Coil switching circuit for linear electric generator
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1. A linear electric generator (LEG) comprising:
- a coil assembly comprising N sections of induction coils disposed linearly along a distance dl;
the coils exhibiting inductance and resistance along their length;
a magnetic assembly of length d2, where d2 is smaller than d1;
means for passing the magnetic assembly along and over the linearly disposed induction coils while maintaining a small gap between the magnetic assembly and the coils, the passing of the magnetic assembly over a particular coil section causing that particular coil section to be excited in that it produces a voltage across the coils in that particular section;
first and second output points for producing therebetween a voltage corresponding to the voltage generated across the coils due to the passing magnetic assembly; and
switching means coupled between the coils and the first and second output points for selectively coupling only sections of coils in close proximity to the passing magnetic assembly between the first and second output points.
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Abstract
In a linear electric generator (LEG) which includes apparatus for passing a permanent magnetic assembly (PMA) along linearly disposed sections of coils of an induction coil assembly (ICA) for generating voltages and power, a switching arrangement for coupling only selected sections of coils of the ICA across the power output lines of the LEG. The selected coil sections include the sections of coils of the ICA in close proximity to the passing PMA. In accordance with different embodiments, the non selected coils of the ICA may be either short circuited or disconnected (open circuited) from the power output lines.
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1. A linear electric generator (LEG) comprising:
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a coil assembly comprising N sections of induction coils disposed linearly along a distance dl;
the coils exhibiting inductance and resistance along their length;
a magnetic assembly of length d2, where d2 is smaller than d1;
means for passing the magnetic assembly along and over the linearly disposed induction coils while maintaining a small gap between the magnetic assembly and the coils, the passing of the magnetic assembly over a particular coil section causing that particular coil section to be excited in that it produces a voltage across the coils in that particular section;
first and second output points for producing therebetween a voltage corresponding to the voltage generated across the coils due to the passing magnetic assembly; and
switching means coupled between the coils and the first and second output points for selectively coupling only sections of coils in close proximity to the passing magnetic assembly between the first and second output points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A combination comprising:
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a coil assembly including N sections of induction coils extending along a support structure for a distance d1;
the coils exhibiting inductance and resistance along their length;
a permanent magnetic assembly (PMA) of length d2, where d2 is smaller than d1, means for passing the PMA along and over the induction coils while maintaining a small gap between the magnet and the coils, the passing of the PMA over a coil section causing that coil section to be excited in that it produces a voltage across the coils in that coil section; and
switching means coupled to the coils for selectively coupling only selected sections of coils in close proximity to the passing PMA between first and second output points via said selected switching means. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A combination comprising:
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a coil assembly including N sections of induction coils extending along a support structure for a distance d1;
the coils exhibiting inductance and resistance along their length;
a permanent magnetic assembly (PMA) of length d2;
means for passing the PMA along and over the induction coils while maintaining a small gap between the magnet and the coils, the passing of the PMA over a coil section causing that coil section to be excited in that it produces a voltage across the coils in that coil section; and
switching means coupled to the coils for selectively coupling only selected sections of coils in close proximity to the passing PMA between first and second output points via said selected switching means.
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