Sandy kidd and the gyroscopic propulsion system if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Smartspin x2 technology exploring inertial propulsion using gyroscopic motion. When the gimbals are restrained by springs see figures 1, 2a, 2b and 3 the gyroscope would oscillate with a natural frequency 6, where k is the torque constant and i k. It then presents a possible theoretical approach to explaining this weight loss, a critical requirement for the development of future propulsion technologies. I dont even understand all of it myself, so i can not help you much with questions on the subject. The propulsion device of claim 6 further comprising means for changing the frequency of the springs. Aug 30, 2009 could gyroscopes be used to produce upward linear thrust. Propulsion gyroscopes everything you needed to know. Feb 19, 2009 at the bottom of this page is a sample of a gyroscopic propulsion device that i like to call, the great disinformation gyro. Jet propulsion laboratory, califomia institute of technology email. This is a vector quantity and the vector is drawn with a. We are told by the scientific establishment we live in a universe governed by newtonian mechanics.
Made with premium parts and engineering this craft will change the travel indu. Ion and hall thrusters march 2008 the research described in this publication was carried out at the jet propulsion laboratory, california institute of technology, under a contract with the national aeronautics and space administration. The site also looks at the possible uses of gyroscope based propulsion gyroscopic propulsion. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service. Jun 22, 2017 i wanted to be an engineer, but other things happened. Gyroscopes, or gyros, measure rates of motion when hubble is changing its pointing from one target a star or planet, for example to another, and they help. The limit is the gyroscopic limit where the device behaves as a gyroscope rather than as the more general case of a top. This whole field of physics is very hard to explain and understand. Yeah, the thing with most people who claim to have created a gyroscopic propulsion system. It has been experimentally proven that tilting or moving the axis of a gyroscope in a particular way generates a straight line or unidirectional force on the mass it is attached to. Thomas university of miami, miami, florida responding to mechanical antigravity nasatm2006214390 december 2006 aiaa200649. Explicitsolutionoftheodes describingthe3dofcontrolmoment gyroscope m.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. He has worked out that, by setting gyroscopes at particular angles, a lifting force that defies gravity is produced. Gyroscopic inertial thruster git the gyroscopic inertial thruster is a proposed reactionless drive based on the mechanical principles of a rotating mechanism. Nijmeijer technische universiteit eindhoven department mechanical engineering dynamics and control group eindhoven, october, 2008. The patents claim that tilting or moving the axis of a gyroscope in a particular way creates a propulsion force which does not require fuel, and can be used to propel a device or even levitate it. Calculate the magnitude of the gyroscopic couple produced when the ship turns right on a radius of 300 m with a velocity of 2. But as it turns out, there is a fairly straightforward way of understanding the physics of gyroscopes without.
Feasibility of gyroscopic stability in model rockets. With the aid of illustrations you will be shown the principles of gyroscopes including precession and nutation, where and how gyroscopes are used. The torque constant is equal to the ratio of the output torque to the output angular displacement. Gyroscopic inertial thruster inertial propulsion in a simple mechanical device. This book was written as a response to a lack of publications offering easily understandable information on gyroscopes. After this the lagrangian and the hamiltonian will be derived. Physics procedia 38 2012 198 a 221 18753892 2012 published by elsevier b. The main property of the gyroscope is maintaining the axis of a spinning rotor, based on the principles of the angular momentum of the. That is the reason it is sometimes called an active ring resonator. Rotation and gyroscopic precession apparatus shown in the picture below.
The present invention is a combination of three interconnected gyroscopic ringlike rotating masses, with each of the three ringlike masses rotating in a separate plane. If p e p a, then the nozzle is identified as underexpanded and will not provide optimal performance as the plume will continue to expand after exiting the nozzle. Antigravity news and space drive technology reports and networks on research and data in the antigravity fields, and researchs and promotes the experiments that will eventually lead to development of practical antigravity propulsion systems that can be used to alliviate the problems of current transportation systems. January 4, 2018 abstract the series of papers on gyroscopes is completed by the full lagrangian theory of gyroscopes including external torque. Inertial propulsion with a gyroscope part 1 youtube. No, because all acceleration must occur by pushing or pulling against something whether it is a car pushing against the ground, or a plane pushing air downwards, or a maglev train pushing against a powerful magnetic field which must in turn be. Does the laithwaite gyroscopic weight loss have propulsion. Explicitsolutionoftheodes describingthe3dofcontrolmoment. Laithwaites patent filed for his gyroscopic propulsion and positioning system for a vehicle gyroscope. When people see a spinning gyroscope precessing about an axis, the question is inevitably asked why that happens, since it goes against intuition. I toyed with a few ideas on shifting weight and trying to propel an object without propellant when i was younger through gyroscopic effects. What uses the device can do depends on the amount of force produced and its efficiency to produce that force.
Figure 2 now consider a disc spinning about the x axis with velocity. Jan 19, 2018 gyroscopic inertia pulse motor generator demo 3 new inventions. Of course, crawling propulsion can be used to move along the sea floor, but this is a rarity because of the muddy bottom. Through the culmination of our research on the topic, we have found that while this is a cool engineering principle that does have practical applications for flight it is in the best interest of the club to pursue the other payload options. Ss conte di savoia count of savoy was an italian ocean liner built in 1932 at the cantieri riuniti delladriatico, trieste conte di savoia was originally ordered for the lloyd sabaudo line. This book aims to fill the gap between dictionary definitions and the all too often highly mathematical books on gyroscopes. Kerrebrock and subsequently adapted by manuel martinezsanchez. It seems particularly ironic that the same government who refused to support goddards research, then later wrongfully appropriated goddards best ideas. The gyroscope a large acquaintance with particulars often makes us wiser than the possession of abstract formulas, however deep. The field resonance propulsion concept has been developed utilizing recent research into the causes of solar flares, magnetic substorms, black holes, quasars. Application of inertial forces for generating unidirectional motion ivan loukanov this study presents some of the most interesting at the same time lessknown inertial drives in the world.
I stumbled onto this idea the basic theory of the git in 1986, after trying to find a ufo book on the roswell incident i had read as a high school student in the early seventies. Tech in mechanical engineering to national institute of technology, rourkela is a record of candidates own work. As i understand things, there are several avenues of research into torsion physics, but your research continues to captivate the. It may turn out that they can only ever produce a force a fractional of the weight of the device e. An overview of optical gyroscopes theory, practical. The supposed operating principle of a git is a mass traveling around a circular trajectory at a variable speed. Theory a gyroscope is defined as a rigid rotating object, symmetric about one axis. Rotator with movable weights on stand with rotation sensor vernier calipers pan balance to weigh addon weight meter stick weight hanger and weights digistrobe. A mathematical model for motions of gyroscope suspended from flexible cord ryspek usubamatov1 abstract. By applying torques which cause an offset gyroscope to precess with a component of precessional motion in a vertical direction it is possible to deploy energy from the spin of a flywheel 9 and exchange this with the gravitational potential of the flywheel.
The 51yearold former apprentice toolmakers development of a gyroscopic propulsion process has stunned academics because it challenges isaac newtons law of motion. Gyroscopes during servicing mission 4 sm4, astronauts will replace all six of hubbles gyroscopes, which are needed to point the spacecraft. Gyroscope physics is one of the most difficult concepts to understand in simple terms. It is the equation for a jet motion without rejection of any mass. Reactionless drive using gyroscopic thrusters request pdf.
The new italia line also controlled rex, a similar though slightly. Funding of basic research in physical science in the usa. Gyroscopes have many uses, this site explains how a gyroscope works and what they can be used for. Explain clearly the effect of the couple on the ships motion. Gyroscopic inertial thruster git the gyroscopic inertial thruster is a proposed reactionless drive based on. Jet propulsion will lead to the removal of the gyroscopic action of the propellers, and perhaps also to the removal of much of the gyroscopic action of the engines. Gyroscopic propulsion would have a number of uses on land, sea, air and space. The following year, the laboratory got to work on an 8footlong rocket called the private a. The 4d gyroscope uses a special device called a motorbreak to convert momentum from a spinning rotor inside the device into forward thrust through a series of internalimpacts. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the. Taking advantage of moving within a fluid, aircraft propulsion is achieved by airbreathing engines, i.
This is to certify that the thesis entitled, analysis of gyroscopic effects in rotordisc systems, which is submitted by mr. This section includes select lecture notes for the course excluding lessons on aircraft propulsion and jet engine rotordynamics. Miniaturization of propulsion technology presents a significant obstacle for the wider use of organized minisatellites. Device for conversion of centrifugal force to linear force and motion by r. This known and demonstrable phenomenon can be used in propulsion systems, finding particular use in systems that can levitate. Each of the three interconnected rotating masses will share substantially the same center of gravity and generate a separate yet interactive kinetic energy and angular momentum in each of the three planes, thereby providing. So, i too need to be taught out of the reactionless drive dillusion. Gaurav maurya in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of degree of m. In this picture you see a device that appears to incorporate the most efficient way to exploit all possible gyroscopic forces for maximum amount of lift. These include inertial drives in the western countries such as usa and canada as well as drives developed in russia, greece and other countries. Repulsion between two magnets must arise due to an effect which occurs at the interface between their two respective magnetic fields. Gyroscope devices are primary units for navigation and control systems in aviation and space engineering. Shipovs experimentation involved operating the device both with and without the brake to plot true inertial propulsion.
Oct 18, 2012 no, because all acceleration must occur by pushing or pulling against something whether it is a car pushing against the ground, or a plane pushing air downwards, or a maglev train pushing against a powerful magnetic field which must in turn be. Us4238968 isolated systems which are automatically propelled by inertia forces fr2651279 by lafforgue jeanclaude the henry bulls impulse engine of 1935 by cris paltenghe. This was testflown in december 1944, achieving a range of 11 miles. For me, the interesting variant was a square piece of heavy ply with four electric motors at the edge of each side with shafts facing out. In the english language, the general dictionary definition of the prefix anti is against, opposite of, and can be used freely in combination with elements of any origin, so the actual. Progress in aerospace sciences university of edinburgh. The term antigravity is just an idea or concept of creating a place or object that is free from the force of gravity. For every action, theres an equal and opposition reaction. Is a reactionless drive based on gyroscopic action possible. The energy source is the combustion of a fuel carried onboard with oxygen in the air, but it might also be solar power or nuclear power. While working as a planning engineer with a north sea oil company for four years, he spent nearly every spare minute in a makeshift workshop in his garden shed in dundee, scotland.
James objectives to qualitatively observe some of the motions of a gyroscope. Sandy kidd set out to create an antigravity machine in 1980, a device which could one day power flying saucers with energy derived from highspeed gyroscopes. Complete gyroscopic motion with external torque horst eckardt1 a. Gyroscopes figure 1 a gyroscope is a spinning disc mounted in gimbals so that it may pivot in the x, y and z axis. The propulsion device of claim 6 wherein the rotating means comprises an axle fixed to the hub and driven by a motor. A mathematical model for motions of gyroscope suspended. Indeed, even though we can launch them a hundred at a time 104 satellites were deployed by the polar satellite launch vehicle c37 mission in february 2017, most of these satellites are passive spacecraft capable of. Apr 25, 2006 yeah, the thing with most people who claim to have created a gyroscopic propulsion system. Nov 27, 2017 it has been experimentally proven that tilting or moving the axis of a gyroscope in a particular way generates a straight line or unidirectional force on the mass it is attached to. So, according to georgia state university hyperphysics website. Or from the gyroscopic inertial thruster background.
The concept involves various methods of leverage applied against the supports of a large gyroscope. Wheels within wheels scientists will simply have to accept that i am right and physics is wrong, according to scots. The researchers decided that their next project required a promotion, calling it the corporal. Millis glenn research center, cleveland, ohio nicholas e. At the bottom of this page is a sample of a gyroscopic propulsion device that i like to call, the great disinformation gyro. Antigravity news and space drive technology james cox. Then the constants of motion are derived and they are used to.