The dielectric suffered a puncture, but, before it settled in, it _appeared_ that the direction of the force may have changed. And then again, this may be due to thrust from the arc....
In order to check this I will rebuild the plates with an extra layer ond rerun it tomorrow. Any force realized here is miniscule at best, that is evident. (total mass is 1.12 kg) > -----Original Message----- > From: explorecraft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, 2004 July 10 22:24 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Interesting Force Field Result > > > Since this apparatus is at hand > (last month's focus)... > > Although I have tried something like this already, > I will try again, as your suggestion is > fast-fall-time relaxation, whereas my previous > efforts were slow-fall time oriented. > > My configuration is 15kv (NT) 50 hz > split rectification of one leg to alectrodes, > other leg to electrode center > (3 electrodes: 1+, 1 ac, 1-) > The 3 electrodes are 15x20cm aluminium foil > glued to 20x25x0.5 ceramic floor tiles > of unknown (consumer-grade) quality. > Plates are epoxied together to crcumvent flexure. > Leads are clip leads arranged loosely to supports > in order to observe and eliminate leain artifacts. > > Spark gap is aluminium tape wrapped arounf the edge > to provide a wide survivable gap from 0 to 3cm0 > > Previously observed motion deemed to be ions > generated at electrode edges predominant from positive > toward negative, generating pressure on positive plate. > > Results shortly. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Frederick Sparber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, 2004 July 10 20:22 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Interesting Force Field Result > > > > Footnote: > > > > I wrote: > > > > "I think that rapidly pulsing-discharging a capacitor > > (acceleration of the dielectric > > dipoles is proportional to the displacement current, Id = C > > dV/dt) would be more > > workable for AG than rotating a large mass (acceleration = v^2/r)." > > > > In order to maintain an asymmetrical force, and reduce the > > charging power supply > > current requirement the capacitor/s should be charged slowly and > > discharged as rapidly > > as possible, using a spark gap or discharge tube (a standard > > fluorescent tube should > > work well for this). > > > >
