How Ion Propulsion, Lifters and Ionocrafts Work

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  • How ion propulsion in lifters, my Star Trek Enterprise model and other ionocrafts work, basically how ion wind works in these types of devices. This shows how the electric field between a sharp object connected to a smooth object cause movement in the direction of the sharp object and an ion wind in the opposite direction. To create this electric field I use my homemade high voltage power supply.
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  • @USWaterRockets
    @USWaterRockets 10 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Great explanation and great animations! Your videos just keep getting better and better! Nice work!

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! The animations are a lot of fun to do.

    • @austinlane9154
      @austinlane9154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      InstaBlaster

  • @yoshimario40
    @yoshimario40 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is a great explanation. Read about lifters in a visual novel recently that didn't really give an explanation as to how it worked or even what it is. This fills that gap perfectly.

  • @hsfhfejtpo5709
    @hsfhfejtpo5709 9 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    So the big question is, can an ion lifter produce enough lift to carry its own high voltage power supply, some passengers, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room?

    • @idea1407
      @idea1407 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hsfh Fejtpo you would have to make one. I was thinking of using solar panels, batteries, and a custom transformer.

    • @cmill8465
      @cmill8465 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They use them in space on satellites with a liquified gas where gravity isnt a factor.

    • @wuanbrown4424
      @wuanbrown4424 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The military does

    • @evanwatling3897
      @evanwatling3897 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sure. Just scale it up.

    • @MeepChangeling
      @MeepChangeling 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes. If you could produce enough power... We'll probably have to wait for fusion.

  • @edengleback872
    @edengleback872 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Earlier on I decided I wanted to learn exactly how ion propulsion works. Thanks for uploading this

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  10 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome. Glad to hear it was timely.

  • @teekomeeko
    @teekomeeko 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A wonderful, compelling explanation. Well done!

  • @BenNBuilds
    @BenNBuilds 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    great explanation

  • @johnkeck
    @johnkeck 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great physics explanation! The rollerblades analogy was a nice touch.

  • @dalenassar9152
    @dalenassar9152 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thanks for all of your ultra-high-quality videos--it is rare to find someone who has the gift of true teaching (which requires core knowledge of the subject). This allows others with the potential to excel quickly. After studying your "how ion propulsion works" video, I would like to ask your opinion on something. I have the requirement to set up TWO independent spark gaps--one, let's say points north-south, and the other east-west. They are at about the same level and will intersect each other, however, their high voltage power supply's are 100% isolated capacitors, no common grounds, etc. I would like to ensure that if the two arcs fire simultaneously that no electrical connection or current path will be present--sort of like light or sound,i.e once passed the "region of crossing" it is as if neither was aware the other existed!! Any ideas on this construction?
    Thanks MUCH,
    --dalE

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +dale nassar Unfortunately sparks are not like light. If I understand you correctly, I don't see how this can work. Each sphere will spark to the one closest to it that is at the opposite polarity.

  • @damianalbanis9403
    @damianalbanis9403 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fast-moving ions produce the corona discharge from the point of drag air molecules along to create the electrical windand since the luminous portion of the flame is positively charged maybe

  • @LeonTribe
    @LeonTribe 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great explanation and also great to see you are still working with these devices. I see you still have my old PDFs on your site :) If you want to collaborate on making a stronger force, let me know and we can see if we can come up with some ideas.

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Leon Tribe Thanks. Great hearing from you again. From what I can tell from analytics, your PDFs still get some looking over each month. I'm not really working on these devices anymore, I'm more showing them to people who've never seen them before.

  • @boydbrown7395
    @boydbrown7395 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation

  • @thatrecord5313
    @thatrecord5313 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well then... when I was younger, I built a remake of Rimsterorg's ion lifter, but I never knew you needed high voltage. I USED A HALF DEAD 9 VOLT BATTERY!!!

  • @antonioacosta568
    @antonioacosta568 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video

  • @JohnB5304
    @JohnB5304 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That reminds me to change my DILITHIUM CRYSTALS. Thanks.

  • @michaelcerkez3895
    @michaelcerkez3895 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding Sir. Great explanation. My electric shop teacher told us about the "theory " of thi back in 1974, making a working model is another story. 73 OM

    • @Randy2747
      @Randy2747 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They have made a drone using this method
      Technology is fucking amazing!
      th-cam.com/video/UGM4JXVB5FM/w-d-xo.html

  • @Name-js5uq
    @Name-js5uq ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so very much, that was the most clear and easy to digest information about ion propulsion I have ever heard, mere words cannot express my sincere gratitude to you. Big smiles from me to you!! 😊
    P.s. I have already made one lifter type in the past without much success but with this added information I'm most certain I can do it now.

  • @martin36369
    @martin36369 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's not just about sharp & smooth, but also about charge distribution , with the wire the charge is concentrated promoting ionization, whilst the collector electrode has a larger surface area which doesn't promote ionization.

  • @Jay1830
    @Jay1830 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video.
    The action Lab made a video about ion propulsion and I wanted to know more, so here I am :)

  • @MarkFiorentino_SuperRelativity
    @MarkFiorentino_SuperRelativity ปีที่แล้ว

    In 2003 Thomas Bader and Chris Farzi worked together to examine the Biefeld-Brown effect by first reproducing the effect and reviewing the history through patents held by Brown. Several theories were tested and proposed, with quick theoretical calculations to determine whether the theory was sufficient to provide the force necessary for the thrust noticed by operating ionocraft. A conclusion is reached that the Ionic wind force is too small is reached by assuming that the particles being propelled are electrons. This assumption would suggest that a small force would be noticed in a vacuum since the electrons could come from the emitter on the ionocraft. Using the following two equations:
    1/2mv^2 =qV
    where m is the mass of the moving particle, v is the velocity of that particle, q is the charge on the particle, and V is the voltage across the asymmetric capacitor. This is the kinetic energy of the particles being moved around by the electric field.
    F=mv*i/q
    Assuming collisions are completely elastic the change in momentum is calculated as above. The variables are the same as before with I being the current flowing across the capacitor. This also assumes that none of the particles collide with the collector.
    Combining these equations they conclude that the force is 5 orders of magnitude too small to be the cause.

  • @davidhart9106
    @davidhart9106 10 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Dude.
    Unbelievably well explained.
    You're the next Bill Nye ; )

    • @cmill8465
      @cmill8465 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      David Hart Nye is a hack

    • @tagsdaddy
      @tagsdaddy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The movie star?

    • @tonyboss4290
      @tonyboss4290 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nye doesn't know shit

  • @javalemos9816
    @javalemos9816 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thaks , its a really helpfull explanation !

  • @CSJiGSaW08
    @CSJiGSaW08 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video explanation 👍👍👍👍

  • @denizliberal
    @denizliberal 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful explanation.

  • @garysnack9253
    @garysnack9253 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That video was so good maybe the best one I seen in sometime, years ago I seen I guy make a big one of them in he's garage ever since then I always wanted to know if that was real, because it looked like magic lol

  • @surajbiswas8642
    @surajbiswas8642 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice style of explaining.

  • @sessybish1001
    @sessybish1001 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

  • @Brainscrawler
    @Brainscrawler 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video! Thanks for explaining this, but I'm really curious how switching the polarity works. Would electrons be pushed towards the smooth end and cause ionic wind?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brainscrawler Roughly speaking, yes. See starting here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_discharge#Mechanism_of_corona_discharge for more about the differences between the positive and negative coronas.

  • @meh11235
    @meh11235 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pressure Mediation based in frequency and bandwidth...
    No particles involved...
    Makes me think of brushed motor to brushless,..then to rail gun,... Inverted to "ion" thruster... (Sympathetic resonant magnetic drive)
    Nice video

  • @andersonsodre2911
    @andersonsodre2911 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best explanation ever.

  • @brasildiverso
    @brasildiverso 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very very very didactic!!! thank you!!!

  • @tanvirfarhan5585
    @tanvirfarhan5585 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    best channel bro

  • @simoncheung2427
    @simoncheung2427 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice video.

  • @kevinoneill41
    @kevinoneill41 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I find this fascinating. I believe that the wheel is holding us back. We seem to be at a standstill. Keep at it I believe you are on to something very big maybe not in my life time I am 70. But wouldn't be amazing if this teck worked incredibly well in the waitress state of space

  • @CMAenergy
    @CMAenergy 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the first time I seen anyone who knew what they were talking about, Most people are clueless when it comes to this stuff
    But since I agree with your principles and know of it and am not involved with this type of thrust, but maybe after I finish my research, here's something you may be able to incorporate into your thrust-er as an experiment.
    I'm researching constant magnetic acceleration, Now I would suggest to see if you could build a set of magnetic coils that encompass the one end or through the whole accelerating chamber .a number of small coils to accelerate the flow of ions,
    Do that to see if it will increase the speed of movement of your vehicle. It would be interesting to know what effect this would have on acceleration etc.
    Keep thinking and let me know what happens if you do it.

    • @tonyboss4290
      @tonyboss4290 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well yea it would because the more your wrap a coil the stronger the magnetic field and thus higher voltage. More voltage more current per second. Current is electrons adn the electrons bumb into atoms making ions.

  • @yangniubidajiang737
    @yangniubidajiang737 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, It's very clear comments!

  • @milindambike9683
    @milindambike9683 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great thanks✌

  • @eequalsmc2829
    @eequalsmc2829 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really nice explanation

  • @adityamurari9535
    @adityamurari9535 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This tech is amazing
    I should have come across this years ago

  • @JosipMiller
    @JosipMiller 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir, that is remarkable presentation, thank you.

  • @MrJ120
    @MrJ120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great explanation but I have a few questions.
    1.) Is the propulsion activated by the positively charged ions that are headed back to the positive source after collision with the neutral atoms?
    2.) If the fields were reversed, how will that affect the atoms in order to get the same result?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks.
      1) Yes. That collision is what pushes on the electric field that the positive ions are a part of. That's what causes the propulsion.
      2) It's too much detail for a comment but if the fields were reversed then the details would be a little different but the effect and the direction of the motion would be the same.

  • @martin36369
    @martin36369 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There are two ways (that I know of) to maybe improve the thrust ratio, 1.using a magnetic field to increase the rate of flow of ions 2.using an enclosed space like a long flat box with openings at each end & at the front end two wires, the first nearest the opening is positively charged to encourage molecular clustering Nitrogen & Oxygen naturally occur in deuto or diatomic forms, then the second wire is negatively charged to encourage repulsion between the air atoms which may make the flow to the collector electrode at the other end faster producing more thrust.

  • @penemujetlistrikpesawattem1298
    @penemujetlistrikpesawattem1298 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    يجب أن يتحد المخترعون وكل من ساهم في تطوير تقنية تكاثر أيونات البلازما الأيونية لتطوير هذا المستقبل لتقنية البلازما الأيونية لإنقاذ العالم من الاحتباس الحراري وتلوث الهواء والضوضاء التي تدمر العالم!

  • @robbby22b
    @robbby22b 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is the electric wind sufficient to lift the lifter ? One thing is to prop the enterprise suspended to a crane and that doesnt move so fast, another thing is to have the sufficient amount of force applied on the lifter to couter his weight ... some mesures ?

  • @dnc7692
    @dnc7692 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good job on the video.
    Refreshing! Especially if you just watched zombo TV box.

  • @idea1407
    @idea1407 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So this is possible to do on a dc circuit. Are there any formulas available gor this kind of device?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This circuit is DC. However, it's high voltage DC. As for formulas, there are but I don't have any off-hand. I know Peek's law is often used en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peek%27s_law.

  • @RimstarOrg
    @RimstarOrg  10 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Wondering how I my ion propelled Enterprise worked? Or how a lifter or other ionocraft works? All is revealed in this new video. Enjoy!

    • @EpicBunty
      @EpicBunty 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      why do you tie your lifter? infact almost all the ionocraft videos ive seen, the lifter has been taped/tied to the ground quite closely. why not just let it fly straight up then lower the voltage and get it down ?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      EpicBunty
      The three sides of a lifter produce varying thrust in different amounts. Since there's no independent control for each side, if the lifter weren't tied down then it would fly erratically all over the place, within the limits of the feed wires. So the thrust is turned up such that the threads are all being pulled tightly. That means that two sides are thrusting more than they need to be and the third side is thrusting just enough to keep the threads on that side tight.

    • @EpicBunty
      @EpicBunty 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      i thought so!
      how erratic is it ? I'm sure with a little bit of experimenting and tinkering you can make a model which flies stably.. right? or have you not played around enough ?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  10 ปีที่แล้ว

      EpicBunty
      It can be very erratic. I've played around a lot because you often have to do that just to get it so that all sides are thrusting enough just to get off the ground. It appears as though the more sides you have, the more stable you can get it. I guess many more sides averages out the differences in different areas. So the lifters made up of many triangles tend to be more stable. But I've still never seen anyone be able to remove the threads.

    • @EpicBunty
      @EpicBunty 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      wow! thanks for the info.
      If you ever do end up finding a video of a stable lifter, mind sending me a link ?

  • @paulpolpiboon9535
    @paulpolpiboon9535 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which Trek episide guys? The one that first mentioned Ion propulsion!

  • @RobertGuilman
    @RobertGuilman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation,

  • @deepakjoshi823
    @deepakjoshi823 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How much volts of electricity is needed? And how to prevent any electric hazard ??

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      For the lifter, I needed around 25,000 volts. My ammeter wasn't in the correct range so I couldn't measure the current but it's a relatively high current. You can see me measuring in this video here th-cam.com/video/LOGAaObsN4g/w-d-xo.html . Regarding safety, see near the end of my how-to-make a lifter video where I show the use of discharging the power supply and lifter after turning it off th-cam.com/video/vzZy1Aqleno/w-d-xo.html . There are of course safety precautions to take while it's flying, like staying away from it.

    • @deepakjoshi823
      @deepakjoshi823 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RimstarOrg Thanks a lot gentleman! 😊

  • @nitrofish1974
    @nitrofish1974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was awesome 👌 👏 😎

  • @user-sq6xv9yn3d
    @user-sq6xv9yn3d 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation Thank you!

  • @d36williams
    @d36williams 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    good music too

  • @christianbrobst3486
    @christianbrobst3486 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here in 2022, the tech has advanced and there is currently a company working to make a drone powered by ionic propulsion. They’ve had success and are working on tuning the tech to accompany for fine control

  • @blastedlife4205
    @blastedlife4205 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    what about creating a shield and injecting free ions in the direction of travel???

  • @mattster303
    @mattster303 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliantly explained, thanks

  • @MrEhliSunnet
    @MrEhliSunnet 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice shall we do it wireless ?

  • @vogdiesel7899
    @vogdiesel7899 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The analogy of pulling apart a piece of bread while wearing rollerblades was really helpful to create a mental picture of how boring my life must be to have watched that video in its entirety.
    Kudos 👏

  • @pointer333
    @pointer333 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Given that the propulsion is reliant on pushing air molecules, this device should not move in vacuum, correct?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Correct, or at least not using ion propulsion. Other things like off-gassing, ejecting electrons, ejection of matter due to sparks, and attraction to the vacuum chamber parts can cause it to move, though if it does, it moves much more slowly.
      Ion propulsion is used in the vacuum and zero gravity of space though. The Dawn spacecraft currently orbiting the asteroid Ceres used an ion thruster to get there. It carried along Xenon gas for the propellant.

  • @woodrunner51
    @woodrunner51 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks!

  • @ZERO-CAPACITANCE
    @ZERO-CAPACITANCE 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, would have never known

  • @Kartz-uz1nk
    @Kartz-uz1nk 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video helped me a lot, thank you.

  • @franciscojaleman2346
    @franciscojaleman2346 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for your high quality videos andr
    explanation

  • @damianalbanis9403
    @damianalbanis9403 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fast moving ions produced in the corona discharge oh i see

  • @omsingharjit
    @omsingharjit 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:35 yes that is what i was thinking ...! 🤔🤔
    But in space there's no neutral atoms other then that which exists in the chamber so what for this case ?

  • @QsStellarLemon
    @QsStellarLemon 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Extremely well-explained!

  • @muntee33
    @muntee33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does the geometric proportions and/or elemental property, structure and state have an influence?
    What about the charge applied, does Voltage and frequency have a role? ie; 220V, 113mHz Poloyphase charge used to create a resonant signal sympathetic to that of the atmospheric gas being targeted? Or is the regular form of AC applied at, or above relevant thresholds adequate? I feel as though we are still creating crude and horribly inefficient proof of concepts.
    Am thinking a crystalline metal such as bismuth (or what ever suits the particular nature of energy transfer) is a good starting point, furthered by accurate geometrical properties.
    Further advancement from;
    Accurate wave form adaptation to facilitate a reversible, self amplification characteristic to be implemented.
    Thrust multiplication of thrust by application of force and/or wave forms -ultrasonic, microwave / alfven waves. Then refinement of such incorporations as indicative by environment, not mathematical guesswork.
    And so on...
    In 100 years these engines could advance in o the point that our best working models look no better than the wright brothers flight.

  • @sethmclain4290
    @sethmclain4290 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy wow!

  • @makerj101
    @makerj101 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very well explained! Thanks for posting!

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Glad you like it!

    • @makerj101
      @makerj101 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Now I have to build one that I can rid around on!!! :)

  • @maximross9117
    @maximross9117 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It will not work in a vacuum? Didn't they test lifters in a vacuum in the original Bielfield-Brown experiments? I read the propulsion effect is stronger in a vacuum. Can you please elaborate.

  • @ejvelarde6129
    @ejvelarde6129 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent explanation of ion propulsion. So seeing your smoke sticks at the end means it still needs something to push off of…in this case air right? You probably know where I’m going with this…

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's what I describe at 4:26.

  • @f-m
    @f-m 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know about air temperature between the electrodes but I think buoyancy forces also may generate air flows in favor of propulsion.

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've never measured the temperature in the region of lifters. I imagine surfaces at least would be cooler than ambient due to all the air flow.

  • @evaldaszmitra7322
    @evaldaszmitra7322 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The electric field does create propultion. Still air isn't moving. Then it gets ionized and then it is accelerated by the electric field, by F=ma=eE. By Newton's third law this causes craft to be accelerated in the opposite direction. However you gave the the answer why my calculations predicted ridiculous amounts of power required (Gigawatts). I forgot the factor in the fact that charged atoms will bump into each other and you won't lose the ions created in 100ns (or something on that order).
    More on the acceleration thing. Situation should be discribed by taking a bowling ball and throwing it (or 10^13 ions in case of the craft).

  • @spectrospirit
    @spectrospirit 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    If controlling this would be erratic, that just means you have to think bigger and smarter!
    First we have to solve the problem with energy.
    If this craft can bend the air around it, I wouldn't be surprised if it could do exactly the same in space as well.
    Enough power and we could very well be up and away in a flash with near light speed, isn't this how fast atoms travels?
    The posibillity of this making every one of us able to understand and create our own craft, is huge.
    This makes all the rambling about UFO's even more likely as well, because those who understand, must have made their own craft already. We are on to something good, I know that much.

  • @michaeld954
    @michaeld954 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really want to make 1

  • @cashtober
    @cashtober 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would This same experiment work in space?

  • @leestuart6749
    @leestuart6749 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the Coanda Effect comes into play on the rounded surface and the ions flow around the outside in a skin effect.

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. The Coanda effect definitely can come into play as I've seen it in my video here at three minutes in th-cam.com/video/x5dyIIpnE0Y/w-d-xo.html where I do a smoke demonstration.

  • @boriskaragiannis
    @boriskaragiannis 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what is the top speed promised from this technique at it's hypothetical perfection lvl? 99.999% light speed?

  • @zakmatew
    @zakmatew 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please give us details about the power supply; voltage and amperage needed.

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      For the lifter, I use this power supply th-cam.com/video/GEuK1OdYxHk/w-d-xo.html (but the proper flyback and multiplier have gotten hard to find) or this one th-cam.com/video/r32e0QGdm8U/w-d-xo.html or you can buy one from here www.amazing1.com/. It has to be at least 25,000 volts DC but I don't know how much current, usually between 250 microamps and around 1 milliamp I think. See this video where I do measurements th-cam.com/video/LOGAaObsN4g/w-d-xo.html

  • @kieran10202
    @kieran10202 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm assuming it's not as efficient as a physical propeller or impeller, but still, very, very interesting mechanics at work.

  • @89mrwrightable
    @89mrwrightable 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video!

  • @paulvild
    @paulvild 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done thank you.

  • @syclonusmusic
    @syclonusmusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi if you make this a bigger engine do you get any electrical discharge "lightning bolts" i mean i work on plasma propulsion ideas. one i have is a plasma reactor rocket engine . a magnetron generating plasma from silicon dioxide that gets drawn to a dc magnet, then a cathode ray fires electrons at it to overload the plasma field. a plasma explosion equal to a combustion chamber of a rocket to create thrust. and a plasma turbojet doing the same thing . the pressure from the electrical/plasma explosion for thrust and to spin a turbine to bring in more plasma.

  • @patrickbyrne4975
    @patrickbyrne4975 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    What are your thought on in atmosphere propulsion. It clearly works on a small scale but given an adequate power supply would it be possible for say small air craft?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  10 ปีที่แล้ว

      A rough number is that there's a voltage of 100 volts for every meter of height through the atmosphere. And that varies depending on all sorts of things: nearby objects, humidity, air density, wind, ... So you'd need a tall aircraft to get the voltage. Then there's the question of how much charge is in the air, which also varies. That's extremely small. From Feynman's Lectures, volume II, 9-2, the current density (charge moving under the influence of that voltage) is around 10 micro micro amps crossing each square meter parallel to the earth. So I'd say it wouldn't work for a small aircraft.

  • @tombouie
    @tombouie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    THKS

  • @motobacktoconstitution4138
    @motobacktoconstitution4138 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is that how real UFO works ? Thank you shearing but can you create without those cord for our daily use ?

    • @Omnikam
      @Omnikam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No, a UFO can fly through space which is a vacume, these ion propulsion systems need air to work

  • @acheuval34
    @acheuval34 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you !

  • @robinjames7967
    @robinjames7967 ปีที่แล้ว

    isn't this the biefeld brown effect?? I want to make a lifter around 40ft in radius and able of getting to the speed of light..

  • @rooster13436
    @rooster13436 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you ever measured the pull when the lifter is active...does the size (dimensions) work better or increase lift the smaller the distance is between he sides of the equilateral triangle? Do the sides have to be rolled towards the inside or can the be either direction? Does the height (from top to bottom) matter as well, the higher the height of the AL the more lift... I've got so many questions on what the variables are....

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      shaun adlesperger A very long time ago I did these tests for the pullrimstar.org/sdprop/testrigs/shielded_scale.htmbut the only variable I tested was the affect on voltage. Higher voltage meant more lift. But I suspect a smaller and smaller distance will increase lift, but only until you start sparking, in which case it'll stop flying.The sides can be rolled in either direction, it doesn't matter. Just minimize the sharp edges at the top of the foil.The height of the foil only matters if it gets so short that the bottom edge starts acting like a top edge and you now have a sharp edge near the top, negating the fact that you rolled the real top edge. But that'd have to be pretty short.

  • @moto___
    @moto___ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Whats the voltage needed to make this work?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That depends on what you're powering. My lifter required around 25,000V and around 1 milliamp. You can see me measuring it in this video th-cam.com/video/LOGAaObsN4g/w-d-xo.html. The sharpness of the point, or points, the smoothness of the smooth electrode, and the distance between the electrodes are the main factors. In the lifter, the sharp point was the thin, bare 30 gauge (AWG) wire.

    • @moto___
      @moto___ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can you recommend a cheap power source? Thanks

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If it's a lifter you want to fly then no. It needs a fairly powerful high voltage DC power source so it's not cheap (www.amazing1.com/hv-dc-power-supplies.html). You could try making one. Mine is this one rimstar.org/equip/30kv_pwr_supply.htm but it still needs a lower voltage power supply to feed it. Also, it's hard to find the type of flyback transformer that it uses. It has to be one that doesn't have a built in diode and all the ones these days have built in diodes.

    • @moto___
      @moto___ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ok thanks. But if you want to make a Enterprise model thing is the voltage any lower?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually, I've never measured the high voltage required for any spinning setup, including the Enterprise model so It's hard to say what voltage or current is needed in those cases. The fact that you can make an Enterprise model spin horizontally like I did but there's no way you'd be able to make it go vertical (too heavy) doesn't mean it's using less power. It may in fact be using more.
      I just compared the AC voltage on the VARIAC meter dial and the DC voltage output going to the high voltage power supply at 2 minutes and 11 seconds into the Enterprise video (th-cam.com/video/x5dyIIpnE0Y/w-d-xo.html) and the same for flying a lifter at 8 minutes and 35 seconds into my HV power supply video (th-cam.com/video/GEuK1OdYxHk/w-d-xo.html) and the Enterprise needed much more: around 13 VDC going to the high voltage power supply versus 8 VDC.
      But I used the same power supply in both cases, just giving it more power for the Enterprise.
      Note that the voltage may actually be the same, just that the current is higher to produce more ions. That's why I say more power.

  • @skinndp1988
    @skinndp1988 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really awesome!

  • @boriskaragiannis
    @boriskaragiannis 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    5:10 you push to move neutral atoms that are coming from where, in the case of the vacuum of space?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In the vacuum of space you'd need to provide the neutral atoms yourself. Often xenon gas is used for ion engines in spacecraft in space.

    • @boriskaragiannis
      @boriskaragiannis 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RimstarOrg yes i got it..we provide them...so in other words we eject particles right?

  • @guycrevier9402
    @guycrevier9402 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi interesting, and first I'd like to thank you for the awesome, to the point, easy to understand and informative video.
    I'm wondering how much power we're talking when it comes to moving an object using ionic thrust per any measure of weight?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't have any numbers for that. I have trouble measuring the current so I can't calculate power.

  • @andrewnewest
    @andrewnewest 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you! Long time I thought that propulsion in the lifter is caused by some mysterious force. Now I have one less unexplained physical phenomena:)

  • @plewis4105
    @plewis4105 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent explanation! Does this create ozone or any other dangerous gases while it's working?

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ionization created using high voltage can produce ozone. My lifter work at around 25,000 volts and that's high enough to produce ozone. So yes, it does.

  • @kingmasterlord
    @kingmasterlord 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ok so i was looking at hydrogen combustion engines and i was wondering if vaporizing the water exhaust and venting it through a system like this for the ions to push against would be better than just blowing it out through a pipe as waste

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If I understand you correctly, you're talking about maybe adding an extra push to your wheeled vehicle by using this propulsion. If so, it probably wouldn't be worth it, the thrust is very, very low. The lifter that flies using it weighs only around 2 grams. When ion propulsion is used in space (by using xenon gas as the propellant), the spacecraft accelerate very slowly, have no air in the way like on Earth and have now ground as friction.

  • @andrewkhchan
    @andrewkhchan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Rimstar. Attempted ionic lifter but NO lift.. just some hissing sound and wind..... I connected to my high voltage flyback transformer: positive and negative terminals to the lifter.... ( thin copper wire and smooth aluminium side.
    What could be the issues???

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A flyback transformer outputs AC. A lifter needs either DC or pulsed DC and won't work with AC. My power supply have a voltage multiplier after the flyback transformer. The voltage multiplier both steps up the voltage and converts the AC to DC. I have some additional tips and tricks to getting it to work on my webpage here rimstar.org/sdprop/lifter/lifter.htm in case you modify your power supply.

    • @andrewkhchan
      @andrewkhchan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RimstarOrg I got the flyback transformer from an old cathode TV which is the same as a computer monitor right??

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah, I see. So chances are that your flyback transformer has a built in diode(s) which turns it into DC or pulsed DC. Though there's a slight chance that it doesn't and so you'd be getting AC out but if there was a thick wire coming out of the flyback and going directly up to the TV's cathode ray tube then it probably does have the diode(s). That would be something like my Cube power supply th-cam.com/video/-KFhBVfpfDw/w-d-xo.html which does have the diode. I tried that one with a lifter and it didn't lift. My guess is that the voltage was too low. My lifter lifts off at around 25,000 volts ( th-cam.com/video/LOGAaObsN4g/w-d-xo.html ) and my Cube power supply's transformers heat up too much when putting out only around 20,000 volts. One of the tips I talk about (the best one) on the webpage I linked to in my previous comment is to try it in the dark and look for the corona between the wire and the foil skirt. If you don't get the corona then your voltage isn't high enough. If you get the corona in only one spot then you're only getting lift at that one spot.

  • @jeremiahbenton7907
    @jeremiahbenton7907 ปีที่แล้ว

    higher efficiencies seem to occur when the negative is the blunt electrode. This is because sharp ones release electrons to the gasses, creating a source of current loss and giving electrons back to positive ions, neutralizing them once again. Little difference, nonetheless.

  • @KK-no7be
    @KK-no7be 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does the thin wire need to be bare, or can you use something like enamel insulated wire? Thanks.

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Due to the strong electric field around the wire, the thin enamel coating will likely breakdown but if it does, it'll likely be in one spot. Once corona is leaking out of that spot, the electric field overall will be weaker and it won't be emitting in other places. That's my guess anyway. It likely won't fly. There are tricks for removing enamel from wire though. Do a search for how to remove enamel from wire.

  • @CollinPaul-tx7td
    @CollinPaul-tx7td 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When the postively charged atom collides with the neutral atom it produces force in the opposite direction but won't it be slowed down by the postive charge present at the sharp section

    • @RimstarOrg
      @RimstarOrg  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It will. But it doesn't matter. That's the point I was trying to make starting at 4:33. The positive ion isn't physically a part of the electrodes but it is a part of them if you consider the electric field. So since the positive ion is effectively a part of the electrodes, any changes with them doesn't have any net effect. The neutral atom, meanwhile, is not a part of that system and so it can affect it.

    • @CollinPaul-tx7td
      @CollinPaul-tx7td 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you understood

  • @jaunelanders5273
    @jaunelanders5273 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This explains that aircraft i seen in flight with no wings or noise...square in shape.. power source @ the bottom metallic liquid spheres..??