Homopolar Generator
A Homopolar Generator is a power storage device, used to store large amounts of electrical power and capable of releasing it in a very short time.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
In general terms, a Homopolar Generator consists of a conducting flywheel rotating in a magnetic field with one electrical contact near the axis and the other near the periphery. As a power storage system, the disk is sealed within a vacuum chamber and magnetically suspended to eliminate friction losses. Power is stored by increasing the rotational velocity of the disk, and released by applying the contacts to the disk. There are some inefficiencies regarding the contacts, though these are minimized by higher TL materials. A significant limitation of the device is the gyroscopic effects of the disk when used in highly mobile applications (e.g. personal weapons).
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Homopolar Generators have been occasionally used as an alternative source of capacitance in Jump Drive mechanisms in place of Zuchai Crystals.
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