CYR TECHNOLOGIES · HACKADAY GREEN POWERED CHALLENGE 2026

PMM PMG COMBO

WHEELS IN WHEELS · OPTIMIZED MECHANICAL-TO-ELECTRICAL CONVERSION

WHAT THIS SYSTEM IS — READ FIRST
INPUT
External electrical drive to PMM windings
PMG output tops off supercap each pulse
BEMF recovery adds to supercap between pulses
PROCESS
Phi geometry reduces cogging losses
18 events = more complete flux harvest
Two-state bifilar captures waste heat energy
OUTPUT
PMG electrical output to load
Less heat generated per watt produced
Every watt saved = heat not added to Earth
This is not a self-sustaining permanent magnet motor. External electrical drive is required. The PMM is an externally driven motor. The supercap is not an isolated store — PMG output refills it every pulse. The system is a motor-generator pair with improved conversion efficiency. Lenz's law applies. Conservation of energy holds. The claim is less waste, not free energy.
Not energy creation. Not over-unity. Better conversion — less heat per watt produced.
START SEQUENCE — REQUIRED
1
External start pulse or manual spin
2
PMM reaches threshold RPM
3
PMG engages — begins generating
4
PMG output begins topping supercap
5
BEMF recovery feeds supercap each OFF pulse
6
Operating cycle self-maintains. External drive continues.
PMM will not self-start. Start energy is a one-time cost per run — not continuous. Below threshold RPM the PMG output is insufficient to top the cap meaningfully. Above threshold — PMG output + BEMF maintain the supercap every cycle. External electrical drive to PMM windings continues throughout operation. Threshold RPM determined by prototype measurement.
ALTERNATOR ANALOGY: External battery starts the car. Engine reaches idle. Alternator engages and charges the battery throughout the run. Start cost is one-time. This system works identically — external supply starts the PMM, PMG engages at threshold RPM and maintains the supercap. Same principle. Established technology. Applied to phi-geometry motor-generator pair.
FAMILIAR ANALOGY — CAR ALTERNATOR SYSTEM
Car alternator system:
External battery → starts engine
Engine reaches idle RPM
Alternator engages → charges battery
Battery maintained throughout run
Start cost = one-time draw only
Battery + alternator = continuous operation
This system:
External supply → starts PMM
PMM reaches threshold RPM
PMG engages → tops supercap
Supercap maintained throughout run
Start cost = one-time draw only
Supercap + PMG + BEMF = continuous operation
Everyone knows how a car alternator works. This is that system — applied to a phi-geometry motor-generator pair. External drive continues. Generator maintains the capacitor. Start is one-time. The geometry determines how efficiently each revolution converts input to output.

A permanent magnet motor (PMM) coupled directly to a permanent magnet generator (PMG) using a wheels-in-wheels geometry designed to maximize conversion efficiency of mechanical rotation into electrical output per revolution. The design uses a 4:1 wheel ratio, an S N N S × 9 pole pattern, and a phase-shifted extraction point at 38.17° to produce 18 flux change events per revolution — reducing dead zones and improving collection efficiency

Honest position: This design is proven by physics calculation and geometry only. It has not been built or tested. A prototype is required for accurate real-world output measurement. Unknown interference effects may exist. Results may differ from mathematical prediction. Physics calculates. Prototype proves.
4:1
Wheel ratio
Inner/Outer
36
Outer magnets
Divisible by 9
9
Inner magnets
40° spacing
18
Flux events
per revolution
38.17°
Phase-shifted geometry
extraction
TBD
Actual output
Build required
SECTION 1 OF 6

THE CONCEPT

WHY WHEELS IN WHEELS

THE PROBLEM WITH STANDARD PMG COUPLING

Standard PMG designs extract from a single interaction zone. At each rotation, the PMG sees a pulse then a dead zone — a period where the field drops and the PMG partially de-energizes. Energy available during the dead zone is lost as heat.

THE WHEELS-IN-WHEELS SOLUTION

By placing a smaller inner wheel (9 magnets) inside a larger outer wheel (36 magnets) at a 4:1 radius ratio, the geometry creates 36 interaction events per revolution in the standard configuration. With the S N N S redesigned pole pattern, this becomes 18 distinct flux change events — each one an extraction opportunity for the coupled PMG.

KEY INSIGHT

The PMG does not care whether a flux change event is 1.0 or 0.5 strength. It extracts from all of them. The opposite-polarity pairs at the half-position fill the dead zone between primary events. The PMG stays continuously energized.
OUTER · 36 MAGNETS INNER · 9
CORE CLAIM · ENERGY BALANCE

THE 2 : 0.25 GAIN MODEL

HOW GEOMETRY + PULSE + BEMF PRODUCE NET MECHANICAL SURPLUS

THE ACTUAL CLAIM — READ BEFORE ANALYZING

This system is not claimed to be self-sustaining.
The claim is: the external drive required to maintain operation is less than a standard motor-generator pair doing the same job.

STANDARD MOTOR-GENERATOR
External input = drive energy
              + 1.0 cog overhead
              − nothing recovered
Net external cost per revolution: high.
CYR SYSTEM — SAME OUTPUT
External input = drive energy
              + 0.25 cog overhead
              − BEMF refund each cycle
              − PMG top-off each pulse
Net external cost per revolution: significantly less.
The surplus is not free energy. It is reduced input requirement for the same output. The geometry does the work that the external supply previously had to do. Every unit of cog eliminated by phi geometry is a unit the external supply no longer needs to provide. Less input wasted as heat. Same useful output. That is the claim.

Grok's analysis of the closed-loop conservative field is correct and not disputed. The closed-loop self-sustaining scenario is not the claim. The claim is reduced external input overhead — measurable by prototype comparison against a standard motor-generator pair under identical load conditions.
STANDARD MOTOR · 2:1
Push → forward   1.0 ✓
Cog  → resist   1.0 ✗
Pull → forward   1.0 ✓
Net: 2 drive : 1 cog
Cog costs same as one full drive force.
One third of effort wasted.
CYR GEOMETRY ALONE · 2:0.25
Push → forward   1.0 ✓
Cog  → reduced  0.25 ◀
Pull → forward   1.0 ✓
38.17° phi geometry eliminates 75% of cog.
Remaining cog: 0.25 only.
No electrical input yet — geometry alone.
WITH PULSE + BEMF · NET GAIN
Push → forward   1.0 ✓
Cog  → cleared  0.0 ✓
Pull → forward   1.0 ✓
Pulse clears remaining 0.25.
BEMF partially refunds pulse cost.
Net: 2 drive : <0.25 cost.
THE GAIN CALCULATION
Standard motor net force available:
  2.0 drive − 1.0 cog = 1.0

CYR geometry reduces cog to 0.25:
  2.0 drive − 0.25 cog = 1.75

Pulse covers remaining 0.25 cog.
BEMF refunds portion of pulse cost.
  Net pulse cost = 0.25 − BEMF%

Gain vs standard = 1.75 or greater.
WHERE EACH IMPROVEMENT COMES FROM:
0.75 units — 38.17° phi geometry eliminates 75% of cog passively.
0.25 units — electrical pulse clears remaining cog at crossing.
BEMF%     — partial refund of pulse cost each cycle.
PMG output — tops off supercap each ON pulse while doing the job.

The two full drive forces (push + pull = 2.0) are available to spin the PMG.
The net resistance they work against is less than 0.25.
THE OPERATING CYCLE — PLAIN LANGUAGE
1 · ALL ON
Drive pulse fires.
Motor rotates.
PMG generates.
PMG tops off cap
while doing the job.
2 · ALL OFF
Drive path breaks.
Field collapses.
BEMF flows into cap.
Schottky: spike.
Standard: tail.
3 · ALL ON
Next pulse fires.
Cap was topped by
PMG + BEMF.
Cycle repeats.
Continuous.
NET RESULT
2.0 drive forces intact.
<0.25 net resistance.
PMG output available.
Less heat per watt.
Earth benefits.
Honest position on the gain figure: The 1.75 gain is calculated from geometry — 75% cog reduction at 38.17° phi offset is the calculable claim. The BEMF recovery percentage and actual PMG output per revolution require prototype measurement. The gain figure of 1.75 or greater is the mathematical floor based on geometry alone. Real-world friction, eddy currents, and component losses will reduce this number. Prototype determines the actual improvement over a standard motor-generator pair.

Start requirement: The PMM will not self-start. External start pulse or manual spin to threshold RPM is required. Below threshold RPM the PMG cannot contribute meaningfully to supercap top-off. Above threshold the operating cycle engages and self-maintains. Start energy is a one-time cost per run. External electrical drive to PMM windings is continuous and required throughout operation. Threshold RPM is determined by prototype measurement.
TOPOLOGY · WHY BLDC COMPARISON IS INCORRECT

NOT A BLDC MOTOR

NO STATOR TEETH · DIFFERENT COG MECHANISM · DIFFERENT TOPOLOGY

STANDARD BLDC
Has stator teeth.
Rotor magnets seek minimum reluctance at every tooth.
Cogging at every tooth simultaneously.
Opposition distributed around full ring at once.
High power needed to push through tooth alignment.
Partial return from generator not practical — cog overhead too high.
SWITCHED RELUCTANCE
Has stator teeth.
Operates by deliberate tooth alignment — cogging is the mechanism.
Managed electrically, not eliminated geometrically.
Energy partial return to drive circuit — established technique.
Higher cog overhead limits how much return is practical.
This design borrows the partial return principle only.
CYR WHEELS-IN-WHEELS
No stator teeth.
No tooth-alignment cogging.
Only resistance: magnet-to-magnet crossing.
Phi geometry reduces that crossing to 0.25.
Pulse clears only that single 0.25 point.
PMG partial return is practical — cog overhead is low enough.
THE CORRECT COMPARISON

This design has no stator teeth. Cogging from tooth-alignment — the dominant loss mechanism in BLDC and switched reluctance motors — does not exist here. The only resistance point is the magnet-to-magnet crossing at dead center, reduced to 0.25 by the 38.17° phi geometry.

The pulse exists only to clear that single 0.25 crossing. It is not managing continuous tooth engagement. It is not fighting the full cog of a standard motor.

This is why BLDC comparison is incorrect. A BLDC motor requires too much power to overcome stator tooth cogging to make PMG partial return practical. This design's reduced cog overhead — 0.25 vs 1.0 — is what makes the switched reluctance partial return principle viable here.

Same partial return principle as switched reluctance. Applied to a no-stator-tooth geometry where the cog cost is 0.25, not 1.0.

SECTION 2 OF 6

THE 4:1 RATIO RULE

INNER 9 · OUTER 36 · INTEGER RATIO ALIGNMENT

RULE 1 — INTEGER RATIO REQUIRED

N_outer ÷ N_inner must equal a whole number. Non-integer ratio creates an irrational beat frequency where some interactions are always destructive. Integer ratio ensures repeatable · symmetric interaction patterns. Note: Lenz's law still applies — extraction creates opposing drag at every event.

RULE 2 — INTEGER RATIO ALIGNMENT

Inner: 9 magnets · divisible by 9 · clean integer spacing.
Outer: 36 magnets · divisible by 9 · clean integer spacing.
Both wheels same DR family. Interactions resolve at Tesla positions. Always constructive.

RULE 3 — ODD INNER COUNT

9 magnets = 4 complete N-S pairs + 1 extra. The odd count prevents static lock positions. There is always a net torque direction available. The machine cannot rest at a balanced dead point.

WHY 4:1 SPECIFICALLY

The 4:1 ratio means 4 outer magnets pass per inner magnet alignment. 4 interaction events per 40° interval. 9 intervals × 4 events = 36 total per revolution.
RATIO COMPARISON:
RATIO INNER OUTER DR CHECK STATUS
3:1 9 27 Div-9 ✓ Clean
4:1 ◀ 9 36 Div-9 ✓ SELECTED
9:1 9 81 Div-9 ✓ Clean
φ:1 8 ~13 Non-integer Avoid
40°
Inner magnet
angular spacing
10°
Outer magnet
angular spacing
DR9
Both wheels
Div-9 family
36
Total interactions
per revolution
SECTION 3 OF 6

S N N S POLE PATTERN

SKIP-2 TESLA ALIGNED · 18 EVENTS

THE PATTERN — ONE 40° INTERVAL (REPEATED 9 TIMES)

OUTER WHEEL — 36 MAGNETS — S N N S × 9:
ORIG
S
N
OPP
N
S
×
9
=
36 total magnets
36 ÷ 9 = 4 · clean ratio ✓
ORIGINAL PAIR (S N)
CONFIG 2 inverted. Positioned at 38.17° phi alignment.
S approaches inner N = ATTRACT · PULL
N departs inner N = REPEL · PUSH
Full strength event. 1.0
OPPOSITE PAIR (N S)
Reversed polarity. Fires at 20° half-position.
N approaches inner N = REPEL · PUSH
S departs inner N = ATTRACT · PULL
Half strength event. 0.5

NO SHIELDING NEEDED

Minimum spacing = 10° throughout.
Identical to standard alternating pattern.
Field ovals separate naturally.
The geometry solves the problem.
No patch required.

TORQUE SEQUENCE

Per 40° interval:
PULL · PUSH · PUSH · PULL
All four convert to forward torque
in the rotational frame.
Both polarities contribute.

DR VERIFICATION

18 original · 18 ÷ 9 = 2 · clean ✓
18 opposite · 18 ÷ 9 = 2 · clean ✓
36 total · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · clean ✓
9 pairs of each type · clean integer ✓
All divisible by 9 · uniform spacing throughout.
SECTION 4 OF 6

38.17° PHASE-SHIFTED GEOMETRY

SIMULTANEOUS PULL+PUSH · ALL 9 PAIRS

38.17°
+ 51.83° = 90° · ALWAYS

WHAT HAPPENS AT 38.17°

This is the 38.17° phase-shifted angle — the position where pull AND push forces peak simultaneously. Not one then the other. Both at maximum at the same angle. All 9 original pairs are synchronized to this offset. All 9 fire together simultaneously.

THE PHI COMPLEMENT — 51.83°

38.17 + 51.83 = 90°. Always perpendicular. Used in the PMG wobble phase synchronization. Same relationship in stone (pyramid face). In steel (this machine). The two angles work together as a pair.

WHY PHI

φ = 1.61803... The golden ratio.
38.17° = 90° × (1 - 1/φ) = 90° × 0.382...
The frustrated state peaks at this offset.
Confirmed independently: Konstanz University
magnetic friction research · March 2026.

START REQUIREMENT

The phi synchronization requires external start pulse or manual rotation to threshold RPM. Above threshold, the phase-shifted geometry relationship self-maintains. Like a combustion engine or electric motor — external start, self-sustaining run.
SECTION 5 OF 6

PMG COUPLING + DRIVE CIRCUIT

18 EVENTS · CONTINUOUS EXTRACTION · TWO-STATE BIFILAR BEMF

WHY 18 EVENTS MATTERS TO THE PMG

The PMG extracts from flux change rate (dΦ/dt) — how fast the magnetic field changes — not just field strength. More flux change events = more extraction opportunities per revolution. The 0.5 strength events fill the dead zone between 1.0 events. The PMG stays continuously energized.

THREE STATIONARY EXTRACTION COILS

All mounted on the stationary frame. None moving.
Coil A: Behind outer wheel. Captures back-reflection. → CAP-A
Coil B: Edge of outer wheel. Captures lateral wave. → CAP-B
Coil C: In gap at 38.17° · 45° angle. Captures BEMF return. → CAP-C
Combined output self-clocked by rotation frequency.

EVENT BREAKDOWN

9 × 1.0 events — original pairs at 38.17° phi alignment.
9 × 0.5 events — opposite pairs at 20° half-position.
Alternating: 1.0 · 0.5 · 1.0 · 0.5 · 1.0 · 0.5...
18 total extractions per revolution.
PMG never fully drops to zero between pulses.

HONEST POSITION ON OUTPUT

The 2× event rate is calculated from geometry. Actual PMG terminal output requires prototype measurement. Coil design, gap distance, magnet strength, and rotation speed all affect real output. The event rate is the calculable claim. The output voltage is not.
INNOVATION 7 — TWO-STATE BIFILAR BEMF RECOVERY · APRIL 09 2026

ALL CLOSED = DRIVE  ·  ALL OPEN = BEMF CAPTURE

The motor drive coil uses a bifilar winding with two switching transistors (G1 top, G2 bottom). When both are closed simultaneously, drive current flows through the coil, building the magnetic field. Side diodes are reverse-biased — blocked. When both are opened simultaneously, the drive path breaks. The collapsing field induces BEMF. Side diodes become forward-biased — conducting upward. BEMF flows up through the diodes into storage. Ground is the launch pad, not a dump. One switch event does two things: ends drive and opens BEMF capture. No MCU. No timing circuit. Cam geometry clocks the switch at 38.17° phi offset.

G1 + G2 CLOSED

Drive state active
Current flows top → coil → bottom
Field builds · diodes blocked
Motor drives · PMG generates

G1 + G2 OPEN

BEMF capture state
Field collapses · BEMF rises
Diodes conduct upward
Energy flows to storage

ASYMMETRIC RECOVERY

Dual-speed diodes
Schottky: fast spike capture
Standard: slow tail drain
PMG output tops off supercap
DIODE SELECTION:
TYPE
SPEED
USE
EXAMPLE
Schottky
< 5ns
Spike capture
BAT54 / SB360
Standard
~2µs
Tail drain
1N4007 / 1N5408

NOT OVER-UNITY — HONEST POSITION

Supercap pulse-assist is funded by PMG output + BEMF recovery — same principle as switched reluctance motor drive circuits. Pulse cost is drawn from generator output. System COP determined by prototype measurement. Circuit topology proven by established electronics principles. Efficiency improvement requires physical testing to confirm.
PMG OUTPUT WAVEFORM — STANDARD vs REDESIGNED:
EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS

PMG OUTPUT COMPARISON

METHODS RANKED · WAVEFORM QUALITY AND COLLECTION EFFICIENCY

IMPORTANT PHYSICS CLARIFICATION

More flux change events ≠ more total energy. The same total energy per revolution is distributed across more events. This is like chopping one unit of energy into more slices — the slices are smaller but there are more of them. What actually improves: waveform smoothness · ripple reduction · rectification efficiency · output frequency · dead zone elimination. What does not change: total power is bounded by mechanical input. Lenz's law applies. Every extraction event creates opposing drag. No free gain. No energy multiplication. Conservation of energy holds.

WHAT THIS COMPARISON SHOWS

All methods at same RPM · same magnet strength · same mechanical input. Standard single rotor = 1.0× baseline. The improvements below represent waveform quality and collection efficiency improvement — not power multiplication. We set the foundation. Others develop further.
METHOD EVENTS/REV COIL PATHS DEAD ZONE WAVEFORM QUALITY HONEST NOTE
M1 · Standard single rotor 9 1 Large Baseline Known. Works. Reference point.
M2 · 4:1 wheels standard 36 1 Small Higher frequency 4× flux events. Same energy redistributed.
M3 · 4:1 · S N N S only 18 1 None Smooth continuous Dead zone eliminated. Smoother waveform.
M4 · S N N S · 3 coils 18 3 None Multi-path smooth Three paths capture more of available flux.
M5 · Full design · BEMF loss reduction ◀ 18 3 None Optimized collection This entry. BEMF reduces losses · not adds energy.
M6 · 12 inner · 48 outer 24 3 None Higher frequency For others to develop. Magnet size limit applies.
M7 · M5 + timed cap combine 18 3 None Minimal cancellation Cap timing reduces inter-coil cancellation.
Table note: "Waveform quality" column replaces earlier "multiplier" framing which implied power multiplication. Power output is bounded by mechanical input in all cases. Improvements are in waveform smoothness · collection efficiency · ripple reduction. Total energy per revolution does not increase beyond mechanical input minus losses.
WAVEFORM AND COLLECTION IMPROVEMENTS RANKED:

1 · GEOMETRY

4:1 ratio · 36 events vs 9.
Higher output frequency.
Better rectification efficiency.
Same energy · higher frequency.

2 · THREE COILS

Three independent flux paths.
Each captures different flux.
Reduces uncaptured flux losses.
Real collection improvement.

3 · CAP TIMING

Separate settle per coil.
Phase-aligned combination.
Reduces cancellation losses.
Self-clocked by rotation.

4 · BEMF

Reduces COG drag losses.
Cannot create net gain.
Loss reduction only.
Magnitude: prototype needed.

5 · S N N S PATTERN

Eliminates dead zones.
PMG stays energized.
Smoother output waveform.
Better downstream electronics.

6 · SCALE INNER COUNT

More events per rev.
Higher output frequency.
For others to develop.
Physical magnet size limit.
THE FOUNDATION · THIS ENTRY

This design is a novel generator architecture that improves waveform quality · collection efficiency · output frequency · and dead zone elimination within the bounds of conservation of energy and Lenz's law. It does not claim energy multiplication or overunity.

The geometry gives higher flux change frequency. The pattern gives continuous smooth waveform. The three coils give reduced uncaptured flux loss. The BEMF circuit gives reduced drag losses.

We set the foundation. Others develop further.
All methods documented here as prior art dated March 31 2026. Build it. Test it. Publish the results.

SECTION 6 OF 6

PRIOR ART STATEMENT

WHAT IS PROVEN · WHAT NEEDS BUILDING

PROVEN BY PHYSICS AND GEOMETRY

  • 4:1 ratio gives integer Tesla-family alignment
  • S N N S × 9 produces 18 interaction events per rev
  • 10° uniform spacing — no shielding required
  • 38.17° phase-shifted geometry — simultaneous pull+push
  • 38.17° + 51.83° = 90° — always perpendicular
  • 36 and 18 both divisible by 9 — uniform integer spacing throughout
  • PMG sees 2× flux change events vs standard design
  • Adjacent field ovals separate at 10° spacing
  • Odd inner count prevents static lock
  • Two-state bifilar circuit — all-closed drive / all-open BEMF capture
  • Diode orientation passively routes BEMF upward to storage — no MCU
  • Asymmetric recovery — Schottky spike + standard tail · dual-speed passive capture

REQUIRES PROTOTYPE AND TESTING

  • Whether machine produces net positive rotation
  • Actual PMG terminal output voltage and current
  • Real-world efficiency measurement
  • Effect of unknown interference patterns
  • Optimal gap distance and magnet strength
  • Start pulse threshold RPM determination
  • Long-term bearing and mechanical stability
  • Temperature effects on magnet performance
DOCUMENTED INNOVATIONS — MARCH 31 2026:

INNOVATION 1

4:1 wheel ratio rule
Integer ratio · uniform divisible spacing
All interactions constructive

INNOVATION 2

S N N S pole pattern
Skip-2 uniform spacing × 9
18 events per revolution

INNOVATION 3

38.17° extraction point
Simultaneous pull+push
Phase-shifted geometry synchronized

INNOVATION 4

PMG coupling design
Continuous energized state
No dead zones between pulses

INNOVATION 5

Three-coil harvest
Back · edge · BEMF
Self-clocked collection

INNOVATION 6

No shielding required
Geometry resolves interference
Step back from patch principle

INNOVATION 7 — TWO-STATE BIFILAR BEMF RECOVERY · APRIL 09 2026

Bifilar coil · G1/G2 simultaneous switching · passive BEMF capture
All-closed = drive state · all-open = BEMF capture state · one event, two functions
Asymmetric diode recovery: Schottky fast spike + standard slow tail · no MCU · cam-geometry timed
Ground rail is launch pad — diode orientation forces BEMF upward into storage · scales with RPM automatically
CYR TECHNOLOGIES · MISSION

Stopping global warming through superior efficiency technology.
Every watt saved is heat not added to the Earth.
This design is offered as prior art. Physics calculates. Prototype proves.
Man and Earth benefit from either result.