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Abstract
Keywords:
1. Introduction
2. Evaluating the Evolution of Efforts to Contest the Law of Energy Conservation
2.1. Scientific Perspective
2.2. Philosophical Perspective
2.3. Historical and Modern Shifts
2.4. The Need for a New Approach
3. Breaking the Law of Energy Conservation
3.1. The Energy Circuit-Unleashing the Power of Electrical Short Circuits
3.2. Design of the Proposed Energy Circuit (The Main Energy Circuit Operational Units)
- is the diode current.
- is the reverse saturation current.
- is the voltage across the diode.
- is the ideality factor (typically around for ideal diodes).
- is the thermal voltage, approximately at room temperature.

3.2.1. Operation Principles of Circuit Block 1 (Establishing Higher Resistive Circuit Element)

3.2.2. Description of Circuit Block 2 Components
3.2.3. Load Component_CB3 (Constant Current Boost Converter) Major Elements
- is the inductor value.
- is the desired output voltage.
- is the input voltage.
- is the duty cycle of the converter.
- is the switching frequency.
- is the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current.


3.2.4. The Choice for Circuit Block 4 Unit
3.2.5. Design and Operation of the Sensing Element in Circuit Block 5
3.2.6. The Sensing Element Operation Mechanism
3.3. Overall Energy Circuit Representation

3.4. Interpretation and Simulation of the Proposed Energy Circuit Blocks
3.4.1. Simulated Results and Analysis
3.4.2. Description of Main Sections of the Simulation
3.4.3. Analysis of Simulation Results
3.4.4. Power Output from Circuit Block 3
3.5. Breaking the Law of Energy Conservation
3.6. Applications of the Energy Circuit-Addressing Some Critical Challenges
3.6.1. Energy Creation and Conservation
3.6.2. Applications in Electric Vehicles (EVs)
3.6.3. Microgrid Development
3.6.4. Renewable Energy Integration
3.6.5. Addressing the Energy Crisis
4. Discussion and Implications
4.1. Breaking Misconceptions and Limitations in Energy Conservation
4.2. Contributions to Addressing the Global Energy Crisis
4.3. Solutions to Noise Pollution and Innovations in Electric Vehicles
4.4. On Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Limitations of Current Clean Energy Systems
4.5. Innovations in Electronic Materials and Semiconductor Development
4.6. Challenging Philosophical Assumptions and Scientific Thinking
4.7. Merits over Current Systems-A Paradigm Shift in Energy Conservation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A Energy Circuit Simulation and Interpretation
Appendix B. The Modified Ohm’s Law and Its Application in Breaking the Law of Energy Conservation (Reflecting Real-World Scenarios)
- is the short circuit effect current.
- is the current scaling factor.
- is the resistance change due to the short circuit.
- is the reference resistance.
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