Centripetal propulsion

1 idea + and to much free time.
Probably doesn't work irl, what is you're opinion?

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Centripetal
• propulsion
• space
• engine
• scifi
• animation

[bloodstone1445]

Conservation of energy and momentum says NO

[tetriscoter]

It's a pretty clever idea, but I don't think it would work the way you want it to. You have two forces acting on the weights: gravity and centripetal. At low speeds the gravity will be the dominate force and it will work the way you described in the video and provide a small downward thrust due to impulse (change in momentum). At hight speeds, however, the weights will remain stationary as the centripetal force dominates. It will then act as an unbalanced mass system and just shake violently.

[cougarrcsnva]

@peeweeiviv What do you mean the motion of the weights is wrong? Have you come up with a way to create inertial propulsion using a similar method?

[TheKaos90]

@bloodstone1445 Do you even think before posting , or you throw the conservation bullshit when you don't know how to start calculating the physics of the device ? Do the math , think , figure out how it works (because you don't have a clue now) and rethink your stupid comment

personal advice : don't take current physics for granted , more and more of it is proved to be wrong , get an own opinion and do not rely on unrelated conservation theories

[Mahhn]

What your trying to do (even if you don't know it) is create a false neutral center with cintripital force. I know how, but the machine I made rips itself apart. I'm still working on finding a method that doesn't do that. Plus it takes about 4 times the energy to cause motion than just pushing/lifting the thing by cable & motor.

I think lots of people know how, but a great method is still elusive.

[gman9997]

naw its not gonna work, becase its not going to create enough torqe and it will loose momentum pretty fast

[peeweeiviv]

The idea is there but you got it wrong, the motion of the weights is wrong. I have the correct motion but ill keep it a secret for now, hehe.

[packrat541]

The two weights are rotating around a stationary point so net effect is zero. Place your mouse cursor between the weights , that is the stationary point. It is a flywheel.

[stuffofdream]

yeah sorry but no it wouldn't work. One of the key problems would be frictiton but have to say that don't give up thomas edison failed a hundred times before he invented the light bulb