Has anyone used electrostatic air movement instead of ducted fans for propulsion like the ionic breeze machines?

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To answer your question; No, I don't think so. Ducted fans or propellers for lift generate much more lift than electrostatic air movement. I can't imagine how big it would be or how much power it would need to lift any kind of serious weight.

 

 

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Iwoto Island (Iwo Jima): New Island Emerges

 

 

I wasn't sure what I was seeing at first but reading through the comments helped. Apparently the stator is on bearings, allowed to spin freely as the motor starts up. Once the stator reaches synchronous speed, they start tightening a brake/clutch which slows the stator, transferring torque to the rotor. Once the stator stops spinning, the rotor is then at synchronous speed and driving a load.

 

Was that intentional? Or did a motor fail? If it was a failure then the pilot is darn lucky it didn't happen at a lower altitude. But it's pretty cool. As long as you're not over water that is. Or over high power lines or over train tracks.

 

Was that intentional? Or did a motor fail? If it was a failure then the pilot is darn lucky it didn't happen at a lower altitude. But it's pretty cool. As long as you're not over water that is. Or over high power lines or over train tracks.

I think it was a test

 

Part 2 of the marble clock

 

This is my mother's sister's daughters son. In other words, my cousin.

 

While wasting time watching useless video's on YouTube I came across this. In answer to your question;

Has anyone used electrostatic air movement instead of ducted fans for propulsion like the ionic breeze machines?

I replied:

Welcome to AAC.

To answer your question; No, I don't think so. Ducted fans or propellers for lift generate much more lift than electrostatic air movement. I can't imagine how big it would be or how much power it would need to lift any kind of serious weight.

But then I found this:

I still think a practical application would incorporate so much weight that it may still be not worthwhile to build.

 

While wasting time watching useless video's on YouTube I came across this. In answer to your question;

I replied:

But then I found this:

I still think a practical application would incorporate so much weight that it may still be not worthwhile to build.

Cool but as useful as human powered flight.

 

Useful if you're a professional cyclist. But forget about bringing home a gallon of milk. MAYBE a loaf of bread. But in either case I'd rather walk. It's only 1.5 miles to the store and another 1.5 back. 3 miles round trip - no big deal.

 

 

in either case I'd rather walk. It's only 1.5 miles to the store and another 1.5 back. 3 miles round trip

Up hill.

Both ways.

In the snow.

 

 

Seems kinda slow for something called a "speeder".

 

The bounciest surface
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QRiQXCkw3rs

 

Visualizing the magnetic field around a magnet
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fgLf_dcZy9Q

 

NeverWet spray on sodium
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UwbryW1QhKU