Bessler's Secret Force

[DrWhat]

Resonance may be a way to help make it work but I don't know how yet.

[P-Motion]

ya never kno.

I think I like the idea of a parametric oscillation being accelerated by gravity alone.

A pendulum. The wheel is a pendulum anyway, since it will rock back and forth unless it can accelerate past the start point.



Mik

[10x]

The wheel is a pendulum anyway

Maybe it is.
Some thing comes to mind. "Is it a wheel?"
More like a covered axle lift.

Will have to work on how to word this bit.

[P-Motion]

And that is how it works. Had to look up the definition.
A pendulum that swings one way.

I think I like the idea of a parametric oscillation being accelerated by gravity alone.

A pendulum. The wheel is a pendulum anyway, since it will rock back and forth unless it can accelerate past the start point.



Mik

[P-Motion]

I've uploaded two drawings. One shows a part of the inside and the other shows how the arms would have worked.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u253 ... rd/arm.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u253 ... swheel.jpg

When the arm is over half way down in rotation, it can slide and extend itself.
Before it goes to far, the ramp will use gravity to start pushing the arm back where it can lock into a balanced position.
The arms were telescoping. Pretty clever for his time.
Even a rotationof 20 degrees would create a positive net force.

The wheel is a pendulum anyway

Maybe it is.
Some thing comes to mind. "Is it a wheel?"
More like a covered axle lift.

Will have to work on how to word this bit.