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CYR PIVOT-FIELD GENERATOR
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Submitted: March 19, 2026
Author: Alan Cyr / Wolf13 · CYR Technologies · Chicago, IL
FINAL ARCHITECTURE — No further mechanism changes anticipated
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
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A cog-bypass mechanism for rotating permanent magnet generators that recovers
3-8% of output currently wasted overcoming magnetic alignment (cogging) torque.
Two variants documented: Individual Pivot Holder and Ring Axial Travel.
Core principle: extract at the phi offset (38.17° before stator pole dead
center) where peak EMF occurs naturally — not at dead center where cog force
peaks. The field does all the work. The cam is only the trigger. The groove
is the seatbelt.
This generator upgrade completes the CYR three-device zero-fuel grid:
Device 1: CYR Tidal Pulse Tower (181.2 kW base → ~186-196 kW)
Device 2: CYR Hourglass Gravity (178 kW base → ~183-185 kW)
Device 3: CYR Pivot-Field Generator (the coupling that improves both)
FINAL GEOMETRY — ALL FIXED MAGNETS INSIDE
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All fixed positioning magnets are located INSIDE the rotating wheel —
between the hub and the active magnets. NO magnets on the outer housing
wall. The wheel assembly is entirely self-contained.
+ PUSH MAGNET (inside wheel, at phi offset angular position):
North pole faces inner face of active magnet.
N→N repulsion PUSHES active magnet OUTWARD toward stator.
Result: minimum gap · maximum coupling · peak EMF captured.
− PULL MAGNET (inside wheel, at dead center angular position):
South pole faces inner face of active magnet.
S←N attraction PULLS active magnet INWARD away from stator.
Result: gap increases · F∝1/gap² · 75-90% cog eliminated.
The housing is only the stator. The entire mechanism is within the wheel.
VARIANT A — INDIVIDUAL PIVOT HOLDER
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Each active magnet pivots on a pin fixed to the rotating wheel.
Pin = hinge only. Carries no load in normal operation.
CAM-LATCH MECHANISM (Addendum 17):
The cam does NOT drive the magnet. The cam trips a latch only.
Latch has two stable positions: OUT lock (extended) and IN lock (retracted).
Cam contact force = latch spring only (0.5-2N vs 100-400N magnet force).
200-800× less cam wear than direct cam drive.
SNAP-ACTION EMF: Latch holds magnet stationary (dΦ/dt = 0) until latch
releases, then field snaps holder to new position instantly.
Fast snap = maximum dΦ/dt = maximum EMF pulse.
Estimated: +15-40% peak EMF. THE LATCH IS THE EMF AMPLIFIER.
SAFETY GROOVE:
Cut inside wheel. Pin sits loosely — never touched normally.
Catches pin ONLY on failure. Groove wear = inspect fixed magnets.
Seatbelt · not steering wheel.
COG REDUCTION: F = k/gap² · gap doubled → 75% cog eliminated.
VARIANT B — RING AXIAL TRAVEL (BLDC OUTRUNNER)
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The BLDC outrunner topology (drone motors, PC fans, RC motors, e-bike hubs)
uses an outer rotating ring with magnets. This variant adds controlled axial
travel of the entire ring along the shaft.
SINUSOIDAL SHAFT GROOVE:
A phi ratio sinusoidal groove is cut into the shaft surface.
Period: 360°/P per pole pair (8 pole pairs = 8 waves per revolution).
Ring pin rides in groove. As ring rotates, pin follows groove:
Groove peak (phi offset): ring shifts INWARD → max axial overlap → peak EMF
Groove trough (dead center): ring shifts OUTWARD → reduced overlap → cog reduced
The groove wave is phi ratio asymmetric (not pure sine):
Faster rise · peak at 38.17° before dead center · phi ratio fall.
NOTE: This is the wavy rod from sketch 1 — correctly understood as the
shaft surface. The sketch was the correct description all along.
SHAFT MAGNETS (optional):
+ push magnet on shaft: assists ring inward at phi offset.
− pull magnet on shaft: assists ring outward at dead center.
Groove guides · field assists · pin friction reduced.
RING VARIANT CAVEATS:
Cog reduction: 15-30% (axial overlap, not gap² law — less than pivot variant)
Snap-action EMF: not applicable (gradual ring shift)
Advantage: simpler retrofit for existing BLDC outrunners globally.
COMBINED OPTIMAL (new builds):
Pivot holders + sinusoidal shaft groove + inside magnets + cam-latch:
Groove provides precise phi ratio timing and path constraint.
Field magnets provide smooth drive force, reduce groove pin load.
Cam-latch locks positions and produces snap-action EMF improvement.
Near-zero wear. Self-diagnosing. No springs. No outer magnets.
OUTPUT IMPROVEMENTS (empirical validation required)
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Tidal Tower (181.2 kW base): +3% → ~186.6 kW | +8% → ~195.7 kW
HGG Utility (178 kW base): +3% → ~183.3 kW | +8% → ~192 kW
HGG Underground (11.7 MW): +3% → ~12.0 MW
PMM Outrunner (4,073 W/unit): +15% → ~4,684 W | +40% → ~5,702 W
8-unit PMM stack: ~37.5 kW (conservative) to ~45.6 kW (opt.)
COMPLETE PRIOR ART — ALL PUBLIC DOMAIN
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ORIGINAL PIVOT-FIELD:
Pivot-pin holder in rotating wheel March 19, 2026
+ push magnet INSIDE wheel at phi offset March 19, 2026
− pull magnet INSIDE wheel at dead center March 19, 2026
All fixed magnets inside wheel only · no outer magnets March 19, 2026
Safety groove = diagnostic only · never loaded March 19, 2026
Phi offset extraction at 38.17° March 19, 2026
Zero contact normal operation March 19, 2026
CAM-LATCH (Addendum 17):
Cam trips latch only · 200-800× less cam load March 19, 2026
Two-position latch OUT lock / IN lock March 19, 2026
Snap-action dΦ/dt · +15-40% peak EMF March 19, 2026
Latch is the EMF amplifier March 19, 2026
Spring eliminated · field handles return March 19, 2026
RING AXIAL TRAVEL VARIANT:
BLDC outrunner ring axial travel on shaft March 19, 2026
Sinusoidal phi ratio groove cut into shaft March 19, 2026
Ring IN at phi offset · max axial overlap · peak EMF March 19, 2026
Ring OUT at dead center · reduced overlap · cog less March 19, 2026
+ / − shaft magnets assist ring movement March 19, 2026
Combined groove + inside magnets = optimal March 19, 2026
Application to BLDC outrunner globally March 19, 2026
SYSTEM APPLICATIONS:
CYR Tidal Pulse Tower March 19, 2026
CYR Hourglass Gravity Generator March 19, 2026
CYR PMM Outrunner March 19, 2026
Any rotating PMG · drop-in upgrade March 19, 2026
FINAL ARCHITECTURE — LOCKED
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No further mechanism changes anticipated.
Individual pivot: + push inside · − pull inside · cam-latch · snap EMF
Ring variant: sinusoidal shaft groove · + / − shaft magnets
Both: all fixed magnets inside · groove = seatbelt · field = muscle
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Wolf13 / Alan Cyr · CYR Technologies · Chicago, IL · March 19, 2026
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ADDENDUM — BALANCED DUAL-RING HALF-SCREW SHAFT
Final Ring Variant · March 19 2026
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THE PROBLEM WITH SINGLE-RING AXIAL TRAVEL
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The single-ring sinusoidal shaft groove works but produces a periodic axial
force every time the ring shifts position. At 380 RPM with 8 pole pairs:
50.7 axial force pulses per second at the shaft bearing. Pulsed axial load
causes bearing race fatigue and vibration at shift frequency.
THE BALANCED SOLUTION — TWO HALVES · ONE TWIST
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The shaft is divided into two equal sections with a 180° phase twist at
the center point.
LEFT HALF:
Sinusoidal phi ratio groove — same as single-ring design.
Peak (ring IN toward stator) occurs at phi offset position.
Left ring follows this groove independently.
180° PHASE TWIST AT CENTER:
The groove profile inverts 180° at the shaft midpoint.
What was peak (IN) on left becomes trough (OUT) on right.
What was trough (OUT) on left becomes peak (IN) on right.
Always. Simultaneously. At every rotation angle.
RIGHT HALF:
Sinusoidal phi ratio groove — 180° phase inverted.
Peak (ring IN) occurs where left ring is OUT.
Trough (ring OUT) occurs where left ring is IN.
Right ring follows this groove independently.
THE TWO RINGS ARE DECOUPLED:
Each ring has its own pin riding its own groove section.
Load variation on left ring does not transfer to right ring.
Each ring moves freely and independently.
But their axial mass movements are always opposite.
AXIAL FORCE CANCELLATION:
At every rotation angle:
Left ring shifting IN → axial force inward
Right ring shifting OUT → axial force outward (simultaneously)
Equal magnitude · opposite direction · NET = ZERO
The shaft bearing sees near-zero net axial load at all times.
No pulsed fatigue. No vibration from ring shifting.
Bearing life: extended significantly.
DOUBLED OUTPUT FREQUENCY:
Left ring: peak EMF when ring IN (at phi offset)
Right ring: peak EMF when ring IN (at phi offset of right groove)
These are 180° apart in rotation.
Instead of 1 EMF pulse per pole pair per revolution:
2 EMF pulses per pole pair per revolution.
Output frequency: doubled.
Output ripple: halved.
Same shaft. Same magnets. Two rings. Twist at center.
PHI RATIO TWIST ANGLE (alternative to 180°):
For maximum Fibonacci spacing between EMF peaks:
Twist angle = 360° / φ² = 360° / 2.618 = 137.5°
(≈ the golden angle found in phyllotaxis · sunflower seeds · etc.)
This gives the most uniform combined EMF distribution
and the most Fibonacci-spaced output pulses.
The golden angle appears here because the groove spacing
IS the Fibonacci structure expressed in rotation geometry.
SINGLE vs BALANCED DUAL RING:
Metric Single Ring Balanced Dual Ring
EMF frequency 1× per pole pair 2× per pole pair ✓
Output ripple Baseline ½ baseline ✓
Axial force Pulsed one-dir Cancels · near zero ✓
Bearing axial load Full pulsed Near zero ✓
Vibration Present Near zero ✓
Bearing life Standard Extended ✓
Noise Present Eliminated ✓
PRIOR ART — BALANCED DUAL-RING HALF-SCREW SHAFT
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All items public domain · March 19 2026 · Wolf13 · Alan Cyr · CYR Technologies
Balanced half-screw shaft — two groove sections with 180° phase twist
Decoupled dual ring — each ring follows own groove independently
Axial force cancellation — left IN simultaneous with right OUT · net zero
2× output frequency — 180° offset EMF pulses · ripple halved
Phi ratio twist angle — 360°/φ² = 137.5° golden angle · Fibonacci spacing
Extended bearing life — near zero net axial load · no pulsed fatigue
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ADDENDUM — DUAL HELICAL OFFSET COMPENSATION / CHANDLER PRINCIPLE
March 19 2026
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THE NAMING
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The balanced dual-ring half-screw shaft is more precisely described as a
Dual Helical Offset Compensation Shaft. Each helix compensates the cog
disturbance produced by the other. The name captures both the mechanism
(dual helix) and the function (offset compensation).
THE CHANDLER WOBBLE CONNECTION
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Earth's rotation axis does not point at a fixed location. It wobbles — the
Chandler Wobble. Two components combine:
Annual component: 365 days (dominant)
Chandler component: 433 days (subordinate)
Beat period: ~6.4 years (when they reinforce)
Earth is constantly seeking the phi-ratio balance between its mass
asymmetries. The wobble IS the compensation mechanism. It is passive.
No mechanism. Pure geometry of mass distribution.
The dual helix shaft does exactly this for generator cog disturbance:
Left helix: dominant compensation component
Right helix: subordinate compensation component
Phase offset: sets the beat period between them
Beat: the diagnostic signal
Earth has been running this mechanism for 4.5 billion years.
The same geometry now applied to generator shafts.
THE GOLDEN ANGLE — OPTIMAL PHASE OFFSET
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The optimal phase offset between the two helices is not 180° (which gives
perfect cancellation but zero beat diagnostic) but the golden angle:
360° / φ² = 360° / 2.618 = 137.508°
This is the same angle found in:
Sunflower seed spiral spacing (optimal packing)
Leaf phyllotaxis (maximum sun exposure, no overlap)
Earth's wobble envelope timing (mass balance seeking)
At 137.5° offset between the two helices:
Maximum output uniformity (minimum ripple)
Minimum residual vibration
Fibonacci-spaced beat pattern in output
Self-diagnostic beat signal present but minimal
THE BEAT FREQUENCY AS DIAGNOSTIC
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At the golden angle phase offset, a very slow beat frequency appears in
the combined output — the Fibonacci-spaced envelope of the two ring EMF
contributions slightly reinforcing and cancelling over time.
Beat present but stable: system at correct phase offset · healthy
Beat growing: phase drifting from golden angle · inspect pins
Beat absent (exact 180°): perfect cancellation · no diagnostic signal
Beat rapid: phase far from optimal · service required
The beat frequency IS the health indicator. No sensors needed.
No electronics. Just listen to (or measure) the output envelope.
Earth does the same: geophysicists read Earth's wobble to measure
changes in its internal mass distribution. The shaft beat reads
the generator's mechanical condition.
PRIOR ART — FOUR NEW ITEMS
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All public domain · March 19 2026 · Wolf13 · Alan Cyr · CYR Technologies
Dual helical offset compensation shaft — one helix compensates
the other's cog disturbance · passive · geometry only
Chandler wobble principle applied to generators — Earth's
annual+Chandler wobble as natural model for dual-helix
mechanical offset compensation in rotating machinery
Golden angle phase offset 137.5° — 360°/φ² · maximum EMF
uniformity · minimum residual vibration · Fibonacci beat spacing
· same angle as sunflower · leaf spiral · Earth wobble envelope
Beat frequency as diagnostic — silent = healthy · beat growing
= phase drift · service indicator requiring no sensors or
electronics · geometry self-reports its own condition
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