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The voltage source may consist of [[solar panels]] or of one or more [[battery (electricity)|batteries]] of various types, typically arranged in series to increase the voltage. The voltage source is connected to one end of the electromagnet. The other end of the electromagnet brushes against the bar that hangs the rotor consisting of one or more permanent magnets. The bar spins relative to a commutator which provides an intermittent electrical link between the bar and the other end of the voltage source.<ref name="NBS report short-circuits energy machine. (National Bureau of Standards)">[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-4305182.html NBS report short-circuits energy machine. (National Bureau of Standards)], ''[[Science News]]''. [[5 July]] [[1986]]. Retrieved [[24 December]] [[2007]]. [http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=newman+energy+machine+permanent+magnet&btnG=Search+Archives&hl=en ''(highlight)'']</ref> Whenever the circuit is closed, power sent to the coil by the voltage source creates a force against the permanent magnet(s), which causes it to turn.<ref name="Will Joseph Newman's energy machine revolutionize the world"/> For this to occur, the magnetic axes of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet(s) are set perpendicular to the bar (see photo on the right). |
The voltage source may consist of [[solar panels]] or of one or more [[battery (electricity)|batteries]] of various types, typically arranged in series to increase the voltage. The voltage source is connected to one end of the electromagnet. The other end of the electromagnet brushes against the bar that hangs the rotor consisting of one or more aligned permanent magnets. The bar spins relative to a commutator which provides an intermittent electrical link between the bar and the other end of the voltage source.<ref name="NBS report short-circuits energy machine. (National Bureau of Standards)">[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-4305182.html NBS report short-circuits energy machine. (National Bureau of Standards)], ''[[Science News]]''. [[5 July]] [[1986]]. Retrieved [[24 December]] [[2007]]. [http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=newman+energy+machine+permanent+magnet&btnG=Search+Archives&hl=en ''(highlight)'']</ref> Whenever the circuit is closed, power sent to the coil by the voltage source creates a force against the permanent magnet(s), which causes it to turn.<ref name="Will Joseph Newman's energy machine revolutionize the world"/> For this to occur, the magnetic axes of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet(s) are set perpendicular to the bar (see photo on the right). |
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Experimentalist Jean-Louis Naudin, built and tested his own replica of the '''Newman machine''', and according to him, the machine can be set to three modes of operation, the first two being motor and generator and the last being a hybrid of the two, which is determined by special tuning of the firing pulse (when current is sent to the coil). Commutator configurations vary, and the placement, timing, and number of interrupts determine its generated torque and/or current.<ref>Naudin, J (1998).[http://jnaudin.free.fr/html/qm11tun.htm Tuning Newman's Energy Machine]</ref> A senior staff scientist from [[Sperry Corporation]] said that when the coil's magnetic field collapses, it produces a voltage spike and a current surge throughout itself. According to him, the surge serves as a "karate chop" to turn the rotor. In a more developed version of the Newman machine, the commutator flips the current direction twice every magnet rotation and it also connects and disconnects the circuit 24 times for each rotation.<ref name="Science News"/> |
Experimentalist Jean-Louis Naudin, built and tested his own replica of the '''Newman machine''', and according to him, the machine can be set to three modes of operation, the first two being motor and generator and the last being a hybrid of the two, which is determined by special tuning of the firing pulse (when current is sent to the coil). Commutator configurations vary, and the placement, timing, and number of interrupts determine its generated torque and/or current.<ref>Naudin, J (1998).[http://jnaudin.free.fr/html/qm11tun.htm Tuning Newman's Energy Machine]</ref> A senior staff scientist from [[Sperry Corporation]] said that when the coil's magnetic field collapses, it produces a voltage spike and a current surge throughout itself. According to him, the surge serves as a "karate chop" to turn the rotor. In a more developed version of the Newman machine, the commutator flips the current direction twice every magnet rotation and it also connects and disconnects the circuit 24 times for each rotation.<ref name="Science News"/> |
Revision as of 23:04, 24 December 2007
The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman is a singly-fed electric machine consisting of a permanent magnet field rotor that spins end-over-end inside a DC powered electromagnet that is both an stator and an armature.[1] Joseph "Westley"[2] Newman, the inventor of the machine, argues that rotating the magnet this way will allow mass-energy to be extracted from the coil of the electromagnet.[3] The controversy stems from the inventor's explanation of the machine's power, which rests on the assumption that the base substance for all matter and energy is the "gyroscopic particle".[3] Newman says the device could be engineered to a (mass-to-energy) "conversion efficiency" no greater 100%; the inventor and his critics believe mass-to-energy conversion efficiencies above 100% are impossible.[4] Yet, the inventor argues that there is enough mass within the coil to explain why the machine's output energy can exceed the energy needed to start it.[3] Nevertheless, critics maintain that his machine cannot give an energy output exceeding the energy from external or deliberately hidden electrical sources.[5]
Description and operation
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The voltage source may consist of solar panels or of one or more batteries of various types, typically arranged in series to increase the voltage. The voltage source is connected to one end of the electromagnet. The other end of the electromagnet brushes against the bar that hangs the rotor consisting of one or more aligned permanent magnets. The bar spins relative to a commutator which provides an intermittent electrical link between the bar and the other end of the voltage source.[6] Whenever the circuit is closed, power sent to the coil by the voltage source creates a force against the permanent magnet(s), which causes it to turn.[7] For this to occur, the magnetic axes of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet(s) are set perpendicular to the bar (see photo on the right).
Experimentalist Jean-Louis Naudin, built and tested his own replica of the Newman machine, and according to him, the machine can be set to three modes of operation, the first two being motor and generator and the last being a hybrid of the two, which is determined by special tuning of the firing pulse (when current is sent to the coil). Commutator configurations vary, and the placement, timing, and number of interrupts determine its generated torque and/or current.[8] A senior staff scientist from Sperry Corporation said that when the coil's magnetic field collapses, it produces a voltage spike and a current surge throughout itself. According to him, the surge serves as a "karate chop" to turn the rotor. In a more developed version of the Newman machine, the commutator flips the current direction twice every magnet rotation and it also connects and disconnects the circuit 24 times for each rotation.[9]
Coil | |
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weight | 9000 lb (4,100 kg) |
length | 55 miles (89 km) of copper wire |
inductance | 1,100 henries measured by observing the current rise time when a D.C. voltage was applied. |
resistance | 770 ohms |
height | about 4 ft (1.2 m) |
diameter | slightly over 4 ft |
Magnet | |
weight | 700 lb (320 kg) |
radius | 2 feet |
geometry | cylinder rotating about its perpendicular axis |
moment of inertia | 40 kg·m² (M.K.S.) computed as one third mass times radius squared |
Battery | |
voltage | 590 volts under load |
type | Six volt Ray-O-Vac lantern batteries connected in series |
Mass and energy as gyroscopic particles
Joseph W. Newman said that prior to the development of his machine, he developed a "Unified Mechanical Field Theory" that uses gyroscopic laws to give "mechanical" explanations of "Gravity, Electricity, Magnetism, the Wave/Particle Theory of Light, Inertia, and Heat & Thermodynamics"[10] The concept of "gyroscopic particles" that behave like gears along magnetic field lines is central to Joseph Newman's "mechanical" explanation of the machine and of electromagnetic phenomenon, so much so that Newman regards them as being the fundamental unit of nature. Newman has called these hypothetical particles "gyroscopic massergies" (c.f. Mass–energy equivalence).[3]
Magnetic fields, according to Newman, consist of clouds of gyroscopic particles that move and spin at the speed of light.[11] The atoms in the conductor, he says, hits each gyroscopic particle and deflects them like a gyroscope touched upon its axis.[12] Newman believes the difference between the machine's power output and its input power can be explained by the energy of gyroscopic particles released and that the energy they contain is non-polluting, abundant, and inexpensive.[13][14]
History of the inventor and the invention
Prior to his electric motor, Joseph W. Newman had lived in the places of Mobile, Alabama[7] and Lucedale, Mississippi[15] where he developed a harvesting machine,[16] a fluid pump with a deformable chamber,[17] an aquatic recreational device,[18][19] a multipurpose utility knife,[20] a neck rehabilitator,[21] and a windshield rain deflector system,[22] whose patents applications were accepted.
In contrast, a United States Patent and Trademark Office patent application for Newman's electric motor was rejected, which set off a lengthy court battle involving conflicting expert opinions.[23] The court eventually requested that Newman's machine be tested by the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NBS test program was conducted in 1986. NBS concluded that the machine did not produce over-unity energy.[24] Newman countered that he was barred from observing the test and that the NBS failed to unfasten a key component that had been grounded to the frame for shipping - implying that the test would have worked had he been allowed to participate. The inventor's position was that all actions taken by the Patent Office and N.B.S. after February 24, 1986 (the end of the 30-day test period as authorized by the U.S. Court of Appeals)—when his property was confiscated by lower Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson—were performed illegally in violation of the U.S. Court of Appeals Order.[25][26]
In its final decision, the court gave this statement:
"We conclude that Mr. Newman had a duty to raise objection, before or during testing, to any defects in the test protocol that he knew or believed would impair the results. He had a clear chance to obtain a definitive test, and to the extent that he did not take it, he can not now impeach the results that were conducted by procedures of which he had advance knowledge. If there were flaws in the NBS protocol, we do not now give controlling weight to objections that could have been raised at a time when any errors could have readily been corrected. We conclude that Mr. Newman waived or acquiesced in any purported defect in the test procedure by remaining silent throughout the test period."[27]
Newman's lawyer, John P. Flannery II of Leesburg, Va., argued that NBS was not an "impartial testing laboratory." Flannery says that neither Newman nor his representative could afford to be present for the testing due to the long testing period, and that the NBS report contained little detail about what conditions in which individual tests were run on the equipment.[9]
According to a magnet design engineer from the Magnetic Engineering Co., in Atlanta, Georgia, the NBS tests may have failed to account properly for the generated mechanical energy. The engineer has built his own version of the Newman machine. However, he said that the motor is not as effective for generating electrical energy as it is for turning a fan.[9]
During the 1980s, Newman performed several public demonstrations on television and in the New Orleans Superdome,[28] that drew much media attention.[29] Newman's quest for a technology that produces greater energy output than its electrical input was featured on CBS Evening News, All Things Considered (PBS), the TONIGHT SHOW, in LIFE Magazine, and in the Discovery Channel program titled Beyond Invention.[30][31] The World Intellectual Property Organization published a patent for the energy machine on August 31, 1983, but on March 18, 1988 it was withdrawn.[32]
See also
Bibliography
- Newman, J. (1st ed.).(1984). The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. Scottsdale, AZ: Joseph Newman Publishing Company. 0-9613835-1-8
- Newman, J. (2nd ed.).(1985). The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. Scottsdale, AZ: Joseph Newman Publishing Company. 978-0961383527
- Newman, J. (3rd ed.).(1986). The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. Scottsdale, AZ: Joseph Newman Publishing Company. 978-0961383527
- Newman, J. (4th ed.).(1986). The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. Scottsdale, AZ: Joseph Newman Publishing Company. 978-0961383541
- Newman, J. (7th ed.).(1995). The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. Scottsdale, AZ: Joseph Newman Publishing Company. 0-9613835-7-7
- Newman, J. (8th ed.).(1998). The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. Scottsdale, AZ: Joseph Newman Publishing Company. 0-9613835-8-5
References
- ^ Hartwell, R. M. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR ROTATING MAGNET NEWMAN MOTORS, JosephNewman.com. 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ Gemperlein, Joyce, PUSHING FOR A PATENT, INVENTOR AWAITS TEST OF ENERGY MACHINE, Philadelphia Inquirer. 15 February 1986. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Joseph Newman's Theory, JosephNewman.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ Affidavits & Evaluation, JosephNewman.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ Hirsch, Jerry, ALCHEMY OR SCIENCE? ENERGY CRISIS ADDS ALLURE TO INVENTORS' POWER SOLUTIONS, Contra Costa Times. 4 March 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ NBS report short-circuits energy machine. (National Bureau of Standards), Science News. 5 July 1986. Retrieved 24 December 2007. (highlight)
- ^ a b Will Joseph Newman's energy machine revolutionize the world?, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 14 July 1986. Retrieved 13 December 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Naudin, J (1998).Tuning Newman's Energy Machine
- ^ a b c Peterson, Ivan, Science News, Science News. 5 July 1986. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
- ^ SECRET OF PHOTO 51, JosephNewman.com. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ Inventor speaks to LSU audience on controversial "energy machine', The Advocate. 26 February 1986. Retrieved 24 December 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Man's energy device mired in patent battle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 9 July 1985. Retrieved 24 December 2007. (highlight)
- ^ The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman, JosephNewman.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ Letter from Col. Thomas Bearden, JosephNewman.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ Energy machine test fizzles, but inventor vows, `It works', Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 4 January 1987. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ HARVESTING MACHINE, Google Patents. Filing date: May 31, 1966. Issue date: September 23, 1969. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ FIG I VAC, Google Patents. Filing Date: May 27, 1969. Issue Date: 24 November, 1970. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ AQUATIC RECREATIONAL DEVICE, Google Patents. Filing date: June 30, 1970. Issue date: November 16, 1971. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ CIPO - Patent - 922335, Google Patents. Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Issue date: March 6, 1973. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ FIGB FIGZ, Google Patents. Filing date: June 25, 1971. Issue date: November 1973. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ Simultaneous neck strengthener, neck protector, neck rehabilitator, Google Patents. Filing date: November 3, 1977. Issue date: August 26, 1980. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ Vehicle windshield rain deflector system, Google Patents. Filing date: Jan 16, 1978. Issue date: Oct 21, 1980. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ Report of the Special Master, issued September 28, 1984. This report was written by William E. Schuyler, Jr. per the August 15, 1984 order of Federal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson (U.S. District Court, District of Columbia) pursuant to Civil Action No. 83-0001 comprising Joseph Newman's lawsuit against the U.S. Patent Office. Because that lawsuit necessitated on the part of the Court an analysis of complicated issues of fact of a scientific and technical nature, Judge Jackson did not feel technically qualified to make such an analysis. He called upon the U.S.Patent Office and Joseph Newman to each provide up to three nominees for a Court-appointed Special Master who could render a technical recommendation to the Court regarding Joseph Newman's energy machine technology. Subsequently, the Court did not accept Joseph Newman's nominees but did accept one of the U.S. Patent Office's nominees: a former U.S. Commissioner of the Patent Office and electrical engineer (William E. Schuyler, Jr.) with "superb credentials" according to Judge Jackson. In his Report of the Special Master, William Schuyler, Jr. wrote: "Evidence before the Patent and Trademark Office and this Court is overwhelming that Newman has built and tested a prototype of his invention in which the output energy exceeds the external input energy; there is no contradictory factual evidence."
- ^ The full text of the NBS report (with high-resolution photographs of the device) is available on-line a the web site of National Capita Area.
- ^ THE ORIGINS OF THE PATENT BATTLE, JosephNewman.com. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ 99th Congress, 099 Hearings: Senate Committee Meetings by Date (1986), 24 February 1986. Retrieved 11 December2007.
- ^ US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Case #88-1312, Newman v Quigg.
- ^ Viewers assert machine should receive patent, The Advocate. 14 April 1986. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ Lemonick, Michael D. Will Someone Build A Perpetual Motion Machine?, Time Magazine. 10 April 2000. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ THE ENERGY MACHINE OF JOSEPH NEWMAN, JOSEPH NEWMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ "Beyond Invention" (2004), Internet Movie Database. 12 February 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2004.
- ^ (WO/1983/000963) ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING HIGHER ENERGY OUTPUT THAN INPUT, World Intellectual Property Organization. Published: 31 August, 1983. Refused: 18 March 1988. Withdrawn: 9 August, 1988. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
External links
- Joseph Newman's personal website
- Patent Document WO 830/0963 (17 March 1983) "Energy Generation System Having Higher Energy Output Than Input"
Optimistic sources
- The Newman's Energy Machine V1.0 from JL Naudin Independent testing. Includes full video, blueprints, pictures, patent references, and measurement results.
Skeptical sources
- Report of Tests on the free-energy device, by the National Capital Area Skeptics
- Joe Newman's Free Energy Claims - are they valid?
- James Randi's comment after a visit to Newman
- Straight Dope article on Newman