2019 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2019

Better motors, generators and transformers for electrical power

5 Jun 2019, 10:45

15m

ASB 10900 (Simon Fraser University)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e)) Condensed Matter and Materials Physics / Physique de la matière condensée et matériaux (DCMMP-DPMCM) W1-9 Condensed matter systems & related: experiment & theory (DCMMP) | systèmes de matière condensée et expérience et théorie connexes (DPMCM)

Speaker

Anthony S. Arrott (Simon Fraser University)

Description

Current technology using polycrystalline electrical steels operates at a maximum magnetic induction of 1.6 T. Here it is proposed to change this to greater than 2 T using patterned polycrystalline iron with energy savings approaching a trillion dollars per year. Such a fundamental change in technology may take a generation.
It is proposed to use the proceeds from this endeavor to give clean drinking water to the world.