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OVERCOMING INERTIA FOR FASTER-THAN-LIGHT advanced stage, the concept may be applic- _ to the direction of the moving electron. PROPULSION able to spacecraft propulsion. Therefore, for one half of the period, work by Tony Cuthbert © February 2001 However, despite all the experimental is done against the centrifugal force of the models and circumstantial evidence at this electron's orbit, as it is moving in the oppo- advanced stage, the concept may be applic- able to spacecraft propulsion. However, despite all the experimental models and circumstantial evidence at this point, the concept is still just an hypothesis. The object of this paper is to start a debate as to whether it is correct or not. I have completed many hundreds of tests of many different models including, on one occasion, a solid-state experiment. At the very least, I believe I have a device that is ready to be attached to a satellite and which will prolong its life by four or five years, thus representing a value of some £200,000 per satellite. As there are hundreds of such, and many more to be launched, this alone demonstrates the value of pursuing this project. Surely DERA would not lend aircraft nor would BAE Systems provide support unless they thought there was a reasonable chance of success. to the direction of the moving electron. Therefore, for one half of the period, work is done against the centrifugal force of the electron's orbit, as it is moving in the oppo- site direction to the applied force. It is the opposing half-orbit which causes inertia. his subject is controversial, as it entails additions to the laws of physics as we understand them. However, I stress that they are additions. I am not challenging current understanding. I have spoken to a number of high-level people, some of them highly sceptical of this hypothesis. However, following close inspection of the data, these same acade- mics and engineers have now become sup- portive—or at least to the point that they consider the project has merit. lam grateful to BAE Systems, DERA (the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency) and a number of universities for their assistance in my work. Indeed, BAE Systems has provided some cash support and technical help, and DERA has provid- ed a research aircraft (a BAC 111). To summarise this project: 1. A device has been built and has per- formed well on a pendulum, water, wheels and an air table. 2. Strain gauge graphs have been plotted. 3. A zero-gravity aircraft has been scheduled for in-flight testing. 4. A high-level, solid-state experiment has been devised and discussed, involving lasers and high-speed circuitry. The device as it now stands may be capa- ble of propelling a satellite or enabling on- orbit station-keeping to be performed with- out the use of fuel. Taken to its more However, I stress that they are additions. I I have completed many hundreds of tests Models and Analogies am not challenging current understanding. of many different models including, on one For the following explanations, it is use- I have spoken to a number of high-level occasion, a solid-state experiment. At the ful to use a very simple analogy of the elec- people, some of them highly sceptical of _ very least, I believe I have a device that is tron as a small ball-bearing connected to a this hypothesis. However, following close _ ready to be attached to a satellite and which much larger sphere, the nucleus, via an inspection of the data, these same acade- will prolong its life by four or five years, imaginary elastic band of certain length mics and engineers have now become sup- _ thus representing a value of some £200,000 and stiffness. As any two interacting parti- portive—or at least to the point that they per satellite. As there are hundreds of _ cles (for example, a stripped ion with no consider the project has merit. such, and many more to be launched, this _ electrons, protons and neutrons, sub-atomic lam grateful to BAE Systems, DERA alone demonstrates the value of pursuing __ particles, etc.) produce the effect we call (the Defence Evaluation and Research _ this project. Surely DERA would not lend _ inertia, the principle is still valid for more Agency) and a number of universities for aircraft nor would BAE Systems provide advanced models, such as quantum their assistance in my work. Indeed, BAE support unless they thought there was a__ physics, etc. Systems has provided some cash support reasonable chance of success. The following explanation shows that and technical help, and DERA has provid- inertia, gravity and magnetic forces are all ed a research aircraft (a BAC 111). The Inertia Principle one and the same—just different aspects of To summarise this project: All matter creates its own inertia. To the same phenomenon. Figure 2 shows a 1. A device has been built and has per- explain the principle of inertia, it is useful free hydrogen atom with an electron in a formed well on a pendulum, water, wheels to imagine a system where a single electron symmetrical orbit. The electron orbits the and an air table. orbits a single hydrogen nucleus, and, atom at a given energy level and angular 2. Strain gauge graphs have been using a classical model for the atom, imag- _ velocity (radius and speed). In this analo- plotted. ine that the electron orbits in a circular _ gy, the large sphere represents the nucleus, 3. A zero-gravity aircraft has been motion at a constant angular velocity when _ the elastic band represents the forces that scheduled for in-flight testing. in equilibrium, i.e., ata constant energy _ keep the electron in position, and the small 4. A high-level, solid-state experiment _ state (figure 1a). ball- bearing represents the electron. For has been devised and discussed, involving Suppose an impulse is applied to the __ this explanation, let us assume that condi- lasers and high-speed circuitry. above system (figure 1b), lasting the same tions are in free space. The device as it now stands may be capa-_ time as one complete electron orbit. Imagine a solid mass of hydrogen called ble of propelling a satellite or enabling on- During this time interval, for one half of | "Mass 1". Suppose a magnetic resonance orbit station-keeping to be performed with- _ the period the force is in the same direction field is applied to Mass | in order to cause out the use of fuel. Taken to its more as the moving electron, and for the other all the electrons to become synchronised = Se half of the period with each other. If Mass 1 is accelerated a me the force is opposite from stationary to 10 m/s, then the inertia x f . 4 = f % t Figure 1b ae a, PY z “ i ia ‘y O49 y Impulse @--4 f 5 Me, a Figure la a ae Figure 1b Figme La APRIL — MAY 2001 NEXUS + 47 www.nexusmagazine.com