Hey everyone!
I am developing a type of magnetic generator that relies of the conversion of solar energy into electricity, that will in turn power a high torque, low RPM motor. This motor will turn a Rotor (old CD's for now) that has 12 N42 1"x1/4"x1/8" Neo magnets (magnetized lengthwise) on it's surface. This Rotor will
have a 2mm gap between itself and the Stator. The Stator will have 10 1-inch copper magnet wire coils, of a 1/4 inch thickness of it's surface. The Stator will then be sandwiched between a second Rotor of the same design.
This configuration will be stacked upon one another to form 7 layers of 2 rotors and 1 Stator. How this is different from normal PM generators, is that each successive rotor will turn 25%-50% faster than the one below it, following a specific gear ratio of my own design. The Rotors and Stators will be "threaded" by a 1/2" thick aluminum rod. This rod will have 1" washers with weld points every 1 1/2" or so. The rod will have axially magnetized ring magnets (1 1/4") secured to the washers that will support each Rotor, which will also have lubricated rings magnets of the same type secured to the bottom.
My questions are ultimately, with the information I have provided so far, how do I determine
1st: What Gauge of wire do I use? (Not worried so much about the current generated, as long as it's more than the 12V DC 500 mA used to run the solar motor.)
2nd: How many turns per coil? In order to get it into the approximate diameter of 1 inch by 1/4 inch thickness.
and 3rd: What kind of configuration should I use when combining the wires (eg. Delta, Star; Single Phase, 2-Phase, 3-Phase, etc...)
This is my first time consulting a forum for information, because Google is usually my best friend, lol! I just feel that it would be great to get some good answers from knowledgeable people such as yourselves. Anyway, I hope that someone can answer my questions. Thank You!
I am developing a type of magnetic generator that relies of the conversion of solar energy into electricity, that will in turn power a high torque, low RPM motor. This motor will turn a Rotor (old CD's for now) that has 12 N42 1"x1/4"x1/8" Neo magnets (magnetized lengthwise) on it's surface. This Rotor will
have a 2mm gap between itself and the Stator. The Stator will have 10 1-inch copper magnet wire coils, of a 1/4 inch thickness of it's surface. The Stator will then be sandwiched between a second Rotor of the same design.
This configuration will be stacked upon one another to form 7 layers of 2 rotors and 1 Stator. How this is different from normal PM generators, is that each successive rotor will turn 25%-50% faster than the one below it, following a specific gear ratio of my own design. The Rotors and Stators will be "threaded" by a 1/2" thick aluminum rod. This rod will have 1" washers with weld points every 1 1/2" or so. The rod will have axially magnetized ring magnets (1 1/4") secured to the washers that will support each Rotor, which will also have lubricated rings magnets of the same type secured to the bottom.
My questions are ultimately, with the information I have provided so far, how do I determine
1st: What Gauge of wire do I use? (Not worried so much about the current generated, as long as it's more than the 12V DC 500 mA used to run the solar motor.)
2nd: How many turns per coil? In order to get it into the approximate diameter of 1 inch by 1/4 inch thickness.
and 3rd: What kind of configuration should I use when combining the wires (eg. Delta, Star; Single Phase, 2-Phase, 3-Phase, etc...)
This is my first time consulting a forum for information, because Google is usually my best friend, lol! I just feel that it would be great to get some good answers from knowledgeable people such as yourselves. Anyway, I hope that someone can answer my questions. Thank You!