A former NASA engineer says his propellant-free engine can beat Earth’s gravity, but the real test is whether physics lets it leave the lab

A former NASA engineer claims a new engine can beat gravity without fuel. Is it a breakthrough or just a classic physics trap ...
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Exodus Propulsion and the Exodus Force aka Electrostatic Pressure Force

NASA’s Lead Electrostatics Scientist, Dr Charles Buhler, claims he’s discovered a “new force” that counteracts gravity with no fuel necessary. Dr. Charles Buhler has run 2,000 vacuum chamber ...
Nature

Analysis of double side ironless permanent magnet linear synchronous machine with low normal force

An electromagnetic linear machine is an energy conversion device that can convert electrical energy into linear motion. Conventional study of electromagnetic linear machines mainly focuses on the ...
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Laser-driven metajets show a path to fuel-free spacecraft thrust

A spacecraft that never runs out of fuel sounds like science fiction, but a team at Texas A&M University has taken a small, literal step toward that goal. In experiments conducted at the university’s ...
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Former NASA engineer creates electrostatic space drive — no propellant needed

For as long as rockets have existed, motion in space has come with a brutal tradeoff. To move forward, you throw mass backward, and that means carrying huge amounts of fuel. Charles Buhler says that ...
Nature

Thrust enhancement and degradation mechanisms due to self-induced vibrations in bio-inspired flying robots

Bio-inspired flying robots (BIFRs) which fly by flapping their wings experience continuously oscillating aerodynamic forces. These oscillations in the driving force cause vibrations in the motion of ...