Disruptive architecture

Introduction

The core concept of the STaR architecture is shown in the animation below. It helps to explain the basic principle. It is a 'volumetric' mechanism that moves a constant volume with each rotation.

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At the heart of this architecture are two interconnected discs that rotate together in a spherical shape. These two moving parts create four rotating chambers for compression and decompression, which alternately expand and contract as they rotate. The ports in the housing allow gases or liquids to flow in and out.

For example, crankshafts and flywheels are no longer needed, which makes our STaR architecture particularly simple and compact. It is the basis for the construction of our machines.

Components

The components of the STaR architecture and how they work together are described in the following two sections:

• Core components and functionality
• Housing with a spherical cavity, equipped with intake and exhaust ports (gray).
• Rotor disc rotates horizontally, splitting the spherical shape into an upper and lower half (red).
• Swinger disc rotates with the rotor disc and moves along the axis within the housing. This disc further divides the upper and lower halves into two parts, creating four rotating chambers (yellow).
• Generator components
• Magnet drum attached to the outside of the rotor disc (green).
• Coil drum and wiring built into the housing (blue).
• Power electronics (not shown) control the coils within the housing.
• Uses electricity to pump gases and liquids and acts as a starter motor for the generators.
• Generates electricity in the turbines and generators.

The power electronics use and produce direct current, which can be directly connected to batteries. This is useful, for example, in the automotive sector when connecting to the batteries of electric vehicles (EV) to increase the driving range.