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JackJackson
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017

Alternate Alternator charging system

The attached drawings are for conceptual purposes only. Please do not critique the drawings.

SCENARIO: An alternator is driven by a tire/wheel attached to a pivoting arm.

QUESTIONs: Is such a setup a viable design? Would an alternate alternator provide any benefits above the standard charging from the vehicle's alternator?





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  • JackJackson's avatar
    JackJackson
    Explorer
    Aug 27, 2017
    time2roll wrote:
    You can upload here: ***Link Removed***


    Yup. Those two images were/are uploaded to another web site. No workie-workie.
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    time2roll
    Nomad
    Aug 27, 2017
    Too complex IMO.

    New members are somewhat restricted in posting links and maybe pictures etc.
    Picture does need to be on a server not your home computer.

    You can upload here: http://photoposting.is-great.net/?i=1

    Might be better to just add 250+ watts solar.
  • Home_Skillet's avatar
    Home_Skillet
    Explorer II
    Aug 26, 2017
    The alternator would have too much drag on that one wheel. May cause tire wear issues.
  • Sam_Spade's avatar
    Sam_Spade
    Explorer
    Aug 26, 2017
    JackJackson wrote:
    Would an alternate alternator provide any benefits above the standard charging from the vehicle's alternator?


    NO. There is no free energy.

    Driving a larger or second alternator directly off the engine would be more efficient........than putting extra energy to the drive wheels and then trying to recover that from the forward motion.

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