AIAA-2001-3660, Godin & Roschin (Russian Academy of Science)
Godin presented this experimental paper, based on results from 1993. This was by far the most controversial paper of the entire conference. The apparatus described in the experiment was a large rotating magnetic stator, surrounded by a collection of smaller external rotors of opposite polarity, all arranged such that they all rotate while spinning on a central axis. It appears to have been based on the so called "Searl Effect Generator". Results include reports of gravity reductions of 0% to 35% for rotation velocities of 0 to 550 RPM. However, the apparatus was mounted on an aluminum frame, which could have easily supported a counter-rotating induced current, as per Lenz's Law. However, the gravity reduction was just one of many reported anomalies, which included:
1) Runs on its own after being brought up to speed.
2) Begins to generate a net power after it is up to speed.
3) Drops the temperature in the test lab by 6 deg C to 8 deg C.
4) Strange "striped" magnetic field distribution (Bessel Function?) surrounding the device.
5) Blue & pink visible corona glow surrounding the device.
Unfortunately the device was destroyed (by unhappy financial backers?) over 6 years ago and so it is impossible to verify any of the results without recreating the device. They have been waiting to do just that for the last 6 years but for some reason have been unable to raise the funding so far. Their visit was sponsored by IRI (Integrity Research Institute?) and per Tom Valone of IRI, they have also recently visited a DOE site, and were faced with a skeptical audience there as well. Funding is still TBD.
RESULT: Experimental - WEAK POSITIVE (in question)