[Vo]:Casimir Generator update
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/CasimirGenerator.pdf Casimir Generator OBJECTIVE The purpose here is to provide a means of extracting energy upon demand from the zero point field (ZPF), by utilization of the Casimir force. FUNDAMENTAL METHOD The following method is intended to provide a means to build a nano- scale zero point field powered generator, a true free energy generator: (1) let two parallel conductive thin plates attract in the axis normal to them, the y axis, gaining energy from the attraction of the plates due to the Casimir force. Use that movement, say mechanically or by heat generation or by conversion to electrical energy, to do useful work. (2) Slide the plates apart sideways, say in the x axis. This will cost some of the energy gained by the attraction, but should cost far less than just separating the plates while they move only on the x axis, because the opposition to movement in the x direction from the ZPF is based on the size of the Casimir force generated on the edges of the plates, which is much smaller, because the Casimir force is a 1/y4 force and the distances between any two points on the edge related surfaces are typically much further apart than the plate separation y. (3) Move the now separated but still parallel plates back to the original position by a route that avoids a separation distance smaller than the original separation in the y axis. This should take nominal energy. Alternatively, simply reverse the x direction relative motion, which then repeats the energy producing y axis motion of the plates. (4) Repeat the cycle as fast as practical. EXAMPLE OF IMPLEMENTATION One means to implement this scheme at nano-scale is to make one plate, call it the oscillating plate, a plate free to move in the y axis, though with small angular (tilting) motion due to bending of a supporting arm that permits this motion, be a long flexible plate located above a rotating plate. Near the oscillating plate, and parallel to it, provide a rotating wheel which brings into proximity to the oscillating plate a segment of the wheel which acts as the second plate for a Casimir attraction. A line normal to the plane of the oscillating plate is approximately parallel to the axis of motion of the wheel, i.e. normal to the plane of the rotating plate. The rotating plate could be in the form of a wheel with major portions of opposed quarters removed. By removing opposed quarters, or at least a symmetrical group of segments, the wheel remains balanced. The oscillating plate requires a blocking mechanism to prevent contact between the oscillating plate and the rotating plate due to a runaway attraction of the Casimir force. Energy from the motion of the oscillating plate can be extracted as electrical energy by various means. Since far less energy is required for the x axis separation of the oscillating plate and the rotating plate than the energy produced by their y axis attraction, some of the energy from the motion of the oscillating plate can be used to drive the generator. The oscillating plate returns to its starting position by spring action, and is at the point of maximum spring displacement when closest to the rotating plate. Multiple oscillating plates can be used with a single wheel, and if convenient, they can be located on opposed sides of the wheel. Either the flat side of the wheel or the cylindrical side of the wheel can be used for the rotating plate active surface. If the cylindrical side is used then the oscillating plate should be curved to fit its contour. Fig. 1 through Fig. 5 portray steps in the relative motion of the plates of the suggested device. The oscillating plate is represented by ooo's, the rotating plate by xxx's. For drawing convenience the y axis is vertical in all the figures, the x axis is horizontal. The direction of motion of the plates is shown by arrows. The proportions chosen were merely for ease and clarity of communicating the motions. Fig. 1 shows a starting configuration of the repeated steps. The y displacement between the plates is at maximum. The deflection of the oscillating pendulum is thus maximum. As the rotating plate moves into opposed parallel position, and plate overlap begins, the y axis Casimir force develops between the two plates. The Casimir force begins to move the oscillating plate toward the rotating plate, as shown in Fig. 2, and increases as both the exposed area increases and the y axis separation distance decreases. The point of maximum approach is shown in Fig. 3. A motion blocking structure (not shown) stops the y axis motion of the oscillating plate. The wheel must be rigid in comparison to the oscillating plate, so as to maintain motion of the rotating plate only in the x axis. The motion blocking structure requires contact between
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The Casimir generator article now has significant updates. Note especially the section SYMMETRY OF THE EDGE EFFECT. http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/CasimirGenerator.pdf Following is an ascii version. OBJECTIVE The purpose here is to provide a means of extracting energy upon demand from the zero point field (ZPF), by utilization of the Casimir force. FUNDAMENTAL METHOD The following method is intended to provide a means to build a nano- scale zero point field powered generator, a true free energy generator: (1) let two parallel thin plates attract in the axis normal to them, the x axis, gaining energy from the attraction of the plates due to the Casimir force. Use that movement, say mechanically or by heat generation or by conversion to electrical energy, to do useful work. (2) Slide the plates apart sideways, say in the y axis. This will cost some of the energy gained by the attraction, but should cost far less than just separating the plates while they move only on the x axis, because the opposition from the ZPF is based on the size of the Casimir force generated on the edges of the plates, which is nominal. (3) Move the now separated but still parallel plates back to the original position by a route that avoids a separation distance smaller than the original separation in the x axis. This should take nominal energy. (4) Repeat the cycle as fast as practical. EXAMPLE OF IMPLEMENTATION One means to implement this scheme at nano-scale is to make one plate, call it the oscillating plate, a plate free to move in the x axis, though with small angular (tilting) motion, be a long flexible plate located above a rotating plate. Near the oscillating plate, and parallel to it, provide a rotating wheel which brings into proximity to the oscillating plate a segment of the wheel which acts as the second plate for a Casimir attraction. A line normal to the plane of the oscillating plate is approximately parallel to the axis of motion of the wheel, i.e. to the plane of the rotating plate. The rotating plate could be in the form of a wheel with major portions of opposed quarters removed. By removing opposed quarters, or at least a symmetrical group of segments, the wheel remains balanced. The oscillating plate requires a blocking mechanism to prevent contact between the oscillating plate and the rotating plate due to a runaway attraction of the Casimir force. Energy from the motion of the oscillating plate can be extracted as electrical energy by various means. Since far less energy is required for the separation of the oscillating plate and the rotating plate than the energy produced by their attraction, some of the energy from the motion of the oscillating plate can be used to drive the generator. The oscillating plate returns to its starting position by spring action, and is at the point of maximum spring displacement when closest to the rotating plate. Multiple oscillating plates can be used with a single wheel, and if convenient, they can be located on opposed sides of the wheel. Either the flat side of the wheel or the cylindrical side of the wheel can be used for the rotating plate active surface. If the cylindrical side is used then the oscillating plate should be curved to fit its contour. Fig. 1 through Fig. 5 portray steps in the relative motion of the plates of the suggested device. The oscillating plate is represented by ooo's, the rotating plate by xxx's. For drawing convenience the x axis is vertical in all the figures, the y axis is horizontal. The direction of motion of the plates is shown by arrows. The proportions chosen were merely for ease and clarity of communicating the motions. Fig. 1 shows a starting configuration of the repeated steps. The x displacement between the plates is at maximum. The deflection of the oscillating pendulum is thus maximum. As the rotating plate moves into opposed parallel position, and plate overlap begins, the x axis Casimir force develops between the two plates. The Casimir force begins to move the oscillating plate toward the rotating plate, as shown in Fig. 2, and increases as both the exposed area increases and the x axis separation distance decreases. The point of maximum approach is shown in Fig. 3. A motion blocking structure (not shown) stops the x axis motion of the oscillating plate. The wheel must be rigid in comparison to the oscillating plate, so as to maintain motion of the rotating plate only in the y axis. The motion blocking structure requires contact between dielectric surfaces in order to prevent a Casimir force at the point of contact. When the rotating plate moves laterally away from the oscillating plate, as shown in Fig. 4, the area exposed to the Casimir force is reduced and thus the Casimir force is reduced and the oscillating plate begins to return to its
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On Jul 4, 2008, at 1:02 PM, Kyle Mcallister wrote: Alright, here's waxing ridiculous. But hey, it is the 4th, everyone around here is getting drunk and such, so why can't a mad scientist like me go out on a limb for a short period of time? Thinking on the 1x1x1 cube (the same is rumored true of a hollow sphere)...if there is supposed to be positive energy density inside it, and it has a repulsive Casimir effect... What if one of Bill Beatty's energy sucking resonant antennas was placed inside this thing, and made to sing at some frequency contained therein by the cube. Should it be an integral value of standing wave that 'fits' inside the thing? Put the ground reference somewhere outside the cube. Or better yet, put it between two parallel plates, spaced the same wavelength apart. Energy sucking antenna is in the positive energy space... Ground (low side) is in the zero (or negative) energy space... Can we take some of the 'space stuff' that everyone calls ZPE? Just some brain droppings to amuse. --Kyle My limited (and likely wrong) understanding of the zero point field is that it is a flux of virtual photons, not real photons like those that carry radio waves. Virtual photons carry near field forces, like the force between two close and static magnets, or two capacitor plates. The effect of a flux of uniformly randomly directed virtual photons with cubic distribution of wavelengths is essentially to make things jiggle. AFAIK the force from the momenta of the ZPF photon flux only manifests as a uniformly randomly directed force at nano levels, and that as the Casimir force. I don't know what might be used as an antenna to couple to it. Perhaps a tiny waving magnetic rod, or a tiny waving charge rod? Then there is the problem of getting the radiation un-randomized, in direction and/or phase. Perhaps the energy sucking idea could work to do that. Oscillating charged parallel plates might fill the bill. Best regards, Horace Heffner http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
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--- Horace Heffner wrote: KM: What if one of Bill Beaty's energy sucking resonant antennas was placed inside this thing, and made to sing at some frequency contained therein by the cube --Kyle HH: My ... understanding of the zero point field is that it is a flux of virtual photons, not real photons like those that carry radio waves. Virtual photons carry near field forces ...Nicely stated. But it should be added that Bill Beaty's energy sucking resonant antenna concept is a near-field device, but the major problem with Kyle's implementation of that for ZPE seems to be: not the 'virtual' part, but the likelihood that the ZPF operates most energetically at picometer geometries- which is smaller than the normal radius of an atom of a conductor, such as a copper atom. The effect of a flux of uniformly randomly directed virtual photons with cubic distribution of wavelengths is essentially to make things jiggle. ...Yes - this is the Puthoff argument that replaces GR with a causal theory in which the presence of mass-energy changes the permittivity of space via the jittering of charged particles and subsequent interactions between them. The Polarizable Vacuum of Wilson was enhanced by Dicke and Puthoff to envision atomic dimensions, including the radius of the electron, as being altered by adjoining matter via the ZPF. Curiously, Randell Mills took this to the next step - the hypothesis that the alteration of the Bohr radius can cohere energy. Horace Heffner's AEH is perhaps a better implementation of that general idea, since ironically, Mills totally and completely missed the possibility that the ZPF is the ultimate source of that excess energy - i.e. the operative modality of excess energy in proton reactions. This goes all the way back to Langmuir's torch. Personally, I think that Langmuir's torch was a modestly OU device (he said as much in private to Bohr) and that it was able to cohere some ZPE energy via the energy-sucking antenna modality mentioned above... i.e. the bare protons using the ZPF to occasionally capture electrons at a lower redundant ground state- which then would release UV on re-expansion. This can be seen as Mills-in-reverse, so to speak, which is also my re-verbalization of interpretation of the AEH (though Horace may disagree with that as being accurate!). HH: AFAIK the force from the momenta of the ZPF photon flux only manifests as a uniformly randomly directed force at nano levels, and that as the Casimir force. OK- but the Casimir force itself (as a subset of the ZPF) is relatively weak at nano dimensions, but becomes progressively stronger at lesser geometries, no? Once the wavelength gets short enough, then perhaps even 'virtual' photons have an energy bump up to Planck's fifth power relationship (even if it is 'virtual'). HH: I don't know what might be used as an antenna to couple to it. Well - why not any 'bare' nucleus? As for practicality: It just so happens that the proton is almost a singularity for earthly engineering purposes - in being the only bare nucleus which can be manipulated at relatively low energy. Jones
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On Jul 5, 2008, at 7:19 AM, Jones Beene wrote: HH: I don't know what might be used as an antenna to couple to it. Well - why not any 'bare' nucleus? The above is taken out of context. I was referring to an antenna to couple in a practical way to the approximately 1x1x1 chamber to which Kyle wanted to couple. In regards to coupling to nuclei, see: http://mtaonline.net/~hheffner/NuclearZPEtapping.pdf Best regards, Horace Heffner http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
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Horace, I don't know if this would have any bearing on, or be any help with this thought experiment you are working on, but there is a paper describing the theorized energy density within various cavities, authored by the late Dr. Robert Forward. I have it in PDF format if it would be helpful to you. The title is Apparent Method for Extraction of Propulsion Energy from the Vacuum, AIAA 98-3140. The idea is that the zero point energy (whatever that actually is) within an enclosed metal box of some dimensions has a certain energy density. For a box of some dimensions, as given in the paper, you can have negative energy density of a some value, as between two parallel metal plates. Here's where it starts to get odd, in my opinion: The paper concludes that for a box of dimensions 1x1x1 units, there is a net positive energy density, and the Casimir force is now repulsive. For a box of 1x1x3.3, the net energy density is zero, and there is no Casimir force. It seems therefore that if the box walls could be manipulated in a certain way.you get the drift. I don't know if the paper is available online any more. If you want a copy, I'll send it to you, or I can post it online. I hope this helps in some way. Of course, as most everything else I post is ignored, it might be prudent just to turn this into recycled electrons. --Kyle
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On Jul 4, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Kyle Mcallister wrote: Horace, I don't know if this would have any bearing on, or be any help with this thought experiment you are working on, but there is a paper describing the theorized energy density within various cavities, authored by the late Dr. Robert Forward. I have it in PDF format if it would be helpful to you. The title is Apparent Method for Extraction of Propulsion Energy from the Vacuum, AIAA 98-3140. The idea is that the zero point energy (whatever that actually is) within an enclosed metal box of some dimensions has a certain energy density. For a box of some dimensions, as given in the paper, you can have negative energy density of a some value, as between two parallel metal plates. Here's where it starts to get odd, in my opinion: The paper concludes that for a box of dimensions 1x1x1 units, there is a net positive energy density, and the Casimir force is now repulsive. For a box of 1x1x3.3, the net energy density is zero, and there is no Casimir force. It seems therefore that if the box walls could be manipulated in a certain way.you get the drift. I don't know if the paper is available online any more. If you want a copy, I'll send it to you, or I can post it online. I hope this helps in some way. Of course, as most everything else I post is ignored, it might be prudent just to turn this into recycled electrons. --Kyle Thanks, I'd appreciate a copy. Say, that was a handy reference title. A brief search on it leads to many things, and led me to http://tinyurl.com/66j5jb http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser? Sect1=PTO1Sect2=HITOFFd=PALLp=1u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO% 2Fsrchnum.htmr=1f=Gl=50s1=6477028.PN.OS=PN/6477028RS=PN/6477028 US Patent 6,477,028, by Fabrizio Pinto. The patent doesn't appear at first look to provide a practical design, but it covers a lot of the same bases. Other interesting refs that turned up: http://keelynet.com/gravity/putnasa.htm http://users.rcn.com/zap.dnai/ning_li.htm Best regards, Horace Heffner http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
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--- On Fri, 7/4/08, Horace Heffner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, I'd appreciate a copy. Alrighty. I'll put it online in a bit and send you the URL. Probably be better that way, as it is a bit large, at 1.2 megs. I don't want to be rude and direct email something that big. Say, that was a handy reference title. A brief search on it leads to many things, and led me to snip Interesting. I will look over these in a few minutes. Alright, here's waxing ridiculous. But hey, it is the 4th, everyone around here is getting drunk and such, so why can't a mad scientist like me go out on a limb for a short period of time? Thinking on the 1x1x1 cube (the same is rumored true of a hollow sphere)...if there is supposed to be positive energy density inside it, and it has a repulsive Casimir effect... What if one of Bill Beatty's energy sucking resonant antennas was placed inside this thing, and made to sing at some frequency contained therein by the cube. Should it be an integral value of standing wave that 'fits' inside the thing? Put the ground reference somewhere outside the cube. Or better yet, put it between two parallel plates, spaced the same wavelength apart. Energy sucking antenna is in the positive energy space... Ground (low side) is in the zero (or negative) energy space... Can we take some of the 'space stuff' that everyone calls ZPE? Just some brain droppings to amuse. --Kyle
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Horace, File uploaded. http://www.fdscience.org/1/aiaa983140.pdf --Kyle
[Vo]:Casimir Generator
OBJECTIVE The purpose here is to provide a means of extracting energy upon demand from the zero point field (ZPF), by utilization of the Casimir force. FUNDAMENTAL METHOD The following method is intended to provide a means to build a nano- scale zero point field powered generator, a true free energy generator: (1) let two parallel thin plates attract in the axis normal to them, the x axis, gaining energy from the attraction of the plates due to the Casimir force. Use that movement, say mechanically or by heat generation or by conversion to electrical energy, to do useful work. (2) Slide the plates apart sideways, say in the y axis. This will cost some of the energy gained by the attraction, but should cost far less than just separating the plates while they move only on the x axis, because the opposition from the ZPF is based on the size of the Casimir force generated on the edges of the plates, which is nominal. (3) Move the now separated but still parallel plates back to the original position by a route that avoids a separation distance smaller than the original separation in the x axis. This should take nominal energy. (4) Repeat the cycle as fast as practical. EXAMPLE OF IMPLEMENTATION A good means to implement this scheme at nano-scale is to make one plate, call it the oscillating plate, a plate free to move in the x axis, though with small angular (tilting) motion, be a long flexible plate located above a rotating plate. Near the oscillating plate and parallel to it provide a rotating wheel which brings into proximity to the oscillating plate a segment of the wheel which acts as the second plate for the Casimir attraction. A line normal to the plane of the oscillating plate is approximately parallel to the axis of motion of the wheel, i.e. to the plane of the rotating plate. The rotating plate could be in the form of a wheel with major portions of opposed quarters removed. By removing opposed quarters, or at least a symmetrical group of segments, the wheel remains balanced. The oscillating plate requires a blocking mechanism to prevent contact between the oscillating plate and the rotating plate due to a runaway attraction of the Casimir force. Energy from the motion of the oscillating plate can be extracted as electrical energy by various means. Since far less energy is required for the separation of the oscillating plate and the rotating plate than the energy produced by their attraction, some of the energy from the motion of the oscillating plate can be used to drive the motor. The oscillating plate returns to its starting position by spring action, and is at the point of maximum spring displacement when closest to the rotating plate. Multiple oscillating plates can be used with a single wheel, and if convenient, they can be located on opposed sides of the wheel. Either the flat side of the wheel or the cylindrical side of the wheel can be used for the rotating plate active surface. If the cylindrical side is used then the oscillating plate should be curved to fit its contour. Fig. 1 through Fig. 5 portray steps in the relative motion of the plates of the suggested device. The oscillating plate is represented by ooo's, the rotating plate by xxx's. For drawing convenience the x axis is vertical in all the figures, the y axis is horizontal. The direction of motion of the plates is shown by arrows. The proportions chosen were merely for ease and clarity of communicating the motions. Fig. 1 shows a starting configuration of the repeated steps. As the rotating plate moves into opposed parallel position the x axis Casimir force develops between the two plates. The Casimir force begins to move the oscillating plate toward the rotating plate, as shown in Fig. 2, and increases as both the exposed area increases and the x axis separation distance decreases. The point of maximum approach is shown in Fig. 3. A motion blocking structure (not shown) stops the x axis motion of the oscillating plate. When the rotating plate moves laterally away from the oscillating plate, as shown in Fig. 4, the area exposed to the Casimir force is reduced and thus the Casimir force is reduced and the oscillating plate begins to return to its original position due to the spring action associated with that plate. The increase in the x axis separation further decreases the Casimir force. Finally the configuration reaches that shown in Fig. 5, which is identical to Fig. 1, and thus the cycle is closed. ooo xxx - Fig. 1 ooo | v xxx - Fig. 2 ooo xxx -
