The patents claim that tilting or moving the axis of a gyroscope in a particular way creates a propulsion force which does not require fuel, and can be used to propel a device or even levitate it. Complete gyroscopic motion with external torque horst eckardt1 a. Gravitylike fields and space propulsion concepts hpccspace. Pdf in this chapter, first a historical outline of the theory of gyroscopes is given. A mathematical model for motions of gyroscope suspended. An overview of optical gyroscopes theory, practical aspects, applications and future trends by adi shamir 1 may 16, 2006 1email.
As the axis of the gyroscope is rotated while the disks are spinning, the. In this way, the gyro produces a force and can change the velocity and momentum of the vehicle it is attached to. Inventor, kelly tippett, explains his apparatus for gyroscopic propulsion, u. The site also looks at the possible uses of gyroscope based propulsion gyroscopic propulsion. The gyroscopic inertial thruster is a proposed reactionless drive based on the mechanical principles of a rotating. By applying torques which cause an offset gyroscope to precess with a component of precessional motion in a vertical direction it is possible to deploy energy from the spin of a flywheel 9 and exchange this with the gravitational potential of the flywheel. Nasa breakthrough propulsion physics project and the lessons. A reactionless drive is a hypothetical device producing motion without the exhaust of a. A mathematical model for motions of gyroscope suspended from flexible cord ryspek usubamatov1 abstract. A gyroscopic thrust apparatus which releases rotational energy of gyroscopic mass along the axis of.
No, because all acceleration must occur by pushing or pulling against something whether it is a car pushing against the ground, or a plane pushing air downwards, or a maglev train pushing against a powerful magnetic field which must in turn be. Inertial propulsion with a gyroscope part 1 youtube. The exhaust velocity and propellant mass required when applying the rocket. Apparatus for gyroscopic propulsion explained youtube. By breakthroughs, it is meant new propulsion methods that go beyond the limits of rocketry and space sails. Gyroscopic propulsion would have a number of uses on land, sea, air and space. An overview of optical gyroscopes theory, practical. A gyroscopic propulsion device includes a rotatable body in which the center of mass of the rotating body is offset away from a first axis to a second axis.
What uses the device can do depends on the amount of force produced and its efficiency to produce that force. As its name suggests, the project specifically looked for propulsion breakthroughs from physics rather than refinements of technology. Sandy is still working on various devices based around gyroscopes and hopefully we will be seeing more inventive designs from him in the near future. I have also seen the alex jones devices and also sandy kidd device. Electric propulsion is a good example of space technology.
Dr bill ferrier of dundee university talking about sandy kidds machine in 1986. Emphasis is also given to the nasastanford gravityprobe b gyro. The body rotating around the eccentric second axis of the rotating body generates a propulsion force which moves a vehicle to which the device is attached. Gyroscopes have many uses, this site explains how a gyroscope works and what they can be used for. Propulsion physics project from 1996 to 2002 millis 1999a, 2004a. The objective of this study is to invent a gyroscopic apparatus which is capable of producing unidirectional thrust. When a motorcar turns to the left, the spin of the engine causes a transfer of load from rear axle to front axle, and the spin of the wheels gives a transfer of load. It may turn out that they can only ever produce a force a fractional of the weight of the device e. The main property of the gyroscope is maintaining the axis of a spinning rotor, based on the principles of the angular momentum of the. Jet propulsion will lead to the removal of the gyroscopic action of the propellers, and perhaps also to the removal of much of the gyroscopic action of the engines. Which means anyone is free to copy, sell etc his invention at least in the useurope. Gyroscope devices are primary units for navigation and control systems in aviation and space engineering.
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