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Why Solid State Might Save The Combustion Engine - lightcell

The Lightcell: A New Era of Power

A lightcell is an engine that converts fuel into electricity using light. It's a radical departure from traditional combustion engines, offering unprecedented efficiency and power density.

How it works:

• Fuel Combustion: Hydrogen or other fuels (like natural gas, gasoline, or ammonia) are burned in a chamber.
• Sodium Illuminant: The heat from combustion excites sodium, causing it to emit intense, nearly monochromatic yellow light.
• Light to Electricity: This light is captured by specially designed photovoltaic cells, generating electricity.
• Heat Recovery: A ceramic recuperator captures waste heat, dramatically increasing efficiency.

Key Advantages:

• Unmatched Energy Density: Packs a powerful punch in a compact size.
• High Efficiency: Converts fuel into electricity with minimal energy loss.
• Clean Operation: Potential for net-zero carbon emissions with synthetic fuels.
• Quiet Operation: Whisper-quiet performance.

The Science Behind the Lightcell:

Sodium's unique atomic structure allows it to emit light with extraordinary efficiency. Advanced materials and engineering optimize light capture and heat recovery.

The Future:

While the lightcell is still in development, it holds immense promise for revolutionizing power generation.

With all the buzz around electric motors, lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, and sustainable fuels, I was totally surprised to hear about a solid-state combustion engine! 🚀 Imagine an engine that's nearly 80% efficient (compared to just 40% for traditional combustion engines) and can run on any fuel! 🤯

Could this be the game-changer we've been waiting for, or is it just a pipe dream? Let's dive into this exciting discovery and figure it out together! 🔍✨

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwwmfDIdZok

https://lightcellenergy.com/

https://mesodyne.com/

Making Wood from Hemp - How Hempwood Could Change Lumber Forever

https://youtu.be/XKq5TuB4Jr8?si=vY0dTi0JeGJ9OZSL

Here are some links to the Hempwood Website where you can get samples of buy their products: https://www.hempwood.com https://hempwood.com/shop-hempwood/ https://hempwood.com/about-the-company/

DIY Supermaterial Could Save You From Heatstroke: Salt based PCMs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqxjfp4Gi0k

The most useful resource I found while investigating phase change materials was the following paper which explores several different types of low temp salt based PCMs: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... The key to reducing the melting point of a PCM is to make what is called a eutectic mixture ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutecti... ). In this case that is a mixture of two different hydrated salts. When the two come together the freezing point of both is lowered to a temperature which depends on the particular salts used and the ratio between them. Sodium sulfate and table salt (sodium chloride)

 

Ths is very similar to the Study on solidification process of sodium acetate trihydrate for seasonal solar thermal energy storage


sodium acetate hot ice packs.

Sodium acetate trihydrate (SAT) has a phase change temperature of 58°C (136°F),

Review of Inorganic Salt Hydrates with Phase Change Temperature in Range

of 5°C to 60°C and Material Cost Comparison with Common Waxes