Lifters are devices that levitate using ion wind created from a DC high voltage external source. Here we examine lifters construction.
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Lifters Construction
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Lifter – Museum Display
This high voltage lifter was developed for a public display. It has custom argon tubes for the upright high voltage wire supports. In addition it has small neon indicator globes at the corners of the lifter itself. Very impressive at night. Not really a high flier however due to the reduced voltage available after the argons plus the added weight of the small neon tubes which were later removed.
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Lifter 80kV
This “lifter” is a lightweight construction that rises into the air under the action of ionic wind.
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Magnetohydrodynamics
Magnetohydrodynamics in a model boat
A model boat demonstrates magnetohydrodynamics. In one of its forms it gives electrical propulsion with no moving parts by applying an electric current to a fluid in a magnetic field generating thrust. This applies to any conductive fluid including water (preferably salt), liquid metal or plasma. Here I am demonstrating the principle with water.
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