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ABSTRACT
SYSTEM FIELD
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FIG. 1
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IMPEDES CHARGING,
PROMOTES SHORTING
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SYSTEM FIELD
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LOAD
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FIG. 3A
240
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CHARGE GENERATOR
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Vsys W = 100
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FIG- 7
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SHIELD
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charge.
[0007]
generator.
TECHNICAL FIELD
BACKGROUND
[0004]
near the injector, and causes the net electric ?eld to fall to
120) that opposes the motion of the charges. The system ?eld
an electrostatic ?eld near the injector 200 With the same ?eld
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that the Wind may still do Work against the system ?eld 120
doWnWind from the ?eld reversal. Furthermore, the direction
of the ?eld reversal changes to oppose the droplet motion at a
[0017]
and injector 200 (e.g., nozzle type and particle type), the ?eld
ity) to the particle released into the gas stream. The doWn
stream collector 160, positioned doWnstream from the inj ec
tor, collects the particle released into the gas stream. The load
[0016]
charged particle 202 into the electric ?eld. The charged par
ticle is preferably suitable for entrainment Within a ?uid
stream, more preferably a Wind stream, such that energy may
be harvested from the Work done on the particle by the mov
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injector. The net electric ?eld at the tip of a noZZle 240 (or at
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doWnstream from the injector (Zero ?eld point 322). This Zero
?eld point is preferably 5 to 10 millimeters displaced from the
tip of the noZZle 240 in the direction of the Wind stream. The
Zero ?eld point may alternatively be displaced a greater
length, such as 20-50 millimeters or any suitable distance.
tially co-centric and co-planar With the injector 200 (e.g., the
electrode 220 and tip of the noZZle 240) as shoWn in FIG. 6.
The electric ?eld generator 340 is preferably a large inductive
ring adjacent to the plane of the tips of the noZZle 240. The
electric ?eld generator is preferably toroidal in shape, but
trodes 220. The space de?ned Within the electric ?eld gen
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ment With the gas stream is created in the space betWeen the
charge ?oW (i.e. current ?oW) betWeen the tWo collectors. The
electric ?eld generator is an inductive electrode (e.g. ring
electric ?eld (shaping ?eld) opposing the ?rst, such that the
polymer.
[0026]
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[0029]
particle;
a sensor that monitors an operation parameter; and
point.
5. The system of claim 4, Wherein the point is betWeen 5
mm-lO mm from the injector exit.
12. The system of claim 11, Wherein the ?eld leveler is held
at a voltage substantially similar to a voltage at Which the
electric charge.
19. The system of claim 18, Wherein the electric charge is
substantially near a Rayleigh charge limit for the particle.
20. A method for extracting energy from Wind, comprising:
inducing a ?rst electric ?eld;
inducing a second electric ?eld that opposes the ?rst elec
voltage.