Re-thinking Energy Conservation and Generation: A Novel Short-Circuit Time-Dependent Energy-Circuit Design

The primary objective of this paper is to present the first experimental framework that challenges the principle of energy conservation using an innovative “energy-circuit” design. This design incorporates time-varying resistance and bidirectional chaotic current dynamics, enabling controlled short-circuit experiments that reveal new energy behavior. A novel “short-parallel connection” configuration prevents backflow while redirecting short-circuit currents, enabling measurable energy generation under non-Ohmic conditions. Unlike traditional static circuit models, this approach transforms short-circuit behavior from transient events into continuous, time-dependent processes. A bidirectional data acquisition system, using an Arduino microcontroller, records “pre-short”, “forward”, and “reverse-direction” voltages and currents at -second intervals over a -minute duration in each phase. Experiments at and external inputs revealed substantial deviations between predictions from Modified Ohm’s Law and those based on the Standard Ohm’s Law. Under the configuration, the circuit generated an average output power of (Modified Ohm’s Law), exceeding the Standard Ohm’s Law prediction of by . Currents surged from to , with voltage stabilizing at . Similarly, in the configuration, the circuit produced (Modified Ohm’s Law) compared to (Standard Ohm’s Law), reflecting a increase, with short-circuit currents reaching and voltage stabilizing at . Notably, short-circuit currents exhibited steady-state behavior despite extreme-low resistances, contradicting the conventional expectation of infinite current increase. These results validate the newly defined “conserved short-chaotic energy” principle, quantified empirically by the “Circuit Fault Sustainance Efficiency” metric ( ), which confirms sustained energy surplus generation in a purely resistive, chaotic diode network without external inputs. Further, simulation results show the “energy-circuit’s” scalable non-Ohmic to Ohmic power conversion, with a constant current and voltage-boosting circuit yielding times the initial input in the “energy-circuit” configuration. These findings validate the proposed theoretical framework, which extends beyond traditional electrical analysis by incorporating geometric energy manifolds and time-dependent resistance decay. Potential applications of the proposed circuit include standalone power generation systems, self-charging electric vehicles, enhanced microgrid resilience, and integration with renewable energy infrastructure. The quantifiable excess energy, emerging from structured chaotic dynamics, challenges the notion of “free energy” and calls for a philosophical re-evaluation of conservation laws in non-equilibrium conditions. This paradigm shift bridges theoretical rigor with practical engineering, opening new directions for sustainable energy solutions.