Rigid body dynamics-based hydropower technology

摘要

A hydropower generator raises a ball 6, or other weight which can roll using wheels, and allows it to roll down a track 2.1 to convert its potential energy into kinetic energy. The strike ball 6 collides with a similar sphere 6, thereby transferring its kinetic energy to the targeted sphere 6. The balls 6 are rigid, so the collisions are elastic with complete energy transfer. In figure 2, the strike ball 6 is raised by track 2.1, which is moved by floats 2.2 which are alternately raised by water from a stream. In figures 14 and 15, an overshot water wheel is used to raise a series of balls 6 which are allowed to roll down a track 802. The strike balls 6 collide with a targeted ball, which transfers its energy to a linear motion mechanism to drive either an electric generator 15 or a water pumping mechanism.