Hi Steve
It was pointed out to me yesterday by my friendly scientist, that why bother to go any further than 500RPM, I was trying to get to 1,000 RPM. this at first seem to be the target that I wanted, the COP at a 1,000 RPM is in the 40's, and that is even with out the power from the 'Car Alternator' that would not kick in until I got to a 1,000, it is direct drive, I was looking at fitting a 2 -1 pulley, I may still do that and just stay around the 500 to 600RPM. on the test rig it would give another 10 to 15 amps. The full prototype will have a new type of designed coil in the separate alternator. this has to be tested yet. and should give out a real big output.
As for the share part, some information gained while doing this has given me a new look at Vertical axis wind generators, I now have what I think is a good design, will have to draw it up.
there is one tip that I can give you, forget about trying to 'mimic' a normal alternator, and this alternating magnets. When you have to try and do things with no money, little parts, but a bit of this and that, normally called 'junk', just to see if some thing will work, when all the engineers tell you it can not, this is when you come up with good ideas, practical, and simple.
Your brain has to figure it out, even as old as I am.
aussepom
