It would seem that all the phenomena of the surrounding world have long been explained by modern scientists. But this is far from true. There are still many unknown and inexplicable events from a scientific point of view. There are many examples of such experiments and phenomena. These can be transitions to another dimension, anomalous points that exist on the planet, the effects of pronounced antigravity, and many others. Even modern science does not allow revealing their secrets.
But only one thing can be said for sure: all such phenomena occur in the presence of magnetic and electric fields. And these two fields interact closely with the effect of gravity in space and time. A more detailed study of this type of interaction led to the discovery of the Biefeld-Brown effect. With your own hands, a similar phenomenon can be depicted even at home.
A bit of theory
Almost a century ago, in the early 1920s,American physicist Thomas Brown discovered an interesting phenomenon. During repeated experiments with the Coolidge X-ray tube, the scientist realized that under the influence of some force of an unknown nature, an asymmetric capacitor could rise into the air. For this force to appear, the capacitor must have a high voltage. During the experiments, Brown was assisted by another American physicist, Paul Biefeld.
In 1928, scientists patented the phenomenon they discovered, which was called the Biefeld-Brown effect. Physicists were confident that they had found a way to influence the gravity of objects using an electric field. Using this effect of the emergence of force, you can create the so-called ionolet. At present, a similar phenomenon can be encountered in the creation of ion engines, which are also based on the Biefeld-Brown effect. How to make such a device at home, we will understand below.
The process is explained by the ionization of air around sharp and sharp edges. Ions moving towards a flat electrode die on contact with it. They collide with each other, but the charge is not transferred. In this case, the path length is much lower than in the case of ionization. The impulses from the ions are transferred to the air. The electrodes create fields, taking into account the geometry of which the ions move. The result is thrust.
Operation principle
Before you start creating the Biefeld-Brown effect with your own hands, it is important to understand why this phenomenon occurs.
A corona discharge appears in strong electric fields. This leads to the fact that ionization of air atoms occurs near sharp edges. In practice, 2 electrodes are most often used. The first one has a thin and sharp edge, around which the electric field voltage reaches its maximum values. This is enough to start ionization of the air. The second electrode, on the contrary, has wide and smooth edges. For the effect to work, the voltage between the electrodes must be several tens of kilovolts (or even megavolts). The effect will disappear if a breakdown occurs between the electrodes. The scheme of the Biefeld-Brown effect is shown in the pictures.
Air ionization occurs near the sharp electrode. The resulting ions begin to move towards the wide electrode. As a result of their movement, they collide with air molecules, which leads to the transfer of energy from ions to molecules. The latter either begin to move faster or turn into ions themselves. This leads to the fact that from a sharp electrode to a wide one there is an air flow. The force of this flow is enough to lift a small model into the air. This device is commonly referred to as an ion beam or an elevator.
Experiments show that the Biefeld-Brown effect does not work in a vacuum. The presence of a gaseous medium is a prerequisite for the creation of a phenomenon.
Required Materials
To recreate the Biefeld-Brown effect, you need a piece of copper wire with a cross section of 0.1 mm2. The frame is assembled from plankswood (balsa). They are joined together with cyanoacrylate glue. The frame is assembled in the form of a triangle with a side of 20 cm. A power supply is used as a voltage source. It can be taken, for example, from a household ionizer.
How is the model assembled?
The ionolet can be a simple structure that you can assemble with your own hands. The Biefeld-Brown effect is recreated using an asymmetric capacitor. To do this, take a thin copper wire (as a sharp electrode) and a foil plate (wide electrode). A frame is assembled from wooden planks, on which the foil is stretched. In this case, no sharp edges should be formed so that breakdown does not occur. A distance of about 3 cm is maintained between the foil and the wire.
The device is connected to a high-voltage generator (voltage of about 30 kV). You can use the power supply. A "plus" is connected to a sharp electrode (wire). A negative terminal is attached to the foil plate. The design is tied to the table with the help of nylon threads. This will protect her from levitation. The Biefeld-Brown effect will cause the ionizer to rise into the air. And the tied thread will limit the height of his "flight": he can only rise to a height equal to the length of the thread.
Increase effect strength
The DIY Biefeld-Brown effect can be enhanced. There are several ways to do this:
- reduce the distance between the electrodes (that is, increase the capacitance of the capacitor);
- increasethe area of the electrodes (this also leads to an increase in the capacitance of the capacitor);
- increase the potential of the electric field (by increasing the voltage between the plates).
These few ways will increase the height that the ionizer can climb.
Conclusion
The Biefeld-Brown effect reproduced by hand at first glance seems inexplicable and useless. But now it is already being used in practice. It makes it possible to receive energy from "nowhere". And this allows us to think that it is possible to obtain electricity from the "air". Today, the issue of providing humanity with energy is acute. Therefore, this effect is being studied in many closed laboratories and government programs.
