2 more EMF designs ……..

LEFT: This one is an inversion of the previous deign (see last post), where the circle and pentagon manifolds swap place. The pentagon manifold now gets the solenoid-controlled valves, reducing their number from 10 to 5:

Breakdown:
2 manifolds
5 solenoid-controlled valves
16 nozzle
3 variable speed pumps

Fogger machine for surface effects
Fibre optic fountain bowl lighting
Water jet lights (halogen? diode?)

RIGHT: This one adds 5 extra valves/nozzles, though I haven’t worked out exactly what should control them. The simplest solution would be to connect them to the circle manifold, but they could also be connected in parallel to their adjacent pentagon valves so that the same solenoid could control two valves.This is the version I like best as it has the potential of incorporating all the shapes I envisaged: pentagon, star, circle.

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Alchemic Fountain Design – simplified

Taking out the main elements from yesterday’s brain storming, this is the current idea for the water features of the Electromagnetic Fountain.

Small dots on circle: respond to digital signals.

10 jet nozzles with controllable solenoid valves on a ring manifold with own pump.

As a peak signal is detected, a solenoid valve opens. When a new peak signal is detected it closes, and the valve next to it opens, creating an anti-clockwise circular motion around the edge of the fountain bowl. The height of the jet is determined by the amplitude of the signal.

Pentagon dots: respond to analogue signals.

Nozzle type: still thinking! But should be more expansive than the small jets of the ring manifold.

5 nozzles on a manifold with own pump. The pump is controlled by the amplitude of the of the detected signals providing continuous motion.

Big dot in centre: responds to the average value of all incoming signals.

I nozzle (or complex nozzle) with own controllable pump.

Frequency makes the water rise and drop, amplitude defines the height.

When a maximum threshold is reached, the fountain will perform on an automated program.

OTHER FEATURES

Surface fog or bubbly water: on high average total level the water surface could fog over or bubble.

Lighting:

– optical fibre lighting for the fountain bowl.

– checking out jet lighting potentials.