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◉ Introduction and objectives:
In physics, there are many different ideas and laws that form the fundamental pillars of other sciences, but can we consider empirical laws to be the absolute truth and reality of the occurrence of phenomena in the world? Absolutely not! This is because the empirical laws of current physics have only been the result of observations and experiments accessible to humans, not as definitive observations and experiments in the unknown structure of the world. In other words, within the framework of science, human experiences can only be interpreted as scientific theories to explain a portion of natural events in the world that are accessible and testable, not the entire universe.
Paying attention to this issue can be important because we know that there are still many discoveries and inventions that can lead to new experiences and complement current sciences or enter other new sciences. Physical theories are a mental combination of concepts, definitions and principles that merely establish mathematical models for accessible parts of the world. Each invention as a scientific theory is only a mathematical model based on various physical experiments in the real world which in addition to having strong characteristics such as sufficient compatibility with empirical sciences, coherence of the internal structure of the model, compatibility with scientific laws, and simplicity of the concept, must also have the ability to optimize and improve its internal structure because as mentioned there is always the possibility of changing the laws of empirical sciences due to changes and expansion of the scope of observations and experiments.
Continuing my previous path, I again used the fundamental forces of nature for the idea of building a gravity engine V. The fundamental forces include the four known forces of gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force which explain the causes of observable phenomena in the world. Among these four forces, gravity is considered one of the cleanest and safest forces for use in energy production. It is clear that the more scientific ideas and inventions in the field of using gravity to produce clean energy, the more opportunities there are for new discoveries in other fields because undoubtedly, with the continuation of innovations, the possibility of improving and expanding scientific achievements will increase. So, based on this thinking, I came up with the idea of building my fifth gravity engine based on the laws of combined physics using several complex structures and benefiting from various static and dynamic systems.
One of the key points of Gravity Engine V is the difference in torque between the four combined mechanical systems and the transfer of power from each system to the next system until it reaches the generator gearbox, which is explained in detail in the technical explanation section of this article. According to what can be seen in the video at the end of this article, the results of numerous "physics simulator" tests indicate the appropriate capability of Gravity Engine V in generating electricity using gravity and combined physics movements. In this simulation, the forces including friction, mass of the object and gravitational acceleration of 9.8 meters per second squared (m/s²) and other natural and physical factors have been accurately calculated using a computer. In other words, the performance of such a complex and combined structure for using gravity is completely based on physics calculations and its realization on a large scale is completely possible.
One of my main goals in creating various and creative scientific ideas in the use of clean energy is to promote a culture of responsibility for keeping the environment clean and human health. The interest and attention of only a small part of the global community to the use of new and clean energy has never been enough, and there is still a need for targeted programs for the comprehensive use of renewable energy. I hope that this project will also be considered and developed further as a creative and environmentally friendly idea for generating electricity using the powerful and clean force of gravity.
◉ Technical description of the invention:
The structure of the Gravity Engine V is a combination of four mechanical systems that transfer torque from different physical states to each other to produce a continuous and powerful force in the final stage to rotate the generator shaft. These four systems include: a mechanical seesaw system equipped with two dynamic levers, a system for converting the torque of the clockwise and counterclockwise forces of the seesaw levers into 360-degree alternating torque, a system for transmitting 360-degree torque to the hybrid gearbox, and a system for alternating rotation of weights suspended on the inclined arms of the gear connected to the generator. It should be noted that although the physical performance of each of these four mechanical systems is different from the other but with a combined system, the torque produced in each system has the ability to be transferred to the next system.
According to the images attached to this article, the Gravity Engine V consists of various mechanical parts mounted in tangential and facing arcs on an axis and around the center of a circle. The reason for this circular design is the possibility of easy and lossless transfer of torque from each system to the next system (mechanical subassembly) because the type of torque produced in each system is different from the other. Therefore, with the aim of combining maximum torque power, I tried to do a flexible and power-loss-free design for the Gravity Engine V. First, we will look at the dynamic details of the outer ring of the Gravity Engine V, namely the seesaw mechanical system using "two separate levers in kinetic physics".
In the mathematical concept of seesaw physics, we are faced with clockwise torque and counterclockwise torque. In other words, a seesaw is in equilibrium when both the resultant of the forces acting on it is zero and the clockwise torque is equal to its counterclockwise torque, and as is clear, in such conditions the seesaw will not have any up or down motion. On the other hand, if this equality in torques becomes inequality, then the seesaw will change state in the direction of the maximum resultant force, but this net torque created occurs with only one change in the resultant of the forces and has no periodicity of motion. To create a periodicity in the change of torque, I designed two separate axes for 38-degree rotation of the two levers (in a vertical reverse motion) around the axes.
The first lever has a longitudinal deck that is connected to the axis of rotation at its center. The end of the first lever is equipped with 12 weights and a rotating arm to transfer the generated torque to the next system. The beginning of the first lever is connected to the axis of rotation of the second lever. The second lever is responsible for performing the reverse physics movement to create a periodic period in the seesaw. A hydraulic system equipped with a suspended piston (suspended weight) is mounted on the deck of the second lever, which is charged with a repulsive motion from both sides by a spring chassis. The suspended piston is pulled towards the center axis in proportion to the clockwise torque and away from the center axis with the counterclockwise torque. This change in the movement of the suspended piston, with the charge of the kinetic jump by the spring chassis, leads to the continuous up and down of the two levers of this system.
An important point for the operation of this system is the amount of weight applied to each side of the two levers, which must be calculated accurately, meaning that neither the resultant of the forces applied to each side of the lever is the same, nor is the torque of the clockwise forces around the pivot point equal to the torque of the counterclockwise forces around the same pivot point. To prevent the torques from being equal in this system, the suspended piston plays the role of "creating change" in the clockwise and counterclockwise torques. The second lever is divided into five separate but interconnected sections. All five sections have the same function and the same mechanical system (5 spring piston weights) on their deck and they cause the mass of the two sides of the lever of this system to be equal (excluding the mass of the spring piston weight). In other words, the amount of weight exerted by these 5 interconnected parts on the second lever is equal to the weight of the 12 hanging weights at the end of the first lever, and in the meantime, the reciprocating piston performs the necessary operation of disturbing the weight balance (creating a continuous change in net torque) with its reciprocating motions.
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In analyzing the mathematical equation of the two resultant conditions of the forces and the sum of the torques of the seesaw motion, we will come to the conclusion that by changing the distance between the point of action of the forces and the point of rotation, we can create a motion cycle in the physics of the seesaw. In other words, by placing the sum of the torques of the clockwise and counterclockwise forces around an axis of rotation in a periodic period (increasing and decreasing), we can achieve a motion cycle. Since the torque of a force is a vector quantity and the direction of rotation depends on the direction of the force, by increasing the lifting force (clockwise torque) and then decreasing it and increasing the counterclockwise torque, a continuous and alternating up and down cycle is created in the physics of the seesaw. This is the dynamic technique and the key point that has been used to create a continuous motion cycle in the invention of the Gravity Engine V.
As can be seen in the video at the end of this article, the mechanical rocker system transmits the torque generated through a Barell Camshaft in the torque conversion system of the clockwise and counterclockwise forces of the rocker levers to a 360-degree alternating torque. Following the physics transferred from the previous system, the Barell Camshaft has a reciprocating motion on the linear and vertical axis in this system. This rod, when placed in the spiral groove of the Barell Camshaft, causes a 360-degree continuous rotation. The torque generated is transmitted through a chain belt that is located on the gear connected to the Barell Camshaft to the smaller gear connected to the gearbox. In fact, this smaller gear is the mechanical transmitter of the force generated in systems-one and two to the gear of system-three.
In designing the system-three or the mechanical system of alternating rotation of suspended weights on inclined arms, I have used the law of slope, friction and gravity in the physics of this system. This means that we can achieve sliding motion due to gravity by increasing the mass of the object and the angle of inclination. Now, this motion requires a complex floating and suspended design so that the friction between the object and the surface turns into continuous rotation around an axis. To achieve this goal, I designed two hydraulic rotating disks (connected to the gearbox) as the floating surfaces of this system. On the first disk, there is a cylindrical weight holding handle (can-shaped), which increases the suspension of the weights on the inclined surface, and on the second disk, there is an accelerator holding handle, which acts as a resisting force to rotate the disk. Since on inclined surfaces, the driving force moves forward and the resisting force moves upward, inclined surfaces inherently have the nature of changing the direction of force, and this principle of physics leads to both disks continuing to rotate around the shaft axis due to their dynamic suspension properties.
These cylindrical weights (cans) mounted on a suspended ramp have a row of wheels at the end (below the connection surface) to increase the drag of the weights towards the pull of gravity in an alternating manner because the wheels mounted below the ramp cause each cylindrical weight to be pulled downwards in the suspended position. To prevent the cylindrical weights and the ramp below it from falling, an accelerator (barrier) is mounted in front of the second disc holder handle so that the cylindrical weights stop after hitting it. The force created by the collision causes the weights and the accelerator to move forward because both the inclined surface of the cylindrical weights and the accelerator are located on rotating disks, and this is the key to the rapid, rotational motion in the dimensional system-three .
To increase the acceleration and torque produced in mechanical systems-one to three, eight systems are mounted as separate arcs on the outer axis of a circle centered on the generator. Each of these eight systems consists of three torque transmission systems, which ultimately transfer the total force generated by a combined gearbox to the fourth mechanical system located at the center of gravity engine V. In the system-fourth, there are two gears connected to two rotating disks, eight small torque transmission gears from systems-one and two, and a central shaft to transfer the total net torque to the generator shaft. In the design of the power plant using gravity engine 5, a vertical synchronous generator is considered as the generator of electrical energy.
Building a power plant using clean and powerful gravitational energy can both help significantly reduce gas and chemical pollutants around the world and as a large-scale infrastructure, accelerate policymaking to encourage more countries to use renewable and environmentally friendly resources.
Like other inventions, this invention also has the potential for further development and optimization, and its commercialization can make a significant contribution to reducing environmental degradation and increasing electricity production.
◉ Animation creator of this video: Ali Pourahmad
◉ Music composer of this video: Ali Pourahmad
◉ Narrator: Ali Pourahmad
◉ Language: English
◉ Subtitles: None
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