New magnetic materials for extracting energy from tides
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:00
in Physics & Chemistry
The objective of the MAGNETIDE project is to develop a new type of generator that transforms the mechanical energy produced by the movement of the tides into electric energy. Researchers have modified the generator's design so that components manufactured using PIM, Powder Injection Moulding, could be installed. This would reduce the cost of these systems as well as increasing their efficiency by up to 30 percent , according to the scientists' calculations.