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A rotating machine that can generate standard AC, high-frequency AC, or DC electricity by non-conventional means. The method involves changing the air gap between a pole of a stationary magnet and a ferromagnetic member on a rotating disk-like flywheel. Each time the distance of the air gap changes

A rotating machine that can generate standard AC, high-frequency AC, or DC electricity by non-conventional means. The method involves changing the air gap between a pole of a stationary magnet and a ferromagnetic member on a rotating disk-like flywheel. Each time the distance of the air gap changes from a maximum to a minimum and back to a maximum, half a cycle of magnetic flux is produced in the circuit of the magnet. A conductor coil is wound around the magnet so that the half cycle of magnetic flux produces a half cycle of EMF in the conduction coil. The flywheel contains non-magnetic material as well as ferromagnetic material, which may be in the form of discrete bars or be shaped like a gear. The type of electricity produced (AC or DC), whether single phase or poly-phase electricity is produced and the number of EMF cycles per rotation of the flywheel depend on the number of stationary magnets and associates coils, the number of ferromagnetic bars or gear teeth on the flywheel, the direction winding of the coils, and whether the coils are connected in series or parallel. As many as 100 EMF cycles can be generated from one rotation of the flywheel. As the flywheel can be attached to a shaft that rotates because of falling rivers, tides, or wind, this revolving machine can harness such low intensity, renewable energy sources.

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1. An electric generator comprising:a rotating shaft connected to a source of mechanical energy; a flywheel with a circular surface, the flywheel attached to the rotating shaft with alternating non-magnetic material and bars of ferromagnetic material at the circular surface of the flywheel; a statio

1. An electric generator comprising:a rotating shaft connected to a source of mechanical energy; a flywheel with a circular surface, the flywheel attached to the rotating shaft with alternating non-magnetic material and bars of ferromagnetic material at the circular surface of the flywheel; a stationary array of U-shaped magnets with poles tapered to a sharp edge, with at least one pole of each magnet being in close proximity to the surface of the flywheel so that rotation of the flywheel changes magnetic flux associated with each magnet, the U-shaped magnets being oriented such that like poles of adjacent magnets are adjacent; and a conductor coil wound around each magnet.