from electricity via plug-in electric vehicles or hybrids?
Corporation's V60 car? CRH380A every-electric power-regenerating bullet train http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Railways_CRH380A 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FQwnGoG3FI 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BesG8uCyuSM 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VII1qOaFXI4 Volvo V60 turbo diesel plug-in hybrid AWD family car http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_pNPAGZDeM http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/13/volvo-introduces-production-v60-diesel-plug-in-hybrid
I am wondering if anybody has knowledge of generators. I will have a big sized icy dish freezer in my work truck and need advice on the size of generator needed to supply the freezer with enough power for 8-12 hour days. The cost dramatically changes with more power, so any estimate or advice would be helpful.
let me explain. I want a bike basically, but an electric one that is nice of like a car, with the surroundings in case its icy out, etc. I don't want a car because i don't have thousands and thousands of dollars to spend on a car. i want basically a 2 wheeled car, that has petals. lol. can anyone help me with where i can find plans for this nice of vehicle/bike? Or at least what its called?
I have a car trailer I like to rent out with a 10,000lb electric winch powered by a big marine battery. I want to charge and maintain the battery with the tow vehicles stock wiring. Input is 12 to 15vdc at about 15 to 20 amps with stock wiring. The winch will draw 200+ amps at 12vdc which is why its connected to the battery on the trailer. How could I limit the output current to 15 to 20 amps so the trailer battery can still charge but at a slow enough rate to not blow the fuse in the tow vehicle?
heard the news that fuel may not be available by 2050. Which nice of vehicles will take over if ever this happens?
First off I have a 1998 Buick Park Avenue, the car will not start and I don't know why! I will list every the problems Im having to narrow down what might be wrong, please help!! Well my car battery keeps dying when the car is off and it is a brand new battery, and now the car finally wont start, even with a jump. When I turn the key over without starting my car in the accessory position the lights and everything arrive on but when I turn the key to start the vehicle every power cuts out and the car doesnt turn over. I took the battery to autozone today and they said It was good and fully recharged it and my car still didnt start. I even tried jump starting the car and this did not work. I replaced both the battery and the starter in the last year. I thought the car might just have something drawing juice from the battery but, wouldnt it start with a jump then? Also, I believe the cables are fine because every the in-car lights, radio, clock and headlights turn on! Also this problem slowly began but when it was getting to its final day i would watch the electric gage in the car that showed the batttery voltage and as soon as i started the car the voltage of the battery would go from 11/12 volts to 13.8ish which means my alternator is correctly charging the car righrt? Sorry this is really sloppy ive been messing with this every day and i have work early plus homework still, but could someone please help or give some suggestions, i just put 800 into a headgasket and cannot afford anymore pricy repairs, please help!!!! If you ask any questions in ur responses i will go in an edit my question and answer them!!
I have an idea for a wind powered vehicle. Basically it has a battery like a normal electric vehicle and an electric motor. But when you go quick it opens up flaps that have wind turbines inside putting more energy back into the battery.would the tubines even produce enough energy? and is this even a good idea or has it already been thought of?
the country equipped with tiny wind turbines and solar panels. This will become inevitable as the ridiculously inept Three Stooges style management of energy companies forces up electricity rates and it becomes far cheaper to purchase a tiny wind turbine and receive up to half of your power from renewable energy units installed on your property. In addition, Fischer-Tropsch refining technology is advancing rapidly and we'll also look point source conversion of reclaimed methane to liquid hydrocarbons, with landfills, sewage treatment facilities and commercial livestock operations becoming significant sources of highly refined sulfur free gasoline. This will become inevitable as the constant pushing up of gas prices by oil refiners and relentless hedging of shares by Wall road Fund Managers makes having a Fischer-Tropsch unit a necessity of American business. In addition, rapid advances in hybrid vehicle technologies - including thermo and piezo electric technologies which can capture energy from vehicle exhaust and suspension component movements will create significant improvements in hybrid vehicle mileage. Within ten years you'll be able to purchase a vehicle the size of a Toyota Yaris for less than $20,000 that gets in excess of 120 mpg. Which of these future technologies seem most attractive to you? Do you believe the practicality of these devices will close out political opposition? Also, what is your current political affiliation? (Also to every of those who are going to make sarcastic comments and say these things are impossible. You're wrong. every three of the projects I've listed here are below development by members of the OWS-Perfect Capitalist group and we fully intend to crush oil and energy companies that sponsor the Republican Party. @ Conservative - we never said we were going to make these independent power sources. Our goal is to make these add-ons to existing homes already connected to the grid to clip revenues for utility companies in half. You think none of us have ever read The Art of War? We're going to make sure they have every the same responsibilities for maintenance with half the income.
Last week I had an idea that came to me how you wouldn’t always have to charge an electric vehicle every single night. An alternator on a vehicle produces electricity with each revolution of the crankshaft on an engine. The power is transferred via the nowadays the serpentine belt and is used to turn the pulley on the alternator which then in turn produces electricity to charge the battery and power the electronics of the car. What my idea is basically taking a generator and placing that into an electric vehicle, hooking that up to the wheels by a chain, gears or belt. Like the alternator of an internal combustion engine the generator would be turned with each revolution of the wheel which would turn the generator which would produce power to charge the batteries and run the electronics of that vehicle. The only time the generator would be producing power is when the wheel is turning. If one or two of these are placed in an electric car one could be charging the batteries and powering the car and the other could potentially be charging up maybe a capacitor of some sort so the car wouldn’t have to always use batteries. I could look this as a possibility with something like the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Lotus Elise Roadster and possibly any other fully electric vehicle; and possibly any electric toy car. I don’t know this was just an idea that came to me but would probably be just a bust. Any feedback on this would be great. I’m hoping something like this could be possible and be used to help decrease the need for gas and diesel fuels. Did you not read what i said? In essence once the vehicle is in motion the batteries would close off and the generator(s) would power everything that the batteries would normally power and charge the batteries at the same time. If you even know anything with time new tech becomes smaller and more efficient they become. Weight will be a bit of a bump at first but with time it will be very little and wont have a huge impact. But why worry when its producing power? I know it may not catch on right away but it would i look in the long run have more benefits that would out weigh the costs. 100% efficiency can never be achieved by anything man built. As long as you can go longer distance without having to charge it could work. You can always reduce the amount of friction that is being there but you wont be able to receive rid of it every. Aerodynamics is always improving in tiny ways. Newer materials and ways of weight reduction are being discovered. 70% efficiency is still better than nothing. Have to have the money to do it. One i don't really know how to go around and do this. I don't know the right people...let alone any people that could help with this idea. How is this a closed perpetual machine? The generator is hooked up to the wheel. To receive the vehicle moving at first the batteries will power the motor, then once that happens the generator will kick in and power everything else. Just like the alternator of an I.C.E. A emergency back up generator is powered by either a gasoline or diesel engine. The engine produces the mechanical energy to turn the generator which in turn produces the power. Maybe I'm wording this wrong I don;t know. Basically take that emergency back up generator, take the I.C.E out of the equation, hook up the generator to the spinning wheel of the vehicle and hook the two with a belt, chain, or gears and cogs. Pretty much what I'm trying to say. Not trying to produce energy from thin air. Well thank you for not being supportive... Never had to learn thermodynamics and probably never will need it. Oh for god's sake. You hook up the generators to the wheels. Put the vehicle in gear and steer once it gets going the batteries will close off and the generators will act like emergency back up generators and power everything else. Think of it this way the wheels act like the diesel engine on a back up generator which will create the power. IS THAT F'IN CLEAR ENOUGH?!
I don't personally believe today's 'plug-in' electric vehicles are the transport of the future, but rather hydrogen powered vehicles. So, I was just wondering if it could happen that people may be able to convert their regular cars to run on hydrogen, instead of regular unleaded petrol, similar to how today cars can be converted to run on LPG. I know it is still a long way off, but I would like to know if it is possible, and if it is likely to happen. Thanks!
if electric vehicles grow in popularity whats going to power them? does any one know any sources where i can look where this is discussed? What i mean is, where is the energy coming from? coal plants, nuclear power plants, solar? the electricity has to arrive from somewhere. and will it be worth it from an environmental standpoint to switch to electric cars if we increase the use of coal plants that generate much more pollution than cars
Not a vehicle related query. No one should dispute the convenience of having a cordless device at the ready. I would like your view on which is better. Consider tiny home devices- Environment, Monetary, Convenience and Power. They every have their Pros and Cons, tell me, in your opinion, which is better. Electric Powered? Rechargeable Batteries? Disposable Batteries?
Battery powered vehicles are supposedly a green alternative to petrochemicals why ? production of batteries causes serious pollution then when the battery is spent it has to be disposed of.
Thinking of applying what's done with radio controlled model cars for full size cars. Standardise on the battery form factor, and how batteries are removed (say from underneath a vehicle, or from a side) and electric filling stations could be built with a "robot" to swap from flat to charged batteries in 5 minutes. Deposit model on batteries [akin to propane tanks, but as part of purchase price of vehicle] then pay for what's used. Batteries charged over night when electricity is cheaper, due to there being less load, and only a little less production=easier on power grid.Profit for operators of such stations is due to the convenience. A new better battery technology comes along, simply receive the new type of battery next time car is filled up. Thanks for answers so far, OK instead of having monolithic battery blocks, use modular "cubes" of say 2ft wide. change them from below the vehicle and hang them underneath the car. Plates, to keep them in will form a cover for the battery compartments. Few people look at the undersides of cars so it shouldn't spoil the lines. If dimensions chosen carefully then it SHOULD be possible to fit them in a wide range of vehicles. pick up trucks can of course have more. Weight to lift. something like a lifting pallet truck+ some air tools to undo bolts. Quantity required. Why would so many be needed? Only need sufficient batteries to deal with 1 full days resupply. Thought electric cars did about 800 miles. if average use is 80 miles a day, that would work out at average of 1 complete battery recharge every 8 days. 1/8 th of the total number of batteries installed in vehicles should cover that. New battery technology does cause changes to the voltage of an individual cell. But as batter
I am trying to do an electric bicycle project and saw online a project were they used capacitors to receive an electric vehicle up to speed and then switch over to battery to cruise and then the capacitors supposedly were recharged by regenerative braking. Is this possible and does anyone know of an easy way to accomplish this? Thanks in advance
I have a 73 Chevelle with a 454 and a little bit of work done to it. I am wondering if there is anyone has any ideas on how to keep a little bit of gas on this car. I do not plan to sell it, or receive rid of it, or anything like that. I just want to be able to receive better gas millage for THIS vehicle. I understand with such a big car comes a price, but if theres a way to lower the price while keeping the power I have. It has an electric fuel pump, Holley 750 carburetor (which I will keep), has had a tuneup with 8.5mm wires, new air filter, I think the alignment may be slightly off but I will be working on that, took out the ac, the interior is cleaned up. I am not sure what else I could do to reduce some weight that won't take a lot of money. But if anyone has any idea's let me know. Thanks for every the answers. To add I am not too sure on the rear end, it is a fairly high gear and is around 2500 rpm at 55 mph. It has a 3 speed th-400 transmission. 15 inch tires every around, back are much thicker than normal (used to have racing slicks and replaced them with these tires, can't recall the size and too lazy to go out in the icy to look) The back tires are a couple months old, so they have a good amount of tread still left on them. The front tires are used, but are still in pretty decent shape right now. Front tires are at 30 psi while rear tires are at 38 psi. I just replaced my alternator belt today, and I will be removing my subwoofer and amp since they only work half the time. I am also wondering if when stopped at a red light if it would keep mileage by putting the car in neutral while I idle or if it would not make a difference, or even worsen the mileage.
Rotating flywheels have been considered as an energy source for tiny mail trucks. An electric motor spins the wheel up to a top speed of 300(pi) rad/s. If the flywheel is a solid, uniform cylinder with a mass of 200 kg and a radius of 0.8 m, (a) what is the kinetic energy of the flywheel when it is operating at its top speed? (b) How long can the vehicle run if it uses power at a rate of 8.0 kW?
Chevy Volt flame prompts U.S. safety probe of lithium ion batteries, report says Automotive News | November 11, 2011 - 11:55 am EST DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- U.S. car-safety regulators are scrutinizing the safety of lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles after a Chevrolet Volt battery caught flame, people familiar with the probe said. The regulators have approached every automakers, including General Motors, Nissan Motor Co. and Ford Motor Co., that sell or have plans to sell vehicles with lithium ion batteries with questions about the batteries' flame risk, four people familiar with the inquiry said. The Volt caught flame while parked at a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration testing middle in Wisconsin, three weeks after a side-impact accident test, said an agency official. The official, as well as the three other people familiar with the inquiry, said they couldn't be named because the investigation isn't public. The flame was severe enough to burn vehicles parked close the Volt, the agency official said. Investigators determined the battery was the source of the flame, the official said. NHTSA also sent a team of investigators this week to Mooresville, N.C., to probe a flame in a residential garage where a Volt was charging. That investigation is continuing, the agency official said. "As manufacturers continue to develop vehicles of any nice -- electric, gasoline, or diesel -- it is critical that they take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of drivers and first responders both during and after a accident," the safety agency said in a statement today. "Based on the available data, NHTSA does not believe the Volt or other electric vehicles are at a greater risk of flame than gasoline-powered vehicles. In fact, every vehicles -- both electric and gasoline-powered -- have some risk of flame in the event of a serious accident." The agency's greater concern is for rescue response teams, tow truck operators and salvage yards who may be storing plug-in cars after an accident, the official said. ie: Like on the evening news or the NY Times newspaper as the did to Toyota?
BQ: As you can look we are making the transition from petrol & diesel fueled vehicles to electric powered vehicles. What do you think is next? Do you think electricity is the for lack of a better term, best? What do you think ETs use? (assuming they exist in the way that we portray them)
I'm 12 years old and my favorite things are Reptiles, Outdoor Activity, Indoor Activity, Video Games, Nerf/airsoft/BB guns, and vehicles such as electric, gas-powered, and others such as things I would push/pedal with my feet. Additionally, I lift weights and I adore shopping at the mall at stores like Spencers and Hot Topic and Tilly's. Got any ideas of where I could receive these nice of things? I ask just because I need some extra things to put on my wishlist ;)