Systems and methods of harvesting energy in a wellbore
US9337705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N35/101
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A downhole assembly including a turbine to be disposed within a wellbore and a rotating array. The rotating array includes magnetic material and is coupled to the turbine. The downhole assembly also includes a magnetostrictive material coupled to the rotating array to strain the magnetostrictive material to induce an electric current in a conductor coupled to the magnetostrictive material.
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