Amoeba Cell: High and Low Position

[BoyntonStu]

Amoeba Cell: High and Low Position

By varying the relative height of the Amoeba Cell relative to the reservoir, the cell will pump a lot of fluid or very little.

At the High position, a single upper hole "dry" cell almost becomes an isolated dry cell.

NOTE* In the High position, its efficiency increases, current decreases, and interestedly enough, the expected temperature rise does not occur.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiG4SbpuUwg

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I hope that this helps.

BoyntonStu

[Painless]

That's intriguing, Stu.

So, with the cell up close to the reservoir it produces at a higher MMW? This would say that flow through our dry cells is actually counter productive.

In a way, this makes sense, as flowing electrolyte is offering a leakage path to the current.

Nice find!

Russ.

[BoyntonStu]

That's intriguing, Stu.

So, with the cell up close to the reservoir it produces at a higher MMW? This would say that flow through our dry cells is actually counter productive.

In a way, this makes sense, as flowing electrolyte is offering a leakage path to the current.

Nice find!

Russ.

Russ,

It was an accidental discovery.

Don't you wish we had thought of it first?

BTW, the inspiration came from the guys like E talking about isolated dry cells.

I knew that I could dry our cells out by starving them for electrolyte, but I had no idea that efficiency would increase.

Also, I feared excessive heating.

Let us know how you make out with yours.

BoyntonStu

[Painless]

Will do, my cell and plumbing is in, just need to finish up wiring and soldering the connections for the PWM. That can all be done tomorrow morning.