the gravitational energy converter

[Georg Künstler]

Hi Sam,
here the function were the cylindrical weights, rollers climb a ramp.

Assume you have an umbrella with rollers and a umbrella stand.
the center of gravity is always inside the umbrella stand, otherwhise the umbrella box will topple down.
The umbrella is an inverse pendulum, because the mass is over the cylindrical rollers.
In the picture the cylindrical weight will always try to roll in the right corner.
we can install a ramp in the umbrella stand, and the cylindrical weights still roll in the right corner.
So we have a lift and shift function in one go.
You can try this function and verify it.
Depending on your weight distribution of your umbrella/inverse pendulum the COG is always in the range of the umbrella stand base.

inverse pendulum

A hole, where the cylinders are rolling, is an endless ramp

cylinder is rolling to the 4 o'clock position

Here you see that the cylinder always tries to reach the 4 o'clock position.
Gravity force is distributed between the sub-axle and the rim.
The cylinder runs/rolls ahead, in front.

[Georg Künstler]

I distinguish Bessler's wheels into two different constructions.
This construction serves as the basis for the one-way wheel, self-starting.


Here you see how we can adjust the split of the two forces of gravity.
The L-shaped form is gliding on the sub-axle, and therefore we have the forces splitted,
A part of the l-shaped weight is on the rim the other part is on the sub-axle, depending on the angle.
As result we get a gravity force which is acting, in this case , right from the sub-axle.
We have therefore an asymmetric force distribution.
When i rotate the rim, the l-shaped weight keeps it position.

This is a stable function. It is like an autocorrection.
The construction presented will not turn, and it was also not the intention to do it.
The intention is to show that we have an asymmetric force.
In a circus wheel, we have two cages, where the artists are walking.
Assume the 2 artists have the same weight, then we get a turn of the circus wheel when one artist makes a step.
The L-shaped weight does exactly make this step, while it is rolling in the cage.
2 l-shaped weights, and you will see the function Bessler has described, on cylinder is rolling to the center, the other to the rim.
The result is a permanent torque of the circus wheel.
It is permanently changing the effective lever length during the turning of the circus wheel.

L-shaped

l-shaped2

[Georg Künstler]

I had a look back to my old development from the year 2011.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AA9kyQwGq/

as you can see It is performing an oscillation,
but the internal wheel is lag behind,
So we have not the required positive feedback loop.

Here I used only three parts, and the cylindrical weight was swinging back and forth.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AASSxYeX5/
What I liked to achieve was a swinging, oscillation only on one side, of the rolling cylinder.
I liked to prevent the back rolling.
Therefore, I constructed the blocking device for the rolling cylinder.

Someone of you will of course remember. This leads to an uncontrolled oscillation.

So the task for me was, how can I control the oscillation only on one side.
To achieve this, we need an additional force, which is also coming from gravity.
We will shift with the help of gravity the rolling cylinder to one side.
Maybe you see such a weight on MT13.
The intermediate ring will roll inside the Hamster cage, because he is out of balance.
The intermediate ring and the Hamster cage are rotating in the same direction.
Here you see some development steps.

permanent imbalance