Recover energy from unique temperature

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the feasibility of recovering energy from a system involving a cylinder containing gas, with various proposed mechanisms for energy extraction and the implications of thermodynamic principles. Participants explore concepts related to kinetic energy, pressure differences, and the behavior of the center of gravity in a rotating system.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant proposes a cycle for energy recovery using a cylinder with gas, suggesting that maintaining constant velocity could enhance efficiency despite varying rotational speeds.
  • Another participant asserts that energy conservation and the second law of thermodynamics cannot be violated, implying limitations on the proposed energy recovery methods.
  • A participant questions whether the loss of kinetic energy in the cylinder is related to the energy of the gas pressure when the gas is partially separated or when the cylinder is lifted.
  • There is a suggestion that energy is added to create a pressure difference, which could relate to changing velocities in the system.
  • One participant describes a hypothetical scenario involving a solid and a cylinder moving at different speeds, questioning how the center of gravity is affected during rotation.
  • Another participant expresses confusion about the setup and the nature of the forces involved, seeking clarification on whether the moving parts adhere to a fixed circular path.
  • A participant discusses the implications of increasing the radius of gas in the cylinder on centripetal forces and energy conversion, raising questions about the stability of the center of gravity.
  • One participant clarifies that the circle in the setup is fixed at its center, allowing for free rotation, which could influence the forces acting on the system.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various viewpoints on the mechanics of the proposed energy recovery system, with no consensus reached on the feasibility or implications of the ideas presented. Disagreements persist regarding the interpretation of energy conservation and the behavior of the system's components.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight the need for a quantitative analysis of velocities and forces involved, indicating that assumptions about the system's behavior may not be fully resolved. The discussion also reflects uncertainties regarding the definitions of terms and the setup's physical constraints.

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Why is not possible to use this simple cycle for recover energy from unique temperature ?

1/ (first drawing) For limited friction I think it's possible to put outside pressure of 10 nPa. The speed velocity of the cylinder is constant, I think it's possible to use small speed like 20 m/s but bigger is the speed bigger is the efficiency. The cylinder has a gas inside. If velocity is constant, this need rotational speed is changing in time but like that it's possible to prevent problem for lost kinetics energy when radius change and problem with frictions. The goal when cylinder rotating is to keep constant the kinetics energy of gas, velocity is constant not rotational speed.

2/ (Second drawing) Or for not change kinetics energy of gas, put inside cylinder an object when pressure is low at bottom. When cylinder move in translation, move out red object and recover energy.
 

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The (partial) separation of the gas and/or lifting of the cylinder slows the belt.

You cannot violate energy conservation or the second law of thermodynamics with any setup, unless you discover completely new laws of physics (which will not happen in those concepts).
 
The (partial) separation of the gas and/or lifting of the cylinder slows the belt.
so the kinetics energy of cylinder slow down, this lost of energy is in energy of the pressure of gas, is that ?
 
You add some energy to get a pressure difference, right.
 
So in this case we can change velocity in pressure. Imagine a system like drawing, a solid move in translation at V1, a cylinder with gas inside move in translation at -V2, V2>V1. If after turn some degrees, V2 slow down to V1, we can turn the system around a circle. But the center of gravity has seen V1 and V2 at start not two same velocity, how does it work for compensate all ?
 

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I don't understand your setup and your question.
 
I'm interesting about the center of gravity. The radius of gas increase in the cylinder so the centripetal forces decrease (mv²/r), the speed of cylinder decrease too, the energy is converted to pressure, so the centripetal forces decrease too. In this case, how the center of gravity don't move even a unique cylinder ?

The setup is to move to the left one solid (masse m) at V1 speed same density of gas and same repartition of density when cylinder is rotating, move to the right one cylinder with gas inside (masse m) at V2 speed. While cylinder and solid move the center of gravity don't change. Until cylinder and solid turn, in a standard setup V1=V2 at start and after, here V2>V1 at start but when rotating V1=V2.
 
No, my problem is much more basic:
What happens in the setup? Do the moving parts, after reaching the circle, somehow stick to it? Is that circle a rotating disk, with a fixed center, or completely fixed, or whatever?

If that disk is fixed to some point, you can get forces on this anchor, accelerating or moving the center of mass of your system.

The radius of gas increase in the cylinder so the centripetal forces decrease (mv²/r)
mω^2r
Without a quantitative analysis of the velocity, you cannot tell.
 
yes, the circle is fixed at its center only, an arm keep cylinder when it pass near it. The circle can turn freely.
 

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