Difference between revisions of "Energy conversion"

From apm
Jump to: navigation, search
(Nanoscale: molecular power converters: added thermomechanical converters)
(Makroscale: cleaned up thermonuclear section and added gravomechanical section)
Line 40: Line 40:
 
Note that although the efficiency is limited by the Carnough-cycle the conversion can be near reversible.
 
Note that although the efficiency is limited by the Carnough-cycle the conversion can be near reversible.
  
== Makroscale ==
+
== Macroscale ==
  
=== [[APM and nuclear technology|thermonuclear]] ===
+
=== Thermonuclear conversion (or rather nuclearthermo conversion) ===
 +
 
 +
Complex macroscopic systems made from advanced diamondoid metamaterials may lead to significant improvements here. <br>
 +
See main page: [[APM and nuclear technology]]
 +
 
 +
* There are some exotic approaches for partially direct nuclearelectric conversion perhaps allowing to go beyond the Carnough limit in efficiency.
 +
* Direct nuclearmechanical seems not possible or sensible.
 +
 
 +
== Gravomechanical conversion ==
 +
 
 +
Given gravity is a macroscopic phenomenon the technology is inherently macroscopic. <br>
 +
Nothing much new here with [[gem-gum technology]]. <br>
 +
Well [[space elevators]] maybe. But these are difficult.
  
Complex macroscopic systems made from advanced diamondoid metamaterials may lead to significant improvements here.
 
  
 
[[Category:Technology level III]]
 
[[Category:Technology level III]]

Revision as of 20:50, 14 June 2021

This article is a stub. It needs to be expanded.

This article defines a novel term (that is hopefully sensibly chosen). The term is introduced to make a concept more concrete and understand its interrelationship with other topics related to atomically precise manufacturing. For details go to the page: Neologism.
todo upload scalable svg version & add split-off version

Atomically precise technology for energy conversion can:

  • solve the enegry storage problem making renewable energy storable and fossile or nuclear fission baseload power plants unnecessary
  • circumvent burning processes that unnecessarily devaluates energy

[Todo: add infographic]

Different power converters have heterogeneity residing on different size scales.

Nanoscale: molecular power converters

AP technology provides several possibilities for energy conversion that work in a mill/zip/conveyor belt like style:



The teraherz gap between radio frequencies and far infrared frequencies

  • is too high for generation by moving charges mechanically and also
  • is challenging to cover even from the electronic side – (non mechanical technology path)

Mesoscale

thermomechanical:

diamondoid heat pump system
Used base technologies can be: microcapsules, infinitesimal bearings and thermal switching cells
Note that although the efficiency is limited by the Carnough-cycle the conversion can be near reversible.

Macroscale

Thermonuclear conversion (or rather nuclearthermo conversion)

Complex macroscopic systems made from advanced diamondoid metamaterials may lead to significant improvements here.
See main page: APM and nuclear technology

  • There are some exotic approaches for partially direct nuclearelectric conversion perhaps allowing to go beyond the Carnough limit in efficiency.
  • Direct nuclearmechanical seems not possible or sensible.

Gravomechanical conversion

Given gravity is a macroscopic phenomenon the technology is inherently macroscopic.
Nothing much new here with gem-gum technology.
Well space elevators maybe. But these are difficult.

Related

External links