- Wed May 10, 2006 8:36 pm
#10015
Create an electrical generator that is wind powered, shaped like a jet engine, and with internal (spiraling) fins for fan blades. Set these up in a series from the front of a vehicle to the rear inside tubes resembling exhaust pipes (would be situated below the passenger cabin) that can channel and re-use air/wind to turn each generator in a tube/series. The front generators in each pipe, then, become part of the grill/front end/lower spoiler air intake design for autos. Wind resistance is decreased by allowing air to actually pass through the vehicle via the tubes rather than just pushing it. Efficiency is further increased by allowing several small generators of this sort to feed the main power supply battery that runs the electric portion of a hybrid automobile (in addition to the other sources of charging the battery accesses such as via a gas engine or through the braking system). The generators need to be manufactured so that each individual generator in the series is a replaceable part that can be swapped out if it wears out. An advantage of this design is that the faster the vehicle moves, the more power will be generated through increased rotation of all the generators. I can draw this for you if you like, but I am not an engineer to actually build a prototype... So, for the sake of our Earth, the idea is free to anyone/everyone who can use it to improve fuel efficiency and reduce pollution. The tubes that house the generators will need to be sturdy and soundproof, and the rear of each tube may need a small sound muffling device of some sort.
Reward: Whichever auto manufacturers develop this, I think a great reward would be a lifetime supply of free autos that use the technology.
Reward: Whichever auto manufacturers develop this, I think a great reward would be a lifetime supply of free autos that use the technology.