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Defensive Publication (Public Domain): Closed-Loop Harmonic Energy System (CLHES) Schematic

A regenerative architecture that “closes the loop” in phase, impedance, and recovery, not in violation of thermodynamics. Goal: reduce losses by keeping energy oscillating in a high-Q store while only “tapping” what’s needed.

1. Core idea

Most energy systems convert → dissipate → replace. CLHES instead stores energy in an oscillator, keeps it coherent (phase-locked), and recovers reactive/return energy that would normally become heat. The “loop” is:

Source → Resonant Store → Controlled Tap → Load → Recovery → Resonant Store

Not perpetual motion—just loss minimization + reactive power recycling.

2. Block schematic (harmonic closed loop)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐

│ CONTROL PLANE │

│ Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) + Impedance Observer │

│ Adaptive Q-Management + Safety Interlocks │

└───────────────┬───────────────────────┬─────────────┘

│ │

▼ ▼

┌───────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐

│ SOURCE │───▶ │ INJECTION │ ───▶ │ RESONANT STORE │

│ (grid/PV/ │ │ (bi-dir DC/AC │ │ (LC tank and/ │

│ battery) │ │ or DC/DC) │ │ or flywheel) │

└───────────┘ └──────┬───────┘ └───────┬────────┘

│ │

│ ▼

│ ┌────────────────┐

│ │ CONTROLLED TAP │

│ │ (synchronous │

│ │ rectifier / │

│ │ inverter) │

│ └──────┬─────────┘

│ │

▼ ▼

┌──────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐

│ RECOVERY │ ◀── │ LOAD │

│ PATH (regen, │ │ (motors, HVAC, │

│ reactive │ │ chargers, etc)│

│ return) │ └────────────────┘

└──────┬───────┘

│

▼

(back into Resonant Store)

3. Physical implementation options (choose one “store”)

You can build CLHES around either an electrical oscillator, a mechanical oscillator, or a hybrid:

A) Electrical store (LC tank / resonant bus)

High-Q inductor + film capacitor bank

Bidirectional inverter maintains oscillation at resonance

Load interface uses synchronous conversion so reactive components are returned

B) Mechanical store (flywheel or torsional oscillator)

Flywheel on magnetic bearings (or good conventional bearings)

Motor-generator maintains speed and exchanges energy harmonically

Load draws from the generator; regen returns to the wheel

C) Hybrid store (recommended conceptually)

Flywheel for “bulk” inertia + LC tank for “fast” ripple

Two time-scales: slow coherence (mechanical) and fast coherence (electrical)

4. The “harmonic” control law (how the loop closes)

Define a resonance and keep the system riding it:

Resonant frequency (electrical):

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State variables:

tank voltage

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phase

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effective damping

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(represents losses + load draw)

Controller goals

Phase lock: keep injection in quadrature/desired phase so you don’t fight the oscillator

Impedance match: adjust the tap so the load looks like “gentle damping,” not chaos

Recovery priority: route back-EMF and reactive return into the tank, not into heat sinks

Practical rule

Treat the load as a variable resistor applied to the oscillator (controlled damping).

Only add source energy to compensate measured losses.

5. Minimal “bill of modules” (engineering-ready components)

Resonant Store

Capacitor bank (film, low ESR)

Inductor (gapped ferrite / powder core or air-core depending on power)

Voltage/current sensing (isolated ADCs)

Injection + Tap

Bidirectional inverter stage (SiC MOSFETs for efficiency at higher freq)

Synchronous rectifier / active front end

DC link with precharge and contactors

Recovery Path

Regenerative braking path for inductive loads (motor drives already do this)

Reactive power routing (same inverter, different control mode)

Control Plane

PLL, state observer, impedance estimation

Interlocks: overvoltage, overcurrent, thermal, oscillation runaway, isolation fault

6. Safety boundaries (non-negotiable)

Overvoltage clamp across the resonant store (MOV + active dump resistor path)

Active dump that dissipates energy safely if control fails

Galvanic isolation for sensing and control power

EMI containment (shielding, filters) — resonance can be a noise cannon if unmanaged

Fail-silent mode: if PLL unlocks, stop injection and open the tap

7. What this enables (useful outcomes)

Power smoothing: tank/flywheel absorbs spikes and returns energy on demand

Reactive power recycling: inductive/capacitive load dynamics don’t automatically become heat

Lower inverter stress: less violent transients if the bus is “elastic” and phase-stable

Grid friendliness: can behave like a controllable, coherent buffer (like a tunable “shock absorber”)

8. Replication blueprint (conceptual build sequence)

Build a small LC tank (low voltage) and measure its

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and Q

Implement a digital PLL to lock injection to tank phase

Add a controlled tap that draws power as damping (not as random switching)

Add a regen-capable load (small motor drive) and confirm return energy increases tank amplitude

Scale up with strict safety: dump path, insulation, thermal design, EMI strategy

9. Naming the pattern (for easy citation)

“Coherent Damping Architecture”: deliver usable power by modulating the damping of a high-Q oscillator, while harvesting return energy back into the oscillator.