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Dave-C t1_j6364le wrote

They are getting higher energy conversion efficiency than a lot of solar panels with this. Does anyone know if this would add in a resistance in movement that would be noticeable?

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AbbydonX OP t1_j63pbs4 wrote

While any energy harvested ultimately comes from work done by the wearer, it isn’t necessarily entirely additional work that wouldn’t be done if wearing non-energy harvesting fabric. It’s just that the energy transferred to the fabric can potentially be harvested for orher purposes by the carbon nanotube yarn.

With that said, I assume a useful energy harvesting fabric would feel like smoothly flowing lightweight silk. Hopefully it would be better than sackcloth though!

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squirrelnuts46 t1_j63o5bm wrote

Mechanical energy is harvested by creating resistance in movement. Power = force × distance, most of it turns into heat, some into electric power. At 20% efficiency you'd be heating the ocean 4x times the wattage you're getting out of it. That energy would've dissipated in the ocean anyways though.

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Thebrotherleftbehind t1_j65i8l3 wrote

Put it on a fleshlight and hand them to 4chan users to power the world, amirite?

Who am I kidding gimme one too

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Dave-C t1_j65ije6 wrote

Brb, gotta go charge my cell phone.

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