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Clausius2
May15-04, 09:33 AM
I was wondering me if an electrical generator produces a larger amount of electrical energy if I rotate the stator on the contrary direction that of the rotor one.

Well, I was thinking in a double eolic generator, with two rotors spinning opposite. One rotor attached to the electrical rotor, and the other one attached to the electrical stator.

What do you think, cowboys?

Cliff_J
May15-04, 01:38 PM
Well the only way to increase power output for the same power input would be to increase efficiency. Adding a second set of brushes and larger gaps (because of the two counter-rotating concentric assemblies and their tolerances) would be seem to be counter productive to that goal. Plus the additional brushes, contacts and bearings add to complexity and cost.

Cliff