Posted by Vector Viper (205.162.15.2) on February 04, 2003 at 23:11:23:
In Reply to: One more Bessler Offence posted by David on February 04, 2003 at 17:28:50:
: Something else that doesn't quite sit well with me. If Bessler did what he said, he would have basically reversed the laws of equalibrium, and with each cycle of his wheel there would be a gain in potential, resulting in an increase in velocity. It was stated however his wheel ran at a consistent rpm. If he had an internal mechanism that dumped the excess gain, it would have to have been fairly sophisticated. Let's say his machine did do this. The other problem then arises that if the wheel had just enough energy to maintain its constant rpm-it would not have enough energy to maintain this rpm when a load was put on the machine, such as the raising of weights. Unless another switching type mechanism was also within the wheel, making this all very complicated and very-very sophisticated.
: Comments?
Most wheels running on gravity do have a comfortable top
speed because inertial forces on weights used inside increases with speed and 'ruins'the effect used to turn the wheel
-a balance is reached.
I believe it is also possible to make a 2nd type, one that does always want to accelerate.
All bets are off on a centrifugal wheel...very high
power (theoretically). A .18 LB ball swung around
a 1 foot circle at 2000 rpm 'weighs' 120 pounds!!!
Speaking of equilibrium, many wheels will not self start,
or have a minimum speed they will run at.
I have a design on paper that should be very tricky to start, and has a minimum rpm, but should run both ways,
so there are many types...
Viper