An independent UK inventor has successfully created an anti-gravity device that could one day power human spacecraft. Dubbed the 'EmDrive' it is an electromagnetic propulsion engine that uses microwave technology to convert electrical energy into thrust. It uses no propellant. Roger Shawyer's experimental Emdrive could ultimately prove to be a breakthrough in propulsion technology. For starters, it makes possible vertical takeoffs with slow ascents and using very little acceleration. In a military context this is a huge benefit because currently ballistic missiles launched from anywhere on Earth can be immediately spotted from orbiting satellites. An undetected, silent delivery of a deadly nuclear payload is an obvious military advantage. Other applications would undoubtedly be revolutionary for civilian transport. The flying cars that aeronautical engineers have been dreaming of could be soon realized. According to Shawyer, "the technology is firmly anchored in the basic laws of physics."
The key to the anti-gravity functionality of the EmDrive involves a resonate cavity filled with microwaves. His theory of microwave propulsion, which was first widely publicized in a New Scientist article back in 2006, was not surprisingly met with large scale criticism. "Outrageous" and "impossible" were the common themes of EmDrive proponents. Now Chinese researchers claimed they have validated the math, and are building an EmDrive of their own.The Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) in Xi'an is currently manufacturing a thruster based on the Shawyer's microwave propulsion theory. NPU started their research program in June 2007, under the supervision of Professor Yang Juan. They have independently developed a mathematical simulation which shows unequivocally that a net force can be produced from a simple resonant tapered cavity. The thrust levels predicted by this simulation are similar to those resulting from the SPR design software, and the SPR test results.The NPU has confirmed that they have reproduced Shawyer's theory and are building a prototype. The big question is this: will Shawyer be allowed to continue the development of his technology. There is indeed a cartel of oil & energy corporations that are not about to let their multi trillion dollar energy business model, a model which based on the production of fossil fuels and non-renewable energy, be interrupted by a breakthrough idea. And this cartel is notorious for stifling, intimidating, and destroying the lives of inventors who would otherwise be able to share their technology with the world.
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ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear more about this! Although I always wonder how much influence these energy cartels really have.
ReplyDeleteWow. Just wow. I hope I live to see the day we all have flying cars.
ReplyDeleteNot to be a sceptic or critic but its still not antigravity, its still using thrust to push away from the earth. Antigravity eliminates the affects of gravity on an object. To summarize, just because I can jump in the air doesn't mean im using antigravity propulsion. Still really cool though, i doubt they can fly with that thing though because electric propulsion drains massive ammounts of energy and I don't think they have light enough batteries for a missile like that yet.
ReplyDeleteI still don't understand why that would be important. Great use of resources, lol.
ReplyDeleteI am still skeptic about this, the day that I see a real anti gravity aircraft I will believe in it.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting. Oil is becoming less important every day.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how this will turn out.
ReplyDeleteI saw a video on some guy whoe invented this years ago by using different frequencies. He made a bowling ball float!
ReplyDeleteWow this could be huge.
ReplyDeleteI would be quite surprised if this hasn't already been developed in secret though.
It's a shame such a useful invention could be easily changed into something to help destroy others.
ReplyDeleteAgree with Alice. This is awesome though. Hope we do good with it.
ReplyDeleteAhh man, this is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see a video of it in motion!
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ReplyDeleteWe have Ion thrusters that already do this.
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ReplyDeleteagree with minecraft129, but yes still pretty cool
ReplyDeleteIf someone does this, I'd be so impressed.
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will be nice if we can test this i wanna test like moon walk xD
ReplyDeleteSeriously developing antigrav? Not sure I want to see that happen.
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