Perfecting the Magnetic Variable Torque Converter
Channel: TurquoiseEnergy
Date: 2024-01-14

This efficient torque converter can go from very high reduction ratio and high torque down to a virtually lossless 1 to 1 pass through. It all happens automaticly without any outside controls needed. Completely smooth.  It replaces the entire vehicle transmission with just a planetary gear, a magnet rotor, and an alume or copper rotor. The magnetic flux between the magnet rotor and the metal rotor controls the effective ratio of the planetary gear, whose body spins as well as the input and output elements.

In previous videos I've shown the theory of operation and some tests of actual builds on an electric truck. In this update I explain how to optimize it.

(Note that a non-conductive housing is needed in the vicinity of the magnet rotor. Cast PP or molded PP cloth-epoxy (eg, "landscaping fabric" or "cloth grocery bags") come to mind as PP is stronger and lighter than fiberglass.)

I had been trying since June 2009 to create an effective variable torque converter. After numerous impractical ideas and dead ends, I finally hit on this highly effective concept in 2022. I hereby release this entire technology to the public domain for free adoption and use by all.
-- Craig Carmichael, January 15th, 2024

Previous videos:

Automatic Variable Mechanical/Magnetic Torque Converter   [Theory & 1st tests]
https://youtu.be/9KWASx5C6ZE - Initial concept & tests
https://youtu.be/aqG2Ol4y9Jw - Just the tests part without the theory/concept

Magnetic Torque Converter - February 2023 Tests   [Improved but not fabulous]
https://youtu.be/MFbFC5YkvTM