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Sorry if I'm being dense, but the second motor (the generator) must stay stationary relative to the first motor to do the generating. Which means that the gene
by sowbug 3y ago
Sorry if I'm being dense, but the second motor (the generator) must stay stationary relative to the first motor to do the generating. Which means that the generator is on the same "plane" as the power source. The problem all the solutions are trying to solve is how to transmit power from one plane to another rotating plane, because physical wires can't do it without getting twisted up. So if the generator is on the same plane as the power source, then it can't contribute to solving the problem.
- dotnet00 3y agoIt shouldn't have to stay stationary I think? As long as the shaft rotates at a different rate to the body, there should be some power generated. That's why I mentioned the need for gears. Overall though it's certainly not going to be good enough to justify the complexity compared to either slip rings or wireless transmission.
- sowbug 3y agoI think I get it now. Maybe the main rotor rotates at 6,000 rpm, the geared assembly has a 10-1 reduction so it rotates at 600 rpm (giving the LEDs 10 fps), and the 5,400 net rpm difference is used to generate power. Yes, maybe that would work.