Maxwell's displacement current arising from the perturbation of the electrostatic field

• Grant number: 23/08412-8
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: January 01, 2024
• End date: September 30, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Electrical, Magnetic and Electronic Circuits
• Principal Investigator: André Luis Bonaventura
• Grantee: André Luis Bonaventura
• Company: Dirac Inovações Tecnológicas Ltda
• CNAE: Fabricação de componentes eletrônicos ; Geração de energia elétrica ; Pesquisa e desenvolvimento experimental em ciências físicas e naturais
• City: São José dos Campos
• Associated scholarship(s): 23/17914-7 - Maxwell's displacement current arising from the perturbation of the electrostatic field, BP.PIPE

Abstract

The objective of this project is generated Maxwell's displacement current from the perturbation of conservative electric field flux. The primary motivation is to install the product generated from this technology inside Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (EVs and HEVs) in order to recharge the electric batteries. The materials to be used consists in FETs (Field-Effect Transistors), ionic generators (to generate positive and negative electric charges), and a new device called the 'electric charge capacitor,' which will be developed and tested by this research project. The scientific and technological challenges are: i) production and validation of the electric charge condenser; ii) investigate whether the (electrostatic or non-electrostatic) origin of the electric potential interferes with the final results of an experiment; iii) development of a prototype that demonstrates the pertubation of conservative electric field flow - using FETs (Field-Effect Transistors) - we will be capable of generating Maxwell displacement current. To achieve this, the research methodology will involve experimental activities conducted in the electronics laboratory, as well as integrated computational simulations, including the experiment model developed in Python, electronic circuit simulation using the SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) software, and electromagnetic simulations using the ANSYS software. The procedures for validating what is proposed involve charging two capacitors with electric charges (one with positive charges and the other with negative charges). These electric charges generate an electric field and electric potential that are applied to the source terminals of two FETs. By using Boolean logic between the FETs, the fundamental idea is to use the intermittency of the source-drain channel to disturb and propagate the conservative electric field flux to the drain terminal. Thus, for an observer at the drain terminal, the electric field is not continuous but rather variable (Maxwell's law) - as the electric field depends on the existence of the channel to propagate. The flow of electric field induces real electric charges from the ground, generating a real electric current of the same magnitude as the displacement current of Maxwell. Therefore, the expected outcome is to generate electrical current in the order of mA. The success of this research will lead to a disruptive solution for the global market of Electric Vehicles (VEHs), generating resources, visibility, and reach for the proposing company and for the state of São Paulo - as well as for the entire research and development network and the absorption of skilled labor in the region of São José dos Campos, SP. (AU)