Here we report a microdroplet-based electrostatic generator operating by an acceleration-deceleration ... The conversion efficiency from mechanical to electrical energy, Eff=I 2 ·V target /(p ...

Researchers are demonstrating that good things, in the form of useful amounts of power, can come in small packages. At the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, researchers have been able to ...

Although the basic concept of electrostatic attraction has been known since ancient times, it was only in the 17th century that scientists began to systematically investigate electrostatics. One of… ...

The Mechanical Universe 31 Voltage ... Of Neon Light 17 22006 A Definition Of Electric Potential 18 22865 V Applications Of Voltage 19 24679 E Electrostatic Generators 20 25136 E Particle Accelerator ...

A Van de Graaff generator is a mechanical electrostatic generator. Using the same principle as rubbing stocking feet over carpet to generate a small charge of static electricity to be unleashed on ...

Researchers have developed a high-performance energy management unit (EMU) that significantly boosts the efficiency of electrostatic generators for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

Q: Was the man who developed the electrical device that makes your hair stand on end from Alabama? A: Yes. According to the online Encyclopedia of Alabama, Robert Jemison Van de Graaff (1901-1967 ...