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First Principles with Christian Keil
#6: Danielle Fong - An Engine Powered By Light
Apr 3, 2024
Engineer Danielle Fong discusses her innovative approach to power generation using light energy, highlighting the potential for portable energy-dense solutions. She explores the limitations of traditional batteries and combustion engines, focusing on developing new processes for compact power generation. Fong delves into managing high temperatures, recirculating heat for efficiency, and engineering solutions to minimize losses in the system. The conversation also touches on rapid learning through experimentation and balancing exploratory work with systematic testing.
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- Innovative engine converts heat to light for efficient energy capture, blending portability with hydrocarbon energy density.
- Childhood fascination with energy and pursuit of fusion power led to groundbreaking compression and expansion process development.
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Innovative Energy Conversion Process
A breakthrough approach involves converting fuel to high temperature heat, transforming that heat into light, and utilizing matched solar cells to convert the light into electricity. This innovation offers a solid-state internal combustion air process that leads to increased efficiency and compactness.
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