I am trying to design an alternator that works off wind power and that people could build themselves. I have a device that turns in the wind with little resistance and can turn a light weight magnet rotor. Setting the coils around the outside circumference, with 70 neodymium magnets rotating past them, I still wish to reduce the cost of the coils.
The idea I am trying to develop generates a question about parallel voltage sources. Piezoelectric discs supposedly give 10 volts with 0.001 amps. I can not find a formula for voltage sources in parallel. I read the thread about two batteries in parallel, but the piezoelectric discs have 10,000 ohms each, which should reduce the spark referred to.
Is there data or a formula anywhere on parallel voltages? My idea is to put several piezoelectric discs in parallel with each other and with a coil that is generating, say, 4 volts. What do you think would happen? Or should I just build it and then see what happens?
I actually need to get 14 volts in order to charge a 12 volt deep cycle battery. And I will have to use a rectifier, which will essentially cut my output in half at least. I assume that with so much resistance in the piezoelectric discs that I will not be able to connect them in series to get to 20 volts....
I would be much obliged if anyone would care to comment on this project!
The idea I am trying to develop generates a question about parallel voltage sources. Piezoelectric discs supposedly give 10 volts with 0.001 amps. I can not find a formula for voltage sources in parallel. I read the thread about two batteries in parallel, but the piezoelectric discs have 10,000 ohms each, which should reduce the spark referred to.
Is there data or a formula anywhere on parallel voltages? My idea is to put several piezoelectric discs in parallel with each other and with a coil that is generating, say, 4 volts. What do you think would happen? Or should I just build it and then see what happens?
I actually need to get 14 volts in order to charge a 12 volt deep cycle battery. And I will have to use a rectifier, which will essentially cut my output in half at least. I assume that with so much resistance in the piezoelectric discs that I will not be able to connect them in series to get to 20 volts....
I would be much obliged if anyone would care to comment on this project!
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