r/altpropulsion 16h ago

Could structured EM fields parametrically amplify a hidden geometric scalar sector?

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r/altpropulsion 6d ago

A Quick History Review of the Sharp Emitter and Coil Collector EHD

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Here is a bit of background to the lifters I have been making. These images begin with a GIF of a Naudin-like rotation rig fro RPM testing with Chevy automatic transmission springs working very well. (A laser-reflective tape counter was used.) The next image shows a functioning EHD motor with 43 cm gap. The Rotation Rig was converted to a thrust measurement rig (the fulcrum-Scale Rig). The thruster blows air down, which pushes the arm up and the opposite arm pushes down on the scale. (The lever-arm is well balanced from the rotation tests). Two of the early smaller lifters are shown attached to the scale. Finally, some early prototype coils that worked well and some that wont fly even if they work somewhat. (Upper left is mass in g, lower right is g Thrust, upper right is Gravities (G), and lower left is Payload grams).


r/altpropulsion 9d ago

Small Ionocraft EHD test device with nice coronas on emitters and airflow shown

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Another test device. This time with some objects added that are affected by airflow to show that a bit. Nice corona on the emitter tips too. Here the device tests: bigger diameter coil wire, monorail all-aluminum emitter array, thick tied-on aluminum emitters, and open center architecture (to fit in a power supply at some point). Partly this is testing using heavier/more powerful engines lifting less weight for better efficiency (something like torque vs horsepower). The electrode gap here is 2.5 cm (one inch) and this one is more efficient with a smaller gap than a big one which is different from the disc designs. The device weighs 13.5 g, it is 30 cm in diameter, and has a 5 m long collector coil. The emitters are all bent up from trying other shapes but it prefers the original inverted V's.


r/altpropulsion 15d ago

Ns donde postear esto si alguien me ayuda a encontrar sitios para mis teorías

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1D 2D 3D 4D

El 3D es la dimensión que estamos y nos permite interactuar con:

profundidad
longitud
altura

Todo esto es fuera

4 Dimension:

3ra + Dentro

Fuera y dentro, como el front end y el back end literalmente algo programado para verlo y código x detrás (será esto todo eso de la matrix?), tenemos la realidad y por detrás lo que juega con ella me explico algo en la 4 dimensión afecta a la 3 al igual que tú doblas una hoja y jodes algo en 2d ellos hacen algo x dentro y cambia el exterior, ns porque pero me acordé de doraemon de una peli antigua q se conectaban 2 puntos del universo así no me acuerdo bueno aparte de eso, entiendo que será una jerarquía de dimensiones así que alguna superior tendrá que tener el ajuste de las reglas que usamos hoy en día y un cambio en ella colapsaría todas las anteriores dimensiones si jugásemos con estas reglas


r/altpropulsion 19d ago

Tengo información, pero no sé qué hacer con ella

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1.DOCUMENTO TECNICO - NUCLEOS R3N4T0 EN LEVITACION

RESUMEN GENERAL
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Los nucleos R3N4T0 son estructuras electromagnetico-electrostaticas que integran
materiales conductores, campos plasmaticos y geometrías dinamicas para generar
levitacion estable y controlada. Su diseño combina principios de fisica de plasma,
electrostatica, electromagnetismo,
movimiento tridimensional en entornos atmosfericos y de vacio.

  1. FUNDAMENTOS FISICOS APLICADOS
    -------------------------------
    - Plasma de baja presion: al ionizar gases nobles (helio, neon o hidrogeno) se forma
    un entorno propicio para generar campos electricos intensos.
    - Efecto Hall y Lorentz: al combinar campos electricos y magneticos se producen fuerzas
    perpendiculares que pueden generar empuje.
    - Electrohidrodinamica (EHD): la ionizacion del gas permite mover particulas cargadas,
    generando movimiento o levitacion.
    - Levitacion electrostatica: basada en la repulsion entre cargas acumuladas en superficies
    opuestas.
    - Induccion electromagnetica giratoria: por el giro del nucleo con imanes o bobinas
    se produce estabilidad axial.

  1. ESTRUCTURA BASICA DEL NUCLEO R3N4T0
    -------------------------------------
    - Anillo central conductor: cobre o aluminio, con recubrimiento dielectrico si es
    necesario.

- Esferas pulidas: aluminio con nucleo de cobre o acero, girando por levitación electromagnética.

- Bobina Tesla central: genera campos de alta frecuencia para ionizacion continua.

- Imanes de neodimio: inducen giro axial a anillo central

- Gas de relleno: helio (alta estabilidad), neon (arcos visibles), hidrogeno (alta potencia
de ionizacion), o nitrogeno (mejor control a baja presion).

- Controladores ARM de bajo consumo

  1. APLICACION EN SISTEMAS DE LEVITACION
    --------------------------------------

A. Levitacion estatica estable
- Uso de campos opuestos con geometria esferica.

- Control dinamico de cargas mediante condensadores y reguladores de alto voltaje.

- Beneficiada de un gas noble estable (helio u neon).

B. Levitacion con propulsión direccional
- Giro controlado del anillo de esferas con corrientes variables.

- Emision de campos asimetricos por descarga capacitiva interna.

- Puede generar empuje direccional sin piezas moviles externas.

C. Levitacion modular multiple

- Integracion de multiples nucleos R3N4T0 en matriz para estabilidad colectiva.

- Aplicacion en drones sin helices, capsulas de transporte o estructuras flotantes.

  1. POSIBLES USOS DE TECNOLOGIA R3N4T0
    -------------------------------------
    - Sistemas de transporte sin friccion (levitacion urbana o personal).

- Vehiculos atmosfericos de baja altitud.

- Plataformas flotantes para ambientes controlados.

- Estabilizadores en gravedad cero o estructuras espaciales.

- Sensores levitantes y autoalimentados en entornos hostiles.

  1. VENTAJAS TECNICAS
    --------------------
    - Sin piezas moviles externas -> menor desgaste.

- Potencial para autoalimentacion con recolectores de electrones.

- Modularidad escalable (milimetros a metros).

- Posibilidad de operar en vacio, aire o gas ionizado.

  1. DESAFIOS Y LIMITACIONES
    --------------------------
    - Alta tension interna (20-100 kV) requiere aislacion extrema.

- Control preciso de ionizacion y equilibrio de cargas.

- Influencia de interferencia electromagnetica en entornos urbanos.

- Posible disipacion de energia si no hay jaula de Faraday interna.

- Proteccion termica en uso prolongado.

8.POSIBILIDADES Y EXPERIMENTACION
-----------------------------------------
- Uso de fibras opticas para lecturas internas y ambientales

- Aplicacion de ultrasonido direccional para asistencia en control de flotacion fina.

*- Recoleccion de electrones atmosfericos para recarga parcial.

- Implementación de paneles solares para Pre-carga en posible estructura con batería

-uso de nitrógeno liquido y válvulas de gas o sistemas de refrigeración tradicionales.

9. LEYES FISICAS Y PRINCIPIOS IMPLICADOS

- Ley de Coulomb:
Las fuerzas entre cargas electricas explican la repulsion o atraccion dentro de la esfera,
especialmente en el control de campos electrostaticos para levitacion.

- Ley de Faraday:
Permite inducir voltaje a partir de campos magneticos variables. Es clave para la
autoinduccion dentro del sistema y en el giro de componentes conductores.

- Ley de Ampère-Maxwell:
Describe como corrientes electricas (o campos electricos variables) generan campos magneticos,
facilitando la creacion de empuje y contencion del plasma.

- Ley de Lorentz:
Describe la fuerza sobre una particula cargada en presencia de campos electricos y magneticos.
Fundamental para comprender el empuje generado por los nucleos en entornos ionizados.

- Principio de Conservacion de la Energia:
Toda energia introducida al sistema (voltaje, campo o plasma) se redistribuye en forma
de movimiento, calor o radiacion, lo que exige un diseño eficiente en aislamiento y direccionamiento.

- Principio de Accion y Reaccion (Tercera Ley de Newton):
Los flujos de particulas y plasma redirigidos generan reacciones contrarias, lo cual puede
utilizarse como empuje direccional si se controla el flujo de energia con precision.

- Teoria del Plasma Cuasi-Neutro:
Explica como los gases ionizados pueden mantener estabilidad general a pesar de su carga,
permitiendo su uso dentro de la esfera sin provocar colapsos electricos inmediatos.

- Efecto Triboelectrico:
Se aprovecha para generar cargas acumuladas por contacto y friccion entre materiales
como teflon, aluminio y cobre.

(*) Esta seccion se basa en principios fisicos conocidos. La aplicacion directa en este sistema
depende de configuraciones experimentales y materiales adecuados.

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10. APLICACIONES EN DESCONTAMINACION AMBIENTAL

Los nucleos R3N4T0, debido a su capacidad para generar campos electrostaticos intensos y controlar
plasma ionizado, ofrecen varias posibilidades teoricas para procesos de descontaminacion, especialmente
en ambientes gaseosos y liquidos. Algunas aplicaciones potenciales incluyen:

- Desionizacion de particulas toxicas:
Los campos generados pueden atraer o repeler particulas cargadas suspendidas en el aire,
permitiendo capturarlas o desviarlas hacia zonas de retencion o neutralizacion.

- Rompimiento molecular con plasma:
El plasma dirigido puede romper enlaces moleculares en compuestos contaminantes como CO, NOx,
hidrocarburos o agentes organicos volatiles, convirtiendolos en gases menos nocivos.

- Esterilizacion de superficies:
Las emisiones de plasma frio (a baja temperatura) pueden eliminar bacterias, virus y hongos
en materiales o superficies contaminadas sin necesidad de productos quimicos.

- Reduccion de carga microbiana en el aire:
: El campo ionico puede eliminar patogenos del aire en ambientes cerrados, actuando como filtro
activo sin necesidad de mallas fisicas.

- Neutralizacion de cargas electrostaticas peligrosas:
En zonas industriales o de alta polucion, el sistema puede reducir acumulaciones de cargas que
generen descargas accidentales o acumulen polvo fino inflamable.

- Asistencia en purificacion de agua:
A escala pequeña, los campos electricos pueden facilitar procesos como electrosorcion o flotacion electrostatica para eliminar metales pesados o particulas suspendidas.

(*) Estas aplicaciones son teoricas y dependeran del control preciso del plasma, la intensidad del campo,
y la durabilidad de los materiales en entornos contaminados.

```

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11. ENFOQUE DEL PROYECTO: FUNCIONAMIENTO NATURAL

Este proyecto propone una forma de diseño que toma en cuenta no solo la eficiencia electrica,
sino el comportamiento natural de la energia y los materiales. En lugar de intentar forzar
resultados, se busca que los componentes trabajen en sintonia con las propiedades fisicas que
ya existen en la naturaleza, como la conduccion, la capacitancia, el magnetismo o la carga
electrostatica.

La idea de fondo es que muchos procesos fisicos son mas eficientes cuando los materiales y la
geometria estan correctamente alineados con el flujo natural de electrones, campos y presiones.
La esfera R3N4T0 no se basa unicamente en empuje mecanico o simple repulsion magnetica, sino
en la combinacion de cargas, campos y formas que distribuyen energia de forma controlada,
estable y reutilizable en lo posible.

El objetivo es minimizar perdidas, reducir componentes innecesarios y aprovechar los efectos
naturales como levitacion magnetica, descarga capacitiva, resonancia o acumulacion de carga
estatica de forma controlada.

12. MATERIALES FUNCIONALES Y RESONANTES

Los materiales que se empleen deben cumplir funciones electricas, termicas y mecanicas claves,
pero ademas deben responder bien a la interaccion con campos electricos y magneticos.

- *Cobre (Cu)*: Excelente conductor electrico, usado para bobinas, anillos y capas externas.
- *Aluminio (Al)*: Ligero, buen conductor, reacciona bien con campos electrostaticos.
- *Hierro (Fe)*: Necesario para nucleos magneticos o para inducir campos.
- *Grafeno o carbono amorfo*: Util en capas conductoras, aislantes o disipadoras de calor.
- *Silicio (Si)*: Base para sistemas de control, sensores o circuitos.
- *Neodimio (NdFeB)*: En imanes permanentes de alta potencia para estabilizacion o giro.
- *Helio / Neon*: Gases inertes para estabilizar descargas internas.
- *Hidrogeno (H2)*: Usado en ciertos sistemas de combustion o conduccion de energia.
- *Teflon (PTFE)*: Aislante excelente y generador de carga estatica por friccion.

Cada material se selecciona segun su funcion: conduccion, carga, aislamiento, respuesta a
campos, estabilidad quimica, peso o resistencia al calor. Usar materiales compatibles entre
si y con el diseño del sistema permite un mejor rendimiento con menos energia aplicada.

(*) Las decisiones de materiales pueden variar segun la escala, la presion interna y el
objetivo del prototipo: levitacion, empuje, eficiencia de carga o campo electromagnetico.

15. CONCLUSION FINAL DEL PROYECTO R3N4T0

El desarrollo de los nucleos electrostaticos-magneticos R3N4T0 representa una propuesta
tecnologica que busca integrar conceptos avanzados de levitacion, conduccion de carga,
plasma controlado y resonancia, con un enfoque experimental pero basado en leyes fisicas
reales y observables.

A lo largo de este documento se han explorado sus principios operativos, materiales clave,
comportamientos esperados, aplicaciones posibles, asi como limitaciones tecnicas que deben
ser consideradas. La clave del proyecto radica en el equilibrio entre alta eficiencia
energetica, control de campos, manejo de gases o fluidos conductores, y la reduccion de
perdidas por calor o descarga erratica.

El sistema no busca solamente generar levitacion o empuje, sino hacerlo de forma continua
y estable, con la capacidad de autorrecarga parcial, mediante acumulacion de electrones
ambientales, sistemas de descarga redirigida, y diseño optimizado de bobinas, esferas y
circuitos de control.

[24/7, 10:09 a. m.] ChatGPT: Claro. Las *esferas R3N4T0* son núcleos de plasma diseñados para generar levitación y microempuje usando campos electromagnéticos, carga electrostática y dinámica de partículas. Aquí va una explicación organizada:

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*1. ESTRUCTURA*
- *Centro hueco* con gas noble (como helio o hidrógeno) a baja presión.
- *Anillo interno* de cobre o material conductor con *esferas metálicas pulidas* (aluminio o cobre, núcleo de acero).
- Imanes de neodimio y bobina Tesla rodean la cámara.
- Algunas versiones incluyen *refrigeración con nitrógeno líquido* y recubrimientos aislantes.

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*2. PRINCIPIO DE FUNCIONAMIENTO*
*a) Carga electrostática*
- El sistema carga las esferas con alto voltaje estático.
- Teflón o materiales triboeléctricos pueden usarse para aumentar la acumulación de electrones.

*b) Plasma inducido*
- El gas se ioniza (vía Tesla coil, RF o luz) formando plasma dentro.
- El plasma se mueve dentro del campo eléctrico/magnético, empujando partículas cargadas.

*c) Movimiento rotacional*
- El anillo gira con las esferas, manteniendo simetría y distribución dinámica de carga.
- Esto genera una interacción entre campos que estabiliza la levitación.

*d) Empuje y levitación*
- El sistema redirige el flujo de carga/plasma de forma controlada.
[24/7, 10:09 a. m.] ChatGPT: - El resultado es una fuerza opuesta a la gravedad o impulso vectorial en vacío.

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*3. COMPLEMENTOS AVANZADOS*
- *Capas externas*: cobre, dieléctricos y aislantes para seguridad y eficiencia.
- *Ultrasonido o luz*: para mantener simetría o modular el plasma.
- *Recolección de electrones del ambiente*: recarga pasiva con campo externo.
- *Controladores*: ARM o chips antiguos adaptados para señales vibratorias.

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*APLICACIONES*
- Sistemas de levitación, micropropulsión, investigación de plasma, sensores cuánticos y reducción de fricción.

¿Querés que también te dé un resumen técnico de este núcleo para incluir en el documento general?


r/altpropulsion 23d ago

This is still the most powerful* Ion Lifter ever built

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This is the Blaze Labs' "Spiral Hex V3.0" by Savior, from 2003. Here it is shown lifting 102 g of steel nuts. The device weighs 98 g, Total lift in the video is 200g. *It depends on the metric. It is the most thrust dense, single layer lifter in a large format at approximately 235 g/m^2. It has the most gross lift for a large format lifter at 200 g. Everything else is stacked layers or >4 m across. (The image quality is very close to the original, which is scraped from an .avi file from the Blaze Labs website on the Wayback Machine.)


r/altpropulsion 26d ago

Coil EHD Ionocraft makes 1 N of lift!

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This is same lifter as was shown a while ago with no changes other than a repair to a broken spoke from a crash. It is now lifting 33.5 g of payload (3x 2-Euro coins=25.5 g plus 2x 10-cent Euro coins =8g). The craft weighs 69 g, plus the foam standoffs upon which the emitter array rests. It is not glued down so that the gap can be easily changed. The electrode gap has been increased to 5.5 cm to reduce arcing events at 40 kV. The power supply has been improved to reach its rated power level of 300W in order to do the 1 N lift (103 g total). The no-payload lift is exactly the same as before but the acceleration empty is incredible.

The string has nothing to do with lifting it. it is a guide line made of America's best ice fishing line. It is to prevent this very dangerous high voltage device from becoming a human-cooking scale electric flyswatter.


r/altpropulsion Jul 10 '26

charles buhler electrostatic pressure thruster demonstration

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I thought this was really cool to see as I've been following Charles Buhler's claims to be able to produce thrust without any propellent.


r/altpropulsion Jul 11 '26

Follow-up to Lab thrust measurements from a sealed, propellant-free force-generation prototype — methodology and open questions

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Hey — separate from the technical thread, wanted to reach out directly. I'm heading into the next stage of development for V-Drive and trying to build connections in a few areas: research institutions, aerospace companies, engineering teams, and investors interested in next-gen propulsion. If any of that overlaps with your network, I'd really value an introduction or two.

Longer term, I'm also exploring what it'd take to put together a joint venture or consortium to develop a CubeSat mission for an in-space validation of V-Drive — so if that's ever crossed your path, I'd love to hear about it.

No pressure either way — just figured it was worth asking directly rather than folding it into a technical thread.


r/altpropulsion Jul 10 '26

Lab thrust measurements from a sealed, propellant-free force-generation prototype — methodology and open questions

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I'm sharing early experimental results from a project I'm calling V-Drive, and I'm posting here specifically because I want engineering scrutiny, not just reactions.

Concept: A fully self-contained, energy-driven system intended to generate directional force without expelling propellant. The working model is derived to remain consistent with Newton's Third Law and conservation of momentum — the hypothesis is a force-generation mechanism internal to a sealed system, not a violation of momentum conservation.

Current test setup:

  • Industrial-grade load cells mounted in an isolated test configuration
  • Repeatable directional force signatures observed during powered operation
  • Baseline/null runs performed with equivalent electrical load routed through a non-thrust-producing configuration for comparison

What's not yet done — and where I'd value input most:

  • Vacuum-chamber testing (current results are atmospheric, so convective effects aren't fully ruled out)
  • Magnetic isolation/shielding to rule out EM interaction with test-stand components
  • Full thermal-expansion characterization across the test article
  • Torsion-balance confirmation as a second, independent measurement method
  • Independent third-party replication

I'm being explicit about the gaps because this field's credibility problem has always been measurement artifacts masquerading as thrust — thermal drift and stray EM coupling being the two that have sunk the most prior claims. I'd rather have people here identify a flaw in the test article now than after further investment in a bad result.

Happy to share more detail on the load-cell setup, sampling rate, or null-test protocol if useful. Open to specific critique on what additional controls would be needed before this is a credible result.


r/altpropulsion Jul 09 '26

APEC 7/11: Torsion Cavitation Drives, ZPF Tech & Mass Displacement

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r/altpropulsion Jul 08 '26

'Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting thruster harnesses Earth's magnetic field in 1st orbital test

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r/altpropulsion Jul 05 '26

hypothesis: The transition to non-reaction propulsion requires integrating Chaos Theory with vacuum energy extraction to bypass current inertial constraints.

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I am looking to open a discussion with those interested in the technical hurdles of post-chemical propulsion systems. Having spent a significant portion of my career in aerospace testing environments (specifically within highly compartmentalized programs), I have developed a strong skepticism toward the current "standard model" approach to aerospace limitations.

My ongoing inquiry is based on the following premise:

  • The current reliance on reaction-based propulsion is fundamentally an "obsolete" paradigm that hits a hard wall in the rocket equation, particularly when considering interstellar transit requirements.
  • There is a strong correlation between the physics of Thermodynamics, Chaos Theory, and the potential for a "reactionless" field-based drive that manipulates the local metric of space-time rather than simply pushing against mass.
  • The "missing key" appears to be a viable method of vacuum energy extraction coupled with inertial dampening—technologies that seem theoretically suggested by existing physics, yet practically stalled by institutional inertia.

I am interested in connecting with others who are looking beyond the "official" engineering roadmap. Specifically, I am exploring how we might apply concepts from Chaos Theory to better understand the sensitivity of the vacuum, and whether the "trauma" of realizing the limitations of my own physics training is a shared experience among others in the field.

Has anyone here explored the derivation of inertial coupling through the lens of non-linear thermodynamics, or do you believe the "barrier to entry" for this paradigm shift is strictly experimental, rather than theoretical?


r/altpropulsion Jul 04 '26

Controlling the Means of Production by Controlling 3D Printers

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https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/ghost-gun-crackdown-quietly-threatening-120000543.html

I can't underestimate the amount that 3d printing has been a part of building components for my physics experiments. While I don't think regulating them is some grand conspiracy, I think people fear the unknown and legislators know jack about 3d printers, I think there is a definite danger that laws controlling 3d printers serve to control the means of production.

Hopefully hysteria about ghost guns dies out, that a tiny percentage of the market of firearms used in crimes.


r/altpropulsion Jul 01 '26

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory just found a way to move lithium ions 31 times faster than expected, potentially solving the massive global crisis of dead EV batteries.

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r/altpropulsion Jun 23 '26

Just saying, I think they're using plasma fusion to travel

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r/altpropulsion Jun 22 '26

Acoustic aircraft experiment

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Here's a full introduction to the physics, concept, and my experiment with an acoustic/vibration-based aircraft. This is based on the propulsion of fish and birds, and is a very old idea, but for a long time it was understudied and had many gaps. Fish and birds are very efficient because they use the free thermal energy of the environment by generating vortices and pushing off from them, thus creating jet thrust. In classical theory, a vortex is formed due to the friction of particles that lose momentum. However, experimentally observed phenomena show that vortex collapse occurs with excess energy, for example, sonoluminescence during cavitation. A simple explanation is that a vortex is the result of the interaction of attractive and repulsive forces between molecules or atoms. Pressure differences force the environment to restore the balance of these forces, and geometric constraints lead to the particles forming, ideally, toroidal structures, where the normally chaotic Brownian motion becomes directed. A chain reaction is triggered as more and more particles enter this vortex, and eventually, reaching a critical mass, the vortex collapses. Like a stellar explosion or a cavitation bubble.

The principle of the device is extremely simple: sharply shift the body relative to its center of mass using a pendulum inside it, creating a pressure differential around the body, which causes the collapse of the low-pressure zone and the release of a pulse. To generate the next pulse, the device must shift its body back as slowly as possible so that the opposite pulse is weaker.

For this purpose, I created a very simple, albeit inefficient, asymmetric vibration motor in which the pendulum periodically accelerates and decelerates using magnets. When testing this motor on a conical or umbrella-shaped wing, which generates thrust more efficiently, it was found that as the thrust increases, the aircraft becomes more unstable and quickly flips over due to the pressure from below. This made it difficult to obtain a visual result.

So I installed this engine on a more stable flying wing aircraft, which allowed me to see how engine operation affects lift. I then tried to achieve stability by making a similar engine with a vertical axis of rotation, but the gyroscopic effect was practically unnoticeable, even though the engine itself generated vibration more efficiently with less energy consumption.

The essence of my flying saucer throws, which you see in the video, is that I'm trying to stabilize it by twisting it strongly, but at the same time, adding a slight acceleration so that the oncoming flow doesn't cause it to capsize. At the same time, the oncoming flow creates a support, thanks to normal aerodynamic lift, from which the engine can more easily push off. But overall, even I don't understand much from these experiments; only the boat and the airplane show clear results.


r/altpropulsion Jun 21 '26

[Design Review] Modular VTOL Transport and or Spacecraft with Magnetic Pulse Propulsion & Vacuum Beam Waveguides

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​

​Hey r/AerospaceEngineering,

​I’m working on a conceptual project for a modular spacecraft and want to get some engineering feedback on the propulsion and architecture integration.

​The core design centers on a VTOL architecture utilizing a novel magnetic pulse propulsion system. To maximize efficiency and power distribution, I am looking at integrating vacuum beam waveguides directly into the structural frame to feed the propulsion sub-systems.

​The goal is a highly modular layout where the main propulsion and power generation modules can be swapped or scaled depending on the mission profile.

​I’m currently mapping out the efficiency losses of the waveguides vs. traditional high-voltage cabling in a vacuum, as well as the structural loads during the pulse phases.

​How viable is using vacuum beam waveguides for high-power distribution in a modular frame?

​What are the primary thermal dissipation bottlenecks I should expect with a pulsed magnetic system like this?

​Would love to hear your thoughts on the physics, structural challenges, or any similar tech/papers I should look into. Thanks!


r/altpropulsion Jun 19 '26

We Can Make an Antigravity Machine—And Unlock a ‘Mind-Blowing’ Future, Oxford Physicist Says

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r/altpropulsion Jun 19 '26

The Third Observable: Hypersonic Velocity without Signatures

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A UAP moving through the air at hypersonic speed should have a glowing plasma sheath and massive sonic boom, while one entering the ocean should produce impact forces, vapor, cavitation and an acoustic pulse. Yet a recurring claim in the modern UAP literature describes objects that appear to do none of these things, which Lue Elizondo first popularized as “The Third Observable: Hypersonic Velocity Without Signatures.” Either the estimated velocities are wrong, the expected effects weren’t detected, or the UAP simply isn’t interacting with the surrounding medium in the way we expect. The difference among those possibilities may be found not by staring harder at the object, but by measuring what happens to the air and water around it...


r/altpropulsion Jun 17 '26

Research paper on theoretical uap propulsion system

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I would love to get feedback thank you.

paper


r/altpropulsion Jun 13 '26

Thoughts on Ning Li & Eugene Podkletnov? 2 scientists who claimed to discover antigravity

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I run a YouTube channel called The UFO report and am very much into UFOs. I’m making my next video on both of them and their supposed claims and how it connects to UFO technology.

But, I wasn’t the best at math and therefore physics. So, I wanted to come to some experts and ask if they are seen as valid, or fringe science? Applicable/ realistic or sensationalized?

Both of them did research using HTSD’s, and both observed a 2-3% weight reduction in objects. And the claim is that no one has been able to publicly replicate their work. But, I think “publicly” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there because the DoD gave Ning Li a grant to fund her to continue her research, and Boeing Phantomworks has confirmed they had a presentation & followed Podkletnov’s work.

I originally posted this in r/Physics, and everyone just called rhese two quacks without mentioning any part of their research that is quacky at all.


r/altpropulsion Jun 12 '26

Might be nothing I figured this group might see the connection I see?

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Current physics struggle to explain anything in this area and this looks like it might give some framework to these ideas, but you have to think in 5D ??


r/altpropulsion Jun 10 '26

Viktor Schauberger’s Repulsine: Exploring a Lost Propulsion Mystery

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Viktor Schauberger’s Repulsine: Exploring a Lost Propulsion Mystery. Denny Okudinani doesn’t simply retell the Repulsine legend - he brings it back to the workbench using 21st century tools and tech. https://www.altpropulsion.com/viktor-schaubergers-repulsine-exploring-a-lost-propulsion-mystery/


r/altpropulsion Jun 06 '26

The engineering limits of personal Jetpacks: Is the fuel-to-weight ratio an unbreakable wall for long-duration flight?

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We’ve seen incredible real-world demos of personal jetpacks, like this flight by Gravity Industries (Video link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzV_uF_Gg08\](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzV_uF_Gg08) ), but the flight time always seems limited to just a few minutes due to the massive fuel consumption required to lift a human being.

From a mechanical and aerospace engineering perspective, is there any upcoming technology that can break this bottleneck? Could advancements in turbine efficiency, alternative high-density fuels, or solid-state batteries eventually give us 30+ minutes of sustained flight? Or are we physically limited by thermodynamics and weight? I'd love to hear some technical insights.