Generator

Generator may refer to:

Signal generator, electronic devices that generate repeating or non-repeating electronic signals

Electric generator, a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy

Generator (circuit theory), an element in an abstract circuit providing a source of electricity

Engine-generator, an electric generator with its own engine

Wearable generator, a hypothetical generator that can be worn on the human body

Gas generator a device, often similar to a solid rocket or a liquid rocket that burns to produce large volumes of relatively cool gas.

Motor–generator, a device for converting electrical power to another form

Mathematics

A member of a generating set

Generator matrix, a matrix used in coding theory

Generator (category theory) of a category, in category mathematics

Generator (groups), group generators in abstract algebra

Infinitesimal generator (stochastic processes), in stochastic analysis

Computing

Generator (computer programming), a routine that acts like an iterator

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UK Scientists Create Wind and Solar Energy Harvesting Flags

Environmental Leader 12 Feb 2019

Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and solar power. The wind and solar energy-harvesting flags have been developed using flexible piezoelectric strips and flexible photovoltaic cells. Piezoelectric strips allow the flag to generate power through movement, while the photovoltaics Read more... ... ....

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Energy-harvesting flags use wind and solar to power remote devices

The Engineer 12 Feb 2019

The energy-harvesting flags have been developed using flexible piezoelectric strips that generate power through movement, and flexible photovoltaic cells ... This makes them perfectly suited for uniform power generation from the deformation of piezoelectric materials ... Under these operation conditions, total power outputs of up to 3-4mW were generated....

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We just 3D-printed a microphone in the lab – and the things coming next are pure ...

The Conversation 12 Feb 2019

The littlest robo. OlVic The idea of creating a physical object from a digital file is fascinating ... Today’s 3D printing is making impressive strides in that direction , to the great interest of many manufacturers ... If you want to make a material piezoelectric – meaning it can generate an electric charge if squeezed – you might add barium titanate....

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'Piezoelectrics Key to IoT and Power From Roads?' Asks IDTechEx Research

Market Watch 03 Dec 2018

3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- California and Europe are pumping millions into development of electricity-generating roads using piezoelectrics ... where will piezoelectric success lie? Why are life sciences seeking so many self-powered sensors? Can we combine piezo and solar roads for ......

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The global lithium tantalate wafers market size is expected to reach USD 2.87 billion by 2024

Market Watch 27 Nov 2018

Japan's attempt to integrate piezoelectric technology in floors of train stations for electricity generation is expected to drive the market over the forecast period ... Growing application of piezoelectric devices in cellular phones, laptops, and inkjet printers is a major factor driving the lithium tantalate wafers market in U.S....

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Startup Street: This Venture Says It Has A Single Fix For India’s Toxic Air, Bad Roads And Dirty Power

Yahoo Daily News 25 Nov 2018

... air around to generate power ... The California Energy Commission had decided to invest $2 million two years ago to study whether piezoelectric crystals—which create electric charge when mechanical stress is applied—can be used to generate power from roads, according to an AP report....

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Artificial Sensor Mimics Human Sense of Touch

Wireless Week 07 Nov 2018

A team of researchers have developed an artificial tactile sensor that mimics the ability of human skin to detect surface information, such as shapes, patterns and structures ... The sensor is made from piezoelectric materials - highly sensitive materials that can generate electrical power as a response to applied stress ... ....

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New York's Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Are Now Used By 5 Million Users, Who Have ...

Slashdot 30 Sep 2018

An anonymous reader shares a report ... In the end, LinkNYC -- a plan proposed by consortium CityBridge -- secured a contract from the city, beating out competing proposals with electricity-generating piezoelectric pressure plates and EV charging stations ... The Links wouldn't just get urbanites online and let them juice their phones, though ... ....

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LinkNYC’s 5 million users make 500,000 phone calls each month

Venture Beat 29 Sep 2018

In the end, LinkNYC — a plan proposed by consortium CityBridge — secured a contract from the city, beating out competing proposals with electricity-generating piezoelectric pressure plates and EV charging stations....

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Wearable ultrasound patch measures deep blood pressure

The Engineer 13 Sep 2018

Non-invasive ultrasound device can monitor blood pressure from deep within the body ... Image ... Each component island contains piezoelectric transducers which produce ultrasound waves when a current passes through them. Piezoelectric ultrasound-generating “island” structures are connected by stretchy spring shaped “bridges” Image ... ....

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Decentralised EtherCAT motion system offers machine cost and build time benefits

Process and Control Today 12 Sep 2018

Recently, for a next-generation SPMM, Heason supplied AKD-N series EtherCAT-enabled decentralised servo drives from its distribution partner Kollmorgen that has drastically reduced control cabinet hardware, cabling, and build time and cost, whilst facilitating unrivalled measurement accuracy and improved performance....

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Piezoelectric printing opens new fields for sensors and energy harvesting

The Engineer 07 Sep 2018

Piezoelectric materials, which generate a voltage in response to mechanical deformation, are finding increasing numbers of applications in devices like accelerometers and energy harvesting from movement ... The post Piezoelectric printing opens new fields for sensors and energy harvesting appeared first on The Engineer....

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Pushing 'Print' on Large-Scale Piezoelectric Materials

Wireless Week 06 Sep 2018

Importantly, the inexpensive process allows the integration of piezoelectric components directly onto silicon chips ... PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS ... Piezoelectric materials can also take advantage of the small voltages generated by tiny mechanical displacement, vibration, bending or stretching to power miniaturised devices....