Inertial propulsion.

[John Collins]

I have often wondered if it might be possible to design and build an inertial drive (ID) based on the fact that if it works, Bessler's wheel would convert linear force (gravity) into rotational force.

I imagined that a similar set up as was used for the mechanisms in Bessler's wheel would also form a basis for the ID. In Grimer's Kiiking thread he produced a drawing of a dancers leg performing a Fouetté. In an ID the weight would have to travel a similar path to that shown and the rotational force of the motor would spin the weight around in a similar orbit.

You might have to have two rotating weights moving in opposite directions to stabilise it but if they were each thrown outwards at the same time on opposite side of the orbit and pulled inwards again at the appropriate moment. there should be a direction linear force produced on the whole device, which could be mounted on caster for PoP.

If that were achieved you could have antigravity devices as well as space ship drives.

Oh well back to Bessler!

JC

[AB Hammer]

JC

That Idea is really out there. Fist we have to get the wheel running. Then we can think about mechanical space travel and anti-gravity.

[John Collins]

Yea I know - still its fun to dream.
JC

[Grimer]

Laithwaite was working on an inertial drive. I never understood it at the time. Perhaps when (and if ) the Newtonian/Ersatz energy generating interaction is solved, I'll have to revisit his stuff.

[Tarsier79]

I have looked briefly into inertial design, and believe the energy required to create the non-linear weight movement far outweighs the amount of propulsion gained.

Edit: If an efficient design could be found, I think there could be some hope for such a design.

[Tarsier79]

Found this site dedicated to the Tesla Flying Stove. I have not studied Tesla, so don't know how accurate the information is.

http://fuel-efficient-vehicles.org/tesl ... -motor.php

[Fermer05]

lnertial propuision https://youtu.be/GnG7G56f4dg

[agor95]

Logically inertial drive could be possible.

It would operate by pushing on the surface of an asteroid.


Also Laithwaite drive has been implemented in a boat.