Why Doesn't NASA Use the Biefeld-Brown Effect for Space Propulsion?

[speso72]

Hi Guys,

I'm just currious why Nasa doesn't utilize the Biefeld-Brown effect for space satalite / space probe propulsion systems?

I had emailed Nasa a while back asking them, and they replied saying that it does not produce the torque needed. Could someone please explain?

Thanks

 

[enigma]

Welcome to the forums, Speso

I'm shooting from the hip here:

The reasons I can think of are
1) It wouldn't be able to provide enough thrust for use in a lifting vehicle

and

2) You still need fuel to operate in space (no surrounding medium to ionize), and there are other forms of electric propulsion which are able to operate with voltages MUCH lower than 20kV

In my quick google search, I wasn't able to find anything on theoretical specific impulse or thrust/weight ratios for such devices, so I can't be sure.

Do you know of any sites which go into specific details on the construction of such a device?

 

[drag]

Greetings !

Intresting that I haven't heard of that one before.
But, if I understood the general explanation
correctly it's just about ionisation and manipulation
of an ionised gas - something done today in many
types of electric space propulsion technologies.
There are two main types of such thrusters which involve
ionisation - electrostatic and electromagnetic - depending
on what they do with the plasma once its ionised.

Live long and prosper.

 

[pallidin]

The basic crux behind the B-B effect is in creating an electrical charge differential between the "top" and "bottom" of the device with one important differance:
The "top" charge is expelled into the surounding environment while the "bottom" charge is maintained within the device, but the "bottom" charge force-fields extend into the external environment, pulling the device "up"
Under these conditions the device moves forward, or "up", as leading atmospheric charges are continually supplied.
There is nothing wrong with this rather novel approach, and can easily be demonstrated.
However, the lifting capacity is very small and the energy requirements are quite high.
There are those who suggest that this device, an "asymetric capacitor" will produce the effect in a vacuum. If this is true, than it is worthy of further sutdy. I have heard of no evidence that it works in a vacuum, but look forward to the tests.

 

[Arctic Fox]

I've been collecting a lot of information on different theoried "ElectroGravitic" systems and uploaded them onto my site, if you're interested in reading about them...

Just FYI. :)

 

[jjalexand]

Reply to Arctic Fox

It hasn't really got anything to do with gravity. It just produces a thrust in a medium.

 

[juan avellaneda]

biefeld brown site

for those interested in the bb effect
i recommend this sites

www.jlnlabs.org
www.blazelabs.com