Bernoulli Effect Enhancement

The goal of the Bernoulli-Effect enhancer is to capitalize on the idea of adding a passive thrust-enhancing element to the Lifter to increase the Lifter's efficiency. This idea was initially investigated by JLN Labs with its Lifter-Craft experimental design.

Field Effect Propulsion

Ion-Wind -This type of propulsion obeys the current laws of physics in that ions that are accelerated by the electric-field between the wire and the foil create a movement of air producing thrust. This would create thrust in a manner similar to the way that an aircraft creates lift by displacing air, except that the Lifter requires no moving parts to accomplish this.

Biefeld-Brown -This type of propulsion requires no moving parts, and is believed to be created solely on the basis of an interaction between the high-voltage components of the Lifter and the surrounding vacuum-properties of the environment.

In other words, the Biefeld-Brown effect would create thrust by pushing against the fabric of space itself, and as a result would require no propellant to function -- making it a highly-interesting potential method of creating thrust.

Mixed-Effect -This type of propulsion would consist of the Biefeld-Brown effect acting as an enhancer on existing ion-wind effects to create a more efficient methd of displacing air by changing the dynamics of the ion-wind interaction. This field of study is currently very tentative, but may offer an approach to enhancing the efficiency of conventional aircraft in the future.

Enhancer Closeup

This graphic shows a closeup photo of the Bernoulli-Enhancer taken looking down into the high-voltage air-channel. click here

Distance Photo

The Bernoulli-Ehancer modifies airflow around the Lifter by reducting air-pressure and increasing the volume of air that is accelerated. click here

Outside Corner

The enhancer is tapered out at the top edge to increase air-capture, and the bottom is tapered to create a plenum effect. click here

Side-Profile View

Because the Enhancer is a passive element, it only consumes the power required to lift its weight -- this increases efficiency. click here

Video Stills The photos below detail aspects of the Bernoulli Enhancer during testing and experimentation.

Biefeld-Brown versus Ion-Wind

While the movement of the air due to high-voltage charge transfer in the LIfter does demonstrate that an atmospheric effect is producing some measure of thrust, the Biefeld-Brown effect may still be producing a considerable amount of thrust in the Lifter as a method of pure "Field-Effect Propulsion". The only manner in which to truly measure this type of propulsion would be to operate the Lifter in an environment of "perfect vacuum", as partial-vacuum experiments still show considerable ion-wind effects.

Atmospheric Charge-Transfer

Atmospheric charge-transfer occurs between the high-voltage emitter and the ground-potential voltage of the collector in the Lifter. In this method of operation, the emitter collects electrons from nearby air-molecules, after which they become ionized and seek a ground potential to regain their neutral charge.

As ionized molecules, the charged air molecules are attracted to the collector as a source of electrons to become neutral, and actually flow through the air from the emitter to the collector. This travel of ions through the air is what creates the air-movement between the emitter and collector.

Enhancing the Ion-Wind Effect

By enhancing the effectiveness of ion-travel through the air from the emitter to the collector, it may be possible to obtain higher-levels of efficiency from Lifter technology using the same amount of electrical power. Different methods involved in this approach may include possible enhancements to the surrounding atmosphere (such as electrical pre-ionization), or could alternatively include a method of modifying the emitter to emit electrons at a lower voltage. This second method of low-power ion-emission could be achieved through a variety of means, one of which being the use of very a thin carbon-fiber electron emitter.