Wednesday, September 14, 2011 6:56 The Dublin based, Irish free energy company Steorn, has allowed PESN to view andreport on four documents written by third party scientists and engineers that appear to validate the Orbo overunity technology. by Hank Mills for Pure Energy Systems News PESN has been given the opportunity by Sean McCarthy, the CEO ofSteorn, to review four documents that provide confirmation of their overunity magnetic technology, named Orbo. The first three documents cover tests performed on permanent magnet based systems, and the final document discusses a test of a solid state Orbo in a calorimeter. The significance of these documents is that they seem to validate Steorn's technology, and prove the Orbo technology works as Steorn has claimed. Orbo's Back Story Steorn is the Irish based company that in August of 2006 announced -- via a full page advertisement in The Economist -- they had developed a technology that offered free, clean, and constant energy. Around this same time, they opened a public forum (now closed) on their website, on which the CEO of the company, Sean McCarthy, frequently posted and contributed to discussions. This public forum evolved, and lead to the creation of a private forum for those willing to sign non-disclosure agreements. This private forum eventually became what is today called the "Steorn Knowledge Development Base" or SKDB. Between 2006 and present day, Steorn has been rapidly developing their technology, which is all based on magnetism. Originally, in 2006, their t echnology utilized only permanent magnets interacting with other magnets in very specific ways. These original configurations ut ilized
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7/30/2019 Steorn Drops Four Bombshell Documents Validating Orbo
the concept of magnetic viscosity (the delay of a magnetic material to move on the BH curve
or respond magnetically, when exposed to the field of another magnet) to produce gains or
losses of energy. In a rotary system utilizing such a setup, if the rotor moved in one direction
there would be a loss of energy, and if it moved in the other direction there would be a gain
of energy. Over the course of time, Steorn enhanced their permanent-magnet-only
configurations to include the use of "soft" (not having a permanent magnetic field of their
own) magnetic materials -- such as ferrite -- and geometric relationships that allowed for
greater amounts of OU. As their configurations evolved, so did their understanding of what
was taking place to produce the gains/losses of energy. They came to the realization that the
manipulation of the BH curve was at the heart of all their configurations.
At some point Steorn developed a design for an electric pulse motor -- named E-Orbo - that
did not produce back EMF (also known as counter EMF), and hence produced overunity gains
of energy. Back EMF is the enemy of free energy in electric motors, because it is the
signature of energy transfer between the circuit that powers the electromagnets (input) thatare pulsed, and the rotor (output). If you can avoid producing back EMF, you simply will not
be transferring energy from the input to the output. The concept is that the torque gained by
the rotor will be thermodynamically free. Hence, the efficiency of such a setup will be
infinite, since none of the input is actually consumed.
During late 2009 and early 2010, Steorn held a series of demonstrations of the E-Orbo at the
Waterways Center in Dublin, Ireland. These demonstrations were streamed live onto the
internet, and were posted to YouTube www.youtube.com/user/SteornOfficial . With high end
oscilloscopes, current probes, inductance meters, and other equipment, Steorn was able to
clearly show the E-Orbo systems present were producing overunity, and not producing backEMF (within the measurement capability of the equipment present). In fact, in addition to
producing a gain of energy in the form of torque on the rotor, the coils being pulsed
experienced an "induction gain." Many individuals replicated the E-Orbo, and posted videos of
their systems on the internet. In the recent past, the patent for E-Orbo has been published. It
documents the system down to the smallest detail.
Steorn is first and foremost an intellectual property company that desires to accumulate a
stock of patented, novel technologies they can license to developers. Their primary goal is
not to develop products themselves, but to allow their licensees to do so. This drive to
accumulate as much intellectual property as possible, is probably what drove them to pursuea solid state (no moving parts) version of their Orbo technology. The following description of
their solid state technology was provided on a previous version of their website.
Solid State Orbo is the latest physical implementation of the Orbo technology platform.Solid State has numerous advantages over previous implementations. The fact that theSolid State version has no moving parts lowers the costs and reduces the time-frame for
developers wishing to replicate the core effect. Testing is greatly simplified too. The onlytest equipment required is a simple digital oscilloscope.
Solid State Orbo gains energy via control of a material's inductance and domain rotation. As with all previous implementations of Orbo, these material permeability effects are
fundamental to the production of an energy gain.
Although Solid State Orbo is in the early stages of development, rapid progress is beingmade with regards to optimisation. For this reason, it forms the basis of the SteornKnowledge Development Base.
The development of the solid state Orbo technology seems to be their current focus. A solid
state technology that can produce overunity gains of energy would be a huge achievement.
Once hitting the marketplace, such a technology would have the potential to advance as
rapidly as integrated circuit chips did in the 1990's.
Awesome Scoop for PESN
After hearing very little from Steorn for quite a while, an email was sent to Sean McCarthy
requesting an update on the status of their company. He very promptly (hours later) replied
to the email, and offered PESN a great opportunity to review four papers -- written by third
party scientists and engineers -- about the Orbo technology. The condition that came with the
offer was that the papers themselves could not be posted, and the authors names could not
be revealed. Also, Steorn would have right to review the article before it was published,
which is a common courtesy we offer to many of the inventors and companies we compose
feature articles about. Very quickly, we took him up on the offer!
Shortly after reviewing the four papers, their significance became obvious. They are all
written by third parties outside of Steorn, who indicate that Steorn's claims are valid. To be
specific, three of the papers address permanent magnet configurations, and the final paper
covers a solid state configuration tested in a calorimeter. It should be noted that Steorn has
previously tested the E-Orbo in a calorimeter of their own design, and published the positive
results on their website.
The remaining portion of this article will be divided into four parts, each part covering one of
the four papers. In each part, we will share as much information as we can from the specific
paper -- while carefully avoiding content that could be considered too proprietary.
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energy from the input to the output. The concept is that the torque gained by the rotor will be
thermodynamically free. Hence, the efficiency of such a setup will be infinite, since none of the
input is actually consumed.
During late 2009 and early 2010, Steorn held a series of demonstrations of the E-Orbo at the
Waterways Center in Dublin, Ireland. These demonstrations were streamed live onto the internet,and were posted to YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/SteornOfficial . With high end
oscilloscopes, current probes, inductance meters, and other equipment, Steorn was able to clearly
show the E-Orbo systems present were producing overunity, and not producing back EMF(within the measurement capability of the equipment present). In fact, in addition to producing a
gain of energy in the form of torque on the rotor, the coils being pulsed experienced an
"induction gain." Many individuals replicated the E-Orbo, and posted videos of their systems on
the internet. In the recent past, the patent for E-Orbo has been published. It documents thesystem down to the smallest detail.
Steorn is first and foremost an intellectual property company that desires to accumulate a stock
of patented, novel technologies they can license to developers. Their primary goal is not todevelop products themselves, but to allow their licensees to do so. This drive to accumulate as
much intellectual property as possible, is probably what drove them to pursue a solid state (nomoving parts) version of their Orbo technology. The following description of their solid state
technology was provided on a previous version of their website.
Solid State Orbo is the latest physical implementation of the Orbo technology
platform. Solid State has numerous advantages over previous implementations. The
fact that the Solid State version has no moving parts lowers the costs and reduces
the time-frame for developers wishing to replicate the core effect. Testing is greatly
simplified too. The only test equipment required is a simple digital oscilloscope.
Solid State Orbo gains energy via control of a material's inductance and domain
rotation. As with all previous implementations of Orbo, these material permeability
effects are fundamental to the production of an energy gain.
Although Solid State Orbo is in the early stages of development, rapid progress is
being made with regards to optimisation. For this reason, it forms the basis of the
Steorn Knowledge Development Base.
The development of the solid state Orbo technology seems to be their current focus. A solid state
technology that can produce overunity gains of energy would be a huge achievement. Oncehitting the marketplace, such a technology would have the potential to advance as rapidly as
integrated circuit chips did in the 1990's.
Awesome Scoop for PESN
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After hearing very little from Steorn for quite a while, an email was sent to Sean McCarthy
requesting an update on the status of their company. He very promptly (hours later) replied to theemail, and offered PESN a great opportunity to review four papers -- written by third party
scientists and engineers -- about the Orbo technology. The condition that came with the offer was
that the papers themselves could not be posted, and the authors names could not be revealed.Also, Steorn would have right to review the article before it was published, which is a common
courtesy we offer to many of the inventors and companies we compose feature articles about.
Very quickly, we took him up on the offer!
Shortly after reviewing the four papers, their significance became obvious. They are all written
by third parties outside of Steorn, who indicate that Steorn's claims are valid. To be specific,
three of the papers address permanent magnet configurations, and the final paper covers a solidstate configuration tested in a calorimeter. It should be noted that Steorn has previously tested the
E-Orbo in a calorimeter of their own design, and published the positive results on their website.
The remaining portion of this article will be divided into four parts, each part covering one of thefour papers. In each part, we will share as much information as we can from the specific paper --
while carefully avoiding content that could be considered too proprietary.
Paper #1 - Overunity Only Gets Better With Age
This fairly short paper is the oldest of the four (written in 2006), but verifies that early on, Steorn
had third parties replicating, and hence validating, their technology. The author is a highly
credible engineer and scientist who holds multiple advanced degrees. With degrees in physicsand engineering, R&D (research and development) experience, and expertise in magnetism, he
would seem like an ideal individual to test and validate Steorn's claims about the Orbo
technology.
The topic of the paper is a test of an early configuration that was performed at Steorn's offices.
The setup seems to be composed of a "main" wheel with a magnet attached to it, and asecondary, smaller wheel that also holds a magnet. One of the magnets would be set at an angle
to the opposite magnet, on the other wheel. During each test, either the main wheel or the small
wheel would rotate (the other being in a fixed or stationary position), and the magnets attached to
each wheel would interact with each other. The torque of the wheel in motion would bemeasured with a torque meter, and the data would be analyzed. From this analysis, any
anomalous torque in the system would be apparent.
To prepare for the test, the torque meter for each wheel was properly calibrated, and the friction
and the electronic offset of each torque meter were determined. This information was used to
correct the raw data that would come from each torque meter.
Multiple tests were performed in which one wheel (either the main wheel or small wheel) was
fixed and the other was allowed to rotate. Also, the angle of the magnets were changed and then
tested. After the data was corrected and analyzed, the conclusion was a gain of energy of .99
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mill-joules or 6.2% of the total energy could be obtained in the experiment.
The author of the report states,
"The background friction cannot explain such a large unbalance. The calibration of the torque
meter also rules out any experimental error associated with the readings. It is not clear what thesource of this net energy [is], and further investigation is required to find a physical explanation
for this phenomenon."
This document clearly indicates that even Steorn's earliest permanent magnetic configurations
could produce gains of energy (in this case torque on a wheel), that could be detected by
professionals with high quality, testing equipment. The fact a scientist and engineer of the caliber that wrote this paper would report such an anomalous gain of energy is a boost for Steorn's
credibility.
Document #2 - Real Men Love Torque Curves
(Editors Note: We have discovered this document is actually posted on Steorn's website. It is theonly one of the four documents that appears to be publicly available.)
This long and very detailed document, composed in 2008, was written by a consulting engineer,John A.M. Rice, who went to Steorn's offices to perform a test of a permanent magnet
configuration. In the document, the engineer specifically states his role, which was three fold.
- From an engineering and technical perspective, to formally observe a series of tests which aimto support the above-mentioned claim.
- To examine the test methods, equipment and procedures, with particular respect to their suitability, accuracy, and performance.
- To observe, verify, and report on specific tests carried out in support of the claim in theundersigned's presence.
In the paper, the engineer specifically details the setup, all the components used, the testingequipment used, and the experiment to be performed. He goes on to describe how the equipment
was calibrated, and all possible variables (such as bend in the rotor shaft, friction in the system,
ovality of the wheel, the linearity of the data from torque meters, and possible interference from
the Earth's magnetic field) were measured and accounted for. All of this setup and preliminarywork was vital to ensure the raw data could be appropriately corrected as necessary, so the
results of the testing would be valid. The results of the testing in the form of many torque curves
(graphs of the torque on the rotor over a 360 degree rotation) are included in the document.
The basic setup was a rotor (connected to a torque meter), with a stator. The rotor could be
"stepped" (moved a tiny fraction of a degree at a time) repeatedly for "static" testing, or allowedto rotate continually for 360 degrees or more, never stopping during the range of degrees tested,
for "dynamic" testing. Both the rotor and stationary stator could be fitted with magnets
(neodymium in this case) and/or rods of soft ferrite. Multiple tests were performed (both static
and dynamic) of various magnetic configurations. As an example, in one test the rotor held a rodof soft ferrite, with a neodymium magnet backing it in a configuration that "biased" the ferrite (as
explained in a paper previously available on Steorn's public website). The permanent magnet and
biased ferrite interacted with a permanent magnet attached to the stator.
Over a 360 degree rotation there was a gain of energy, which the author reported with the
following statement...
"In the test context distance involves a 360 degree rotation of the rig rotor. By integrating, i.e.
summation, of the torque profile through a full revolution of the rotor, the associated energy can
be calculated. This facility was setup in the test IE equipment.
"A zero energy gain applied to 4.2.10.5 (b) i.e. ferrite removed, but neo magnet only in rotor.
Conversely, a net energy GAIN (through a 360 degree rotation) is evident for 4.2.10.5 (b) i.e.
ferrite included in rotor. This latter result is the key outcome of the tests."
This report also offered a very upbeat discussion of the test results.
DISCUSSION OF TEST RESULTS V. OBJECTIVE:
Recapping on this short program of tests, the fundamental questions were:
(i) Is the test equipment appropriate and suitable for the purpose -- YES.
(ii) Is the particular test rig, and its component parts, controls and IT systems utilizedin a manner which delivers accurate, consistent and repeatable test results -- YES.
(iii) Are the applied methods and procedures, as observed during the tests, objective
and pertinent -- YES.
(iv) Do the test results provide clear and explicit support of the claim? - YES.
So in short, when it comes to Steorn's permanent magnet based Orbo technology, this author's
answer was, "Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!"
It sounds like a pretty good endorsement to me!
Document #3 - I'll Do It Better The Second Time Around
The author of this third paper -- from 2009 -- starts off by stating that he thinks Steorn may have
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"really stumbled across an experimental magnetic anomaly", because Steorn's test data (he
references various test data provided by Steorn) seems to confirm a theoretical anomaly he has
discovered, through his own calculations.
In the paper he elaborates on his theoretical anomaly that would be produced by a specific
arrangement of a neodymium magnet on a rotor (or a soft ferrite biased by a neodymium magnet)interacting with a stator magnet, at a certain angle to the rotor. He states that the gain of energy
in the setup would be, according to Steorn, due to specific conditions of "asymmetry and
nonlinearity." However, he adds that according to his theoretical anomaly, it is due to a change inanisotropic asymmetry that can apparently produce a gain of energy.&^&
He makes it clear in the paper that his analysis of Steorn's data and his calculations do not prove
that the theory of conservation of energy is being violated. However, he also states there is thechance that additional research may explain why it is not possible to produce energy from the
magnetic effects, or it could indicate "unknown physics might reveal the impossible."
A few additional bits of information he offers are as follows.
- The variables in the system (airgap, amount of biasing, and stator angle) must all be optimizedto produce an obviously detectable gain of energy. For example, a change in the strength of the
biasing of the soft ferrite or the angle of the neodymium stator magnet requires the other
parameter to be altered. This is why it can be so difficult to detect the effect.
"There exists an optimized bias value for a fixed stator angle and also an optimized angle for a
fixed bias value for which the effect has maxima. This together with the general smallness
explains why it is so difficult to demonstrate the experimental anomaly!"
- The test data the author was given was not obtained in such a way to maximize the gain of
energy, but to show the "importance of conditions."
- The author details in a chart how both asymmetry and nonlinearity must be present for the
Steorn effect to appear. For example, in a setup with an unbiased rotor magnet and a symmetricmagnetic field produced by the stator magnet, there is no gain of energy. With a biased rotor
magnet and an asymmetric magnetic field produced by the stator magnet, there is a gain of
energy.
This report was not an absolute confirmation of the Steorn technology (the author makes this
clear), but shows that highly credible scientists and engineers can see how the Orbo technology
may work to produce gains of energy.
Document #4 - "It's getting hot in here, turn off that Orbo!"
The fourth report that we were allowed to examine is unique from the others in that it is about a
solid state version of Steorn's technology. It is also the most recent of the documents, being
written in March, 2011.
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A solid state Orbo offers the potential of having no moving parts, having no need for bearings (as
in permanent manget (PM) or E-Orbo configurations), being simpler to build, and potentially being simpler to test. Other advantages of solid state Orbo include fewer parts to wear out, and
perhaps more potential to evolve quickly -- in a similar manner to the way computers evolved
during the past twenty years.
In this paper the author describes a very simple configuration that involves a coil wrapped
around a nickel core (that is both magnetic and conductive) acting as an inductor. The coil andcore is placed in a calorimeter composed of a vacuum chamber. Two thermocouples measure the
temperature of the coil itself, and the temperature of the air in the room. A metered power supply
provides the input power to the coil, and an oscilloscope monitors the current, voltage, and can
also calculate total input power by using a math function of the scope.
The purpose of the test is to determine if the coil fed with a quantity of AC power, can produce
more heat than the same coil fed with the same quantity of DC power. In the paper, the formula
needed to calculate the total AC power is presented. The AC input and DC input is configured to be as identical as possible. Actually, the power input during the AC run was .9 (point nine) watts,
and in the DC run it was 1 (one) watt. The fact that the input power during the AC run wasslightly less than in the DC run actually biases the test against the AC run. This makes the results
of the test even more significant.
In the first test, 1 watt of DC power is fed into the coil wound around the nickel core. The
temperature of the coil increases until it reaches an equilibrium point of 36.1 degrees. This is the
point at which the power lost by the coil via heat dissipation matches the electrical input power.
Even if the input power stayed on for hours longer, the temperature of the coil would notincrease above this temperature.
In the second test, .9 watts is fed into the same coil wound around the same exact nickel core.Obviously, this test took place a period of time after the first one, after the temperature of the coil
has dropped back to its original value. The result of AC being fed into the coil is that it rises to
an equilibrium temperature of 41.1 degrees. This means that in the AC test, the temperature of the coil reached a temperature five degrees higher than in the DC test.
The higher equilibrium temperature obtained when the coil was powered with AC, indicates an
anomalous gain of energy. The gain of energy is unexplainable, because the input power in bothtests were almost identical -- actually slightly less when AC was utilized. As the paper continues,
the author indicates that resistive heating cannot be the case for the increased temperature in the
AC test run.
Here is the conclusion found at the end of the paper.
"The extra heating effect under the application of an AC signal is not explained simply by the
transfer of input power to the coil. Consideration of the energy input to the system does not
account for the energy output -- as evidenced by the steady state temperature; there is an extra
effect which needs to be isolated and identified.
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Steorn CEO, Sean McCarthy, demonstrates the e-Orbo technology during their historic
"Proving Over-Unity" demonstration at the Waterways Centre in Dublin, Ireland on Jan. 30,
2010.
Steorn, of Dublin Ireland, claims to have discovered a technology that produces"free energy" that could transform the renewable energy sector, providing clean,continuous, reliable, safe, affordable energy for the world. They have essentially twoiterations of the effect: an all-magnet motor technology as well as an elecromagnetic overunity technology.
As of Feb. 1, 2010, they have presented their evidence and are now turning thetechnology over to developers under license through the Steorn KnowledgeDatabase (SKDB) to prepare the technology for the myriad of applications.
Contents
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1 About
1.1 Official Websites
1.2 Brief History of Steorn's Free Energy Pursuit
1.3 Videos
1.3.1 Test Results of the Orbo Solid State Development Unit
"Steorn launch Orbo technology at the Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre"
(YouTube; December 15, 2009)
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Engineers' View
This is the first video published by Steorn at YouTube.
"http://www.steorn.com/orbo/ Three independent engineers discuss the
potential of Orbo technology. Sean McCarthy, CEO of Steorn, on the plans to
release Orbo technology to developers this year. Originally published at
Steorn.com in February 2009." (YouTube; December 10, 2009)
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McCarthy on PrimeTime
(11.33 Minutes)
Sean McCarthy, CoE of Steorn on TV Excerpts from PrimeTime, Google
video, 11.33 minutes, Jan. 15, 2009. (YouTube; January 16, 2009)
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K-Toy Video
This video features Thieu Knapen, founder of Kinetron, referring to a gizmo he built
to characterize Steorn's invention concept, to document whether or not it producedmore energy out than was put in; and his surprize that it does work -- something hedid not think was possible. He now is apparently involved in developing thetechnology to market. See his website: http://www.kinetron.nl/
Audio and parts of the video have been available since the beginning of this year,but this is the first time non-insiders get to see the full video.
"The cat is out of the bag now, so I can freely point to the firm Kinetron as a
partner of Steorn. It is K that makes the devices - S only designs them. In the
video Knapen of K says he already, in the rig he constructed at Kinetron, wasgetting 25% and it was just the beginning - that was nearly a year ago. The
problem was then it was the stop-start machine as seen in the video. It was
found that continuous motion could also give a gain and would be simpler to
build and maintain. They are seeking to perfect continuous motion as they
want to run with that. After all - Kinetron is a supplier to Swatch and other
giants. It is well known in the industry."
See K-Toy Video Discovered - Background and comments.(FreeEnergyTracker ; August 30, 2007)
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How Free Energy Works
(6:55 minutes)
How Free Energy Works - Steorn has developed all-magnet motor
technology which produces free energy. The company's CEO, Sean
McCarthy, has explained his theory and how it works. (YouTube; September 13, 2006)
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Steorn Orbo music video
Shows various jigs for testing the phenomena.
A short music video made up from youtube clips of Steorn (YouTube
JLN Labs replicates Steorn's free energy motor - French replicator, Jean-
Louis Naudin, says he has confirmed that there is no counter electromotive
force (back EMF) in the toroidal coils -- a key to converting magnetic power
into kinetic (motion) power. Provides clear instructions and report of data.
(PESN ; Dec. 28, 2009) (Comments)
Understanding the Orbo principle: 3 KEY EXPERIMENTS
By J L Naudin (not approved by Steorn)
"You will find in this video, three very simple experiments which can
help you to understand the hidden principles of the Orbo motor from Steorn.
The experiments proposed here and their explanations are based on my
personnal interpretation only of the Orbo working principle and may be differ from the official Steorn explanations. These experiments presented here are
the tests results of all my researches about the Orbo device. These
experiments are very simple to do and you can check these facts by yourself
with few equipement. So, these key experiments are intend to demonstrate
the main effect in the Orbo device which can produce free energy from
moving magnets. More info at : http://jnaudin.free.fr "(YouTube; February 08,
2010)
Steorn Jury
See Directory:Steorn Free Energy:Validation Recommendations - A pagedevoted to coming up with a listing of recommended testing procedures for useby the Steorn jury.
During 2005 Steorn embarked on a process of independent validation andapproached a wide selection of academic institutions. The vast majority of theseinstitutions refused to even look at the technology; however, several did. Thosewho completed the testing have all confirmed our claims but none will publiclygo on record.
On Aug 25, 2006, The Guardian Unlimited reports (from facility visit by SteveBoggan):
There have been no fewer than eight independent validations of their workconducted by electrical engineers and academics `with multiple PhDs' fromworld-class universities. But none of them will talk to me, even off the record. Iam promised a diagram explaining how the system works, but then Steorn holdsit back, saying its lawyers are concerned about intellectual property rights. Andthat European partner, the one with the moving, almost perpetual, prototypes? It
won't talk to me either and Steorn has undertaken not to name it.
On October 11th, 2006, a page was opened on the Steorn website whose titleis:
'Test methods applied to Steorn technology and results' . Here, one may scrollthrough slides, some of them movies, of ways to test the magnets in part of their device. More details are to be made available soon, according to Steorn.
On March 7, 2007, the Steorn website states:
Orbo produces free, clean and constant energy - that is our claim. By free wemean that the energy produced is done so without recourse to external source.By clean we mean that during operation the technology produces no emissions.By constant we mean that with the exception of mechanical failure thetechnology will continue to operate indefinitely.
The sum of these claims for our Orbo technology is a violation of the principle of conservation of energy, perhaps the most fundamental of scientific principles.The principle of the conservation of energy states that energy can neither becreated or destroyed, it can only change form.
Because of the revolutionary nature of our claim, not only to the world of sciencebut to the world in general, Steorn issued a challenge to the scientificcommunity in August 2006 to test our technology and report their findings. Theprocess of validation that has resulted from this challenge is currently underway,with results expected by the end of 2007.
Figs. 4-6 of Low Energy Magnet Actuator Patent application by Steorn. April 6, 2006.
Low Energy Magnet Actuator (patent application) - arrangement of
magnets and a magnetic shield on a linear slide; the operative principle
seems to be low-energy switching of the magnetic fields.
US2006066428A1 (pdf) U.S. patent application.
Abstract
A low energy magnet actuator allows magnetic fields to be turned on and off
using a small amount of energy. The magnetic actuator according to the
invention generally includes a base suitable for the support of a plurality of magnets. An actuatable shield is positioned in relation to the plurality of
magnets so that it effectively blocks the magnetic field when it is positioned
over at least one of the magnets. The magnetic fields of the plurality of
magnets interact in a manner that allows low energy actuation of the shield.
The patent ... is not a patent on the core steorn technology. Due to the fact
that the US patent office does not allow patents with this claim we have filed a
sequence of patents wich describe various aspects of the technology.
This is 'patently untrue': a keyword search of American patentapplications returns dozens (the latest filed on the 21st December 2006) of them which claim 'perpetual motion'. What grounds would theUSPO have therefore for rejecting the Steorn claim? There are far sillier ones (including the 'classic' overbalancing wheel) on file. ArtDent.
The patent ... is at the PCT stage and hence is available to the public. Our
other patents are currently pre-PCT and will move to the PCT phase (and
hence be available to the public) in the near future. [7]
The Challenge As published at http://www.steorn.net/en/technology.aspx?p=5
Steorn’s technology produces free, clean and constant energy.This provides a significant range of benefits, from the convenienceof never having to refuel your car or recharge your mobile phone,to a genuine solution to the need for zero emission energyproduction. It also provides a secure supply of energy, since thecomponents of the technology are readily available.
The technology is in a constant state of development. Thecompany has focused for the past three years on increasing power output and the development of test systems that allow detailedanalysis to be performed.
Steorn’s technology appears to violate the ‘Principle of theConservation of Energy’, considered by many to be the mostfundamental principle in our current understanding of the universe.This principle is stated simply as ‘energy can neither be creatednor destroyed, it can only change form’.
Steorn is making three claims for its technology:
1. The technology has a coefficient of performance
2. The operation of the technology (i.e. the creation of
energy) is not derived from the degradation of its
component parts.
3. There is no identifiable environmental source of the
energy (as might be witnessed by a cooling of ambient air temperature).
The sum of these claims is that our technology creates freeenergy.
This represents a significant challenge to our currentunderstanding of the universe and clearly such claims requireindependent validation from credible third parties. During 2005Steorn embarked on a process of independent validation and
approached a wide selection of academic institutions. The vastmajority of these institutions refused to even look at thetechnology; however, several did. Those who completed thetesting have all confirmed our claims but none will publicly go onrecord .
In early 2006 Steorn decided to seek validation from the scientificcommunity in a more public forum, and as a result have publishedthe challenge in The Economist . The company is seeking a jury of twelve qualified experimental physicists to define the testsrequired, the test centres to be used, monitor the analysis and
then publish the results.
Steorn has decided to publish its challenge in The Economistbecause of the breadth of its readership. "We chose it over apurely scientific magazine simply because we want to make thegeneral public aware that this process is about to commence andto generate public support, awareness, interest etc for what we aredoing."
Register
Registration Deadline Passed
The registration deadline passed on Sep 8th, 2006. At that stagenearly 5000 had registered to become jury members, but initialsorting showed that only roughly 1000 of these had validcredentials. As of Sept 9th, 2006 Steorn has therefore entered thepre-phase-1 stage, where they "Analyze list of scientists, contact
and verify interest, choose twelve and negotiate terms." When thisphase is over, Phase 1 proper begins, when they will "Confirm thatthe Steorn technology has a coefficient of performance greater than 100%."
On Sept 13th, e-mails went out to (at least some of) the scientistswho had applied to go on the jury, asking for details of their academic careers.
On Sept 27th, e-mails went out to (at least some of) the scientistswho had applied to go on the jury, saying that midnight, 5thOctober 2006, had been set as the deadline for receipt of synopses. A shortlist should be generated from all the synopsesreceived by the deadline, accorning to Steorn. From the 9thOctober 2006, Steorn intends to take about two weeks to contactapplicants on the shortlist to judge their availability as potential jury
members. From near the end of October 2006 Steorn should thenstart on the jury selection process.
NEC Involvement
On Aug. 19, 2006, the New Energy Congress was made aware of this challenge and phoned the company to offer its services in thevalidation process.
Licence to be made generally available and
Jury process underway
On the 11th of January 2007 Steorn announced that they wouldmake the licence for their device available to all interested parties,from individual enthusiasts to larger research organisations, for a'nominal fee' after the validation process had been completed [8].They also revealed that the jury process was now underway, butthat no further news on the process would be forthcoming until theend of the first financial quarter of 2007 [9].
April 13, 2007 update on progress
update on progress - posted April friday 13th, 2007.
magneto-mechanical interactions. The core output from
our Orbo technology is mechanical. This mechanical
energy can be converted into electrical energy using
standard generator technology either by integrating suchtechnology directly with Orbo or by connecting the
mechanical output from Orbo to the generation
technology. The efficiency of such mechanical/electrical
conversions is highly dependent on the components
used and is also a function of size.
Orbo technology is subject to continuous
development. This development is focused on improving
the manufacturability of the technology, production costsand power density. Orbo was initially developed as using
stop-start mechanisms (with a power density of 0.5 Watts
per cm3), Steorn is currently finalizing the development
of constant motion systems and a significant
improvement in power density is anticipated.
July 4, 2007; 10-day demonstration pending
Sean McCarthy preparing for major demo
(compiled from a couple of sources)[If you can attend this event, and would be willing to report for PESN, please contact Sterling D. Allan.]
A demo will take place indoors at a single location in London,
possibly the Kinetica Museum, and will last 10 days. Sean hasstated that it will begin in the first week of July, and that it isintended to coincide with (and ride the wave of environment-friendly media attention generated by) Al Gore’s Live Earth concerton July 7th.
video now shows the device not running. (PESN ; July 5, 2007)
July 6, 2007: demostration cancelled
Further to Steorn’s announcement yesterday (5th July) regardingthe technical difficulties experienced during the installation of its“Orbo?? technology at the Kinentica Museum in London, Steornhas decided to postpone the demonstration until further notice.Over the next few weeks the company will explore alternativedates for the public demonstration (read more on Steorn site).
July 10, 2007; Orbo drawings
User "Axle" posted on the Steorn forum his best estimation basedon the Orbo photos.
The "stator" is shown in green and blue, and contains a circular arrangement of eight magnets fit into slots around the periphery of
a central cavity. In that cavity spins the "rotor", with four magnetsaround its circumference. The stator and rotor are connected bytwo bearings, seen in orange -- the weak links that, according toSean, put an end to the demo.
Feb. 18, 2008
Sean McCarthy wrote:
Things are going very well, however we will not be preannouncinganything - when we launch everyone will know at the same time.
June 22, 2009 Jury Unaninmously FindsAgainst Steorn
Penny Gruber's comment moved to the discussion page - OnJune 21, 2009 Steorn's 22 member jury unanimously found that
the company has spent GBP2.7m developing their "freeenergy" technology. The advertisement in the Economist cost GBP75,000. [10]
In fact, there are 2 companies registered at the stated
address: Steorn Ltd, registered on the 25th July 2000 andSteorn Nominees Ltd, registered on the 16th August 2005.The last Annual Returns deadline for the first companywas the 30th September 2004, but the latest accountswere supplied on the 31st December 2003. The latest
Annual Returns deadline for the second company was the16th July 2006 and the latest accounts were declared onthe 31st December 2006. The status of both companies isdescribed as being 'normal'. With which company iseverybody dealing? Art Dent
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•Orbo
Steorn’s proprietary technology ("Orbo") is a result of many man years of technological developmentusing a "Victorian Science" approach. It is a technology that has been derived phenomenologically,through test, implementation and retest.
The Magnetic Hysteresis loop above, shows the behavior of a ferromagnetic core graphically as the
relationship between B and H is non-linear. Starting with an unmagnetised core both B and H will be at
zero, point 0 on the magnetisation curve. If the magnetisation current, i is increased in a positive direction
to some value the magnetic field strength H increases linearly with i and the flux density B will also
increase as shown by the curve from point 0 to point a as it heads towards saturation. Now if the
magnetising current in the coil is reduced to zero the magnetic field around the core reduces to zero but
the magnetic flux does not reach zero due to the residual magnetism present within the core and this is
shown on the curve from point a to point b.
To reduce the flux density at point b to zero we need to reverse the current flowing through the coil. The
magnetising force which must be applied to null the residual flux density is called a Coercive Force. This
coercive force reverses the magnetic field re-arranging the molecular magnets until the core becomes
unmagnetised at point c. An increase in the reverse current causes the core to be magnetised in the
opposite direction and increasing this magnetisation current will cause the core to reach saturation but inthe opposite direction, point d on the cure which is symmetrical to point b. If the magnetising current is
reduced again to zero the residual magnetism present in the core will be equal to the previous value but in
reverse at point e.
Again reversing the magnetising current flowing through the coil this time into a positive direction will
cause the magnetic flux to reach zero, point f on the curve and as before increasing the magnetisation
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problem in AC transformers where the current is constantly changing direction and thus the magnetic
poles in the core will cause losses because they constantly reverse direction. Rotating coils in DC
machines will also incur hysteresis losses as they are alternately passing north the south magnetic poles.
As said previously, the shape of the hysteresis loop depends upon the nature of the iron or steel used andin the case of iron which is subjected to massive reversals of magnetism, for example transformer cores, it
is important that the B-H hysteresis loop is as small as possible.
In the next tutorial about Electromagnetism, we will look at Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic
Induction and see that by moving a wire conductor within a stationary magnetic field it is possible to
induce an electric current in the conductor producing a simple generator.
Electronics Tutorial about Electromagnets
Electromagnet
The Electromagnet
We now know that a straight current carrying conductor produces a circular magnetic field around itself at
all points along its length and that the direction of rotation of this magnetic field depends upon the direction
of current flow through the conductor, the Left Hand Rule. In the last tutorial about Electromagnetism
we saw that if we bend the conductor into a single loop the current will flow in opposite directions through
the loop producing a clockwise field and an anticlockwise field next to each other. The Electromagnet
uses this principal by having several individual loops magnetically joined together to produce a single coil.
Electromagnets are basically coils of wire which behave like bar magnets with a distinct north and south
pole when current passes through them. The static magnetic field produced by each individual coil loop is
summed with its neighbour with the combined magnetic field concentrated like the single wire loop we
looked at in the last tutorial in the centre of the coil. The resultant static magnetic field with a north pole at
one end and a south pole at the other is uniform and a lot more stronger in the centre of the coil than
Ferromagnetic materials are those which can be magnetised and are usually made from soft iron, steel or
various nickel alloys. The introduction of this type of material into a magnetic circuit has the effect of
concentrating the magnetic flux making it more concentrated and dense and amplifies the magnetic field
created by the current in the coil.
We can prove this by wrapping a coil of wire around a large soft-iron nail and connecting it to a battery as
shown. This simple classroom experiment allows us to pick-up a large quantity of clips or pins and we can
make the electromagnet stronger by adding more turns to the coil. This degree of intensity of the magneticfield either by a hollow air core or by introducing ferromagnetic materials into the core is called Magnetic
Permeability.
Permeability of Electromagnets
If cores of different materials with the same physical dimensions are used in the electromagnet, the
strength of the magnet will vary in relation to the core material being used. This variation in the magnetic
strength is due to the number of flux lines passing through the central core. if the magnetic material has a
high permeability then the flux lines can easily be created and pass through the central core and
permeability (μ) and it is a measure of the ease by which the core can be magnetised.
The numerical constant given for the permeability of a vacuum is given as: μo = 4.π.10-7 H/m with the
relative permeability of free space (a vacuum) generally given a value of one. It is this value that is used as
a reference in all calculations dealing with permeability and all materials have their own specific values of
permeability. The problem with using just the permeability of different iron, steel or alloy cores is that the
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calculations involved can become very large so it is more convenient to define the materials by their
relative permeability.
Relative Permeability, symbol μr is the product of μ (absolute permeability) and μo the permeability of free space and is given as.
Relative Permeability
Materials that have a permeability slightly less than that of free space (a vacuum) and have a weak,
negative susceptibility to magnetic fields are said to be Diamagnetic in nature such as: water, copper,silver and gold. Those materials with a permeability slightly greater than that of free space and themselves
are only slightly attracted by a magnetic field are said to be Paramagnetic in nature such as: gases,
magnesium, and tantalum.
Example No1
The absolute permeability of a soft iron core is given as 80 milli-henries/m (80.10 -3). Calculate the
equivalent relative permeability value.
When ferromagnetic materials are used in the core the use of relative permeability to define the field
strength gives a better idea of the strength of the magnetic field for the different types of materials used.
For example, a vacuum and air have a relative permeability of one and for an iron core it is around 500, so
we can say that the field strength of an iron core is 500 times stronger than an equivalent hollow air coil
and this relationship is much easier to understand than 0.628x10-3 H/m, (500.4.π.10-7).
While, air may have a permeability of just one, some ferrite and permalloy materials can have a
permeability of 10,000 or more. However, there are limits to the amount of magnetic field strength that can
be obtained from a single coil as the core becomes heavily saturated as the magnetic flux increases and
this is looked at in the next tutorial about B-H curves and Hysteresis.
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A magnetic field implies the existence of poles and the polarity of a current carrying conductor can beestablished by drawing the capital letters S and N and then adding arrow heads to the free end of the
letters as shown above giving a visual representation of the magnetic field direction.
Another more familiar concept which determines both the direction of current flow and the resulting
direction of the magnetic flux around the conductor is called the "Left Hand Rule".
Left Hand Rule of Electromagnetism
The direction of the magnetic field is from north pole to south pole and can be deduced by holding the
current carrying conductor in your left hand with the thumb extended it will be pointing in the direction of
the electron flow from negative to positive. The position of the fingers laid across the conductor will now
point in the direction of the magnetic lines of force as shown.
If the direction of the electron flowing through the conductor is reversed, the left hand will need to be
placed onto the other side of the conductor with the thumb pointing in the new direction of the electron
current flow. Also as the current is reversed the direction of the magnetic field produced around the
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generated by the current flowing through the loop oppose each other in the space between the two
conductors where the two like poles meet thereby deforming the lines of force around each conductor as
shown.
However, the distortion of the magnetic flux in between the two conductors results in an intensity of the
magnetic field at the middle junction were the lines of force become closer together. The resulting
interaction between the two like fields produces a mechanical force between the two conductors as they
try to repel away from each other producing motion. However, as the conductors cannot move, the two
magnetic fields therefore help each other by generating a north and a south pole along this line of
interaction. This results in the magnetic field being strongest in the middle between the two conductors.
The intensity of the magnetic field around the conductor is proportional to the distance from the conductor
and by the amount of current flowing through it.
The magnetic field generated by a straight length of current-carrying wire is very weak even with a high
current passing through it. However, if several loops of wire are wound together along the same axis
producing a coil, the resultant magnetic field will become even more stronger than the single loop
producing an electromagnetic coil more commonly called a Solenoid. Then every coil of wire uses the
effect of electromagnetism when an electrical current flows through it and we will look at this effect in
more detail in the next tutorial.
Electronics Tutorial about Magnetism
Magnetism
Magnetism
Electromagnetism is produced when an electrical current flows through a simple conductor such as a
piece of wire or cable. A small magnetic field is created around the conductor with the direction of this
magnetic field with regards to its "North" and "South" poles being determined by the direction of the current
flowing through the conductor. Magnetism plays an important role in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
because without it components such as relays, solenoids, inductors, chokes, coils, loudspeakers, motors,generators, transformers, and electricity meters etc, would not work if magnetism did not exist. Then every
coil of wire uses the effect of electromagnetism when an electrical current flows through it. But before we
can look at Magnetism and especially Electromagnetism in more detail we need to remember back to
our physics classes of how magnets and magnetism works.
Magnets can be found in a natural state in the form of a magnetic ore, with the two main types being
Magnetite also called "iron oxide", ( FE3O4 ) and Lodestone, also called "leading stone". If these two
natural magnets are suspended from a piece of string, they will take up a position inline with the earths
magnetic field always pointing north. A good example of this effect is the needle of a compass. For mostpractical applications these natural occurring magnets can be disregarded as their magnetism is very low
and because nowadays, man-made artificial magnets can be produced in many different shapes, sizes
and magnetic strengths.
There are basically two forms of magnetism, "Permanent Magnets" and "Temporary Magnets", with the
type being used dependant upon its application. There are many different types of materials available to
make magnets such as iron, nickel, nickel alloys, chromium and cobalt and in their natural state some of
these elements such as nickel and cobalt show very poor magnetic quantities on their own. However,
when mixed or "alloyed" together with other materials such as iron or aluminium peroxide they becomevery strong magnets producing unusual names such as "alcomax", "hycomax", "alni" and "alnico".
Magnetic material in the non-magnetic state has its molecular structure in the form of loose magnetic
chains or individual tiny magnets loosely arranged in a random pattern. The overall effect of this type of
arrangement results in zero or very weak magnetism as this haphazard arrangement of each molecular
magnet tends to neutralise its neighbour. When the material is Magnetised this random arrangement of
the molecules changes and the tiny unaligned and random molecular magnets become "lined-up" in such
a way that they produce a series magnetic arrangement. This idea of the molecular alignment of
ferromagnetic materials is known as Weber's Theory and is illustrated below.
Magnetic Molecule Alignment of a Piece of Iron and a Magnet
Weber's theory is based on the fact that all atoms have magnetic properties due to the spinning action of
the atoms electrons. Groups of atoms join together so that their magnetic fields are all rotating in the same
direction. Magnetic materials are composed of groups of tiny magnets at a molecular level around the
atoms, and a magnetised material will have most of its tiny magnets lined up in one direction only to
produce a north pole in one direction and a south pole in the other direction. Likewise, a material that has
its tiny molecular magnets pointing in all directions will have its molecular magnets neutralised by its
neighbouring magnet, thereby neutralising any magnetic effect. These areas of molecular magnets are
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• 2. - When adjacent poles are not the same, (north-south or south-north) they ATTRACT each
other.
It can be remembered by the famous expression that "opposites attract" and this interaction of magnetic
fields is easily demonstrated with iron fillings. The effect upon the magnetic fields of the variouscombinations of poles as like poles repel and unlike poles attract can be seen below.
Magnetic Field of Like and Unlike Poles
When plotting magnetic field lines with a compass it will be seen that the lines of force are produced in
such a way as to give a definite pole at each end of the magnet where the lines of force leave the North
pole and re-enter at the South pole. Magnetism can be destroyed by heating or hammering the magnetic
material, but cannot be destroyed or isolated by simply breaking the magnet into two pieces. If you take a
bar magnet and break it into two pieces, each piece will have its own North pole and a South pole. If you
take one of those pieces and break it into two again, each of the smaller pieces will have a North pole and
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Likewise, if the magnet is now held stationary and ONLY the coil is moved towards or away from the
magnet the needle of the galvanometer will also deflect in either direction. Then the action of moving a coil
or loop of wire through a magnetic field induces a voltage in the coil with the magnitude of this induced
voltage being proportional to the speed or velocity of the movement. In other words the faster the
movement of the magnetic field the greater will be the induced emf or voltage in the coil, so for Faraday's
law to hold true there must be "relative motion" or movement between the coil and the magnetic field and
either the magnetic field, the coil or both can move.
Faraday's Law of Induction
From the above description we can say that a relationship exists between an electrical voltage and a
changing magnetic field to which Michael Faraday's famous law of electromagnetic induction states "that
a voltage is induced in a circuit whenever relative motion exists between a conductor and a
magnetic field and that the magnitude of this voltage is proportional to the rate of change of the
flux". In other words, Electromagnetic Induction is the process of using magnetic fields to produce
voltage, and in a closed circuit, a current.
So how much voltage (emf) can be induced into the coil using just magnetism. Well this is determined by
the following 3 different factors.
•
1). Increasing the number of turns of wire in the coil. - By increasing the amount of individual conductors cutting through the magnetic field, the amount of induced emf produced will
be the sum of all the individual loops of the coil, so if there are 20 turns in the coil there will be 20
times more induced emf than in one piece of wire.
•
• 2). Increasing the speed of the relative motion between the coil and the magnet. - If the
same coil of wire passed through the same magnetic field but its speed or velocity is increased,
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If the conductor does not move at right angles (90°) to the magnetic field then the angle θ° will be added tothe above expression giving a reduced output as the angle increases:
Lenz's Law of Electromagnetic Induction
Faraday's Law tells us that inducing a voltage into a conductor can be done by either passing it through a
magnetic field, or by moving the magnetic field past the conductor and that if this conductor is part of a
closed circuit, an electric current will flow. This voltage is called an induced emf as it has been induced
into the conductor by a changing magnetic field due to electromagnetic induction with the negative sign in
Faraday's law telling us the direction of the induced current (or polarity of the induced emf).
But a changing magnetic flux produces a varying current through the coil which itself will produce its own
magnetic field as we saw in the Electromagnets tutorial. This self-induced emf opposes the change that
is causing it and the faster the rate of change of current the greater is the opposing emf. This self-induced
emf will, by Lenz’s law oppose the change in current in the coil and because of its direction this self-
induced emf is generally called a back-emf .
Lenz's Law states that: "the direction of an induced emf is such that it will always opposes the
change that is causing it". In other words, an induced current will always OPPOSE the motion or change
which started the induced current in the first place and this idea is found in the analysis of Inductance.
Likewise, if the magnetic flux is decreased then the induced emf will oppose this decrease by generating
and induced magnetic flux that adds to the original flux.
Lenz's law is one of the basic laws in electromagnetic induction for determining the direction of flow of
induced currents and is related to the law of conservation of energy. According to the law of conservation
of energy which states that the total amount of energy in the universe will always remain constant asenergy can not be created nor destroyed. Lenz's law is derived from Michael Faraday's law of induction.
One final comment about Lenz's Law regarding electromagnetic induction. We now know that when a
relative motion exists between a conductor and a magnetic field, an emf is induced within the conductor.
But the conductor may not actually be part of the coils electrical circuit, but may be the coils iron core or
some other metallic part of the system, for example, a transformer. The induced emf within this metallic
part of the system causes a circulating current to flow around it and this type of core current is known as
an Eddy Current.
Eddy currents generated by electromagnetic induction circulate around the coils core or any connectingmetallic components inside the magnetic field because for the magnetic flux they are acting like a single
loop of wire. Eddy currents do not contribute anything towards the usefulness of the system but instead
they oppose the flow of the induced current by acting like a negative force generating resistive heating and
power loss within the core. However, there are electromagnetic induction furnace applications in which
only eddy currents are used to heat and melt ferromagnetic metals.
Eddy Currents Circulating in a Transformer
The changing magnetic flux in the iron core of a transformer above will induce an emf, not only in the
primary and secondary windings, but also in the iron core. The iron core is a good conductor, so the
currents induced in a solid iron core will be large. Furthermore, the eddy currents flow in a direction which,
by Lenz's law, acts to weaken the flux created by the primary coil. Consequently, the current in the primary
coil required to produce a given B field is increased, so the hysteresis curves are fatter along the H axis.
Laminating the Iron Core
Eddy current and hysteresis losses can not be eliminated completely, but they can be greatly reduced.
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Hall Effect Sensors consist basically of a thin piece of rectangular p-type semiconductor material such as
gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium antimonide (InSb) or indium arsenide (InAs) passing a continuous current
through itself. When the device is placed within a magnetic field, the magnetic flux lines exert a force on
the semiconductor material which deflects the charge carriers, electrons and holes, to either side of the
semiconductor slab. This movement of charge carriers is a result of the magnetic force they experiencepassing through the semiconductor material. As these electrons and holes move side wards a potential
difference is produced between the two sides of the semiconductor material by the build-up of these
charge carriers. Then the movement of electrons through the semiconductor material is affected by the
presence of an external magnetic field which is at right angles to it and this effect is greater in a flat
rectangular shaped material.
The effect of generating a measurable voltage by using a magnetic field is called the Hall Effectafter
Edwin Hall who discovered it back in the 1870's with the basic physical principle underlying the Hall effect
being Lorentz force. To generate a potential difference across the device the magnetic flux lines must be
perpendicular, (90o) to the flow of current and be of the correct polarity, generally a south pole. The Hall
effect provides information regarding the type of magnetic pole and magnitude of the magnetic field. For
example, a south pole would cause the device to produce a voltage output while a north pole would have
no effect. Generally, Hall Effect sensors and switches are designed to be in the "OFF", (open circuit
condition) when there is no magnetic field present. They only turn "ON", (closed circuit condition) when
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directional movement detection whichcan be vertical as well as horizontal.
There are many different applications for Hall Effect Sensors especially as proximity sensors. They can
be used instead of optical and light sensors were the environmental conditions consist of water, vibration,
dirt or oil such as in automotive applications. Hall effect devices can also be used for current sensing. We
know from the previous tutorials that when a current passes through a conductor, a circular
electromagnetic field is produced around it. By placing the Hall sensor next to the conductor, electrical
currents from a few milliamps into thousands of amperes can be measured from the generated magnetic
field without the need of large or expensive transformers and coils.
As well as detecting the presence or absence of magnets and magnetic fields, Hall effect sensors can also
be used to detect ferromagnetic materials such as iron and steel by placing a small permanent "biasing"
magnet behind the active area of the device. The sensor now sits in a permanent and static magnetic field,
and any change or disturbance to this magnetic field by the introduction of a ferrous material will be
detected with sensitivities as low as mV/G possible.
There are many different ways to interface Hall effect sensors to electrical and electronic circuits
depending upon the type of device, whether digital or linear. One very simple and easy to construct
example is using a Light Emitting Diode as shown below.
Positional Detector
This head-on positional detector will be "OFF" when there is no magnetic field present, (0 gauss). Whenthe permanent magnets south pole (positive gauss) is moved perpendicular towards the active area of the
Hall effect sensor the device turns "ON" and lights the LED. Once switched "ON" the Hall effect sensor
stays "ON". To turn the device and therefore the LED "OFF" the magnetic field must be reduced to below
the release point for unipolar sensors or exposed to a magnetic north pole (negative gauss) for bipolar
sensors. The LED can be replaced with a larger power transistor if the output of the Hall effect sensor is
A coil inductance formula is based upon the basic loop inductance. Inductance is the ability to storeenergy in a magnetic field, and coils are a very common way to create inductance. Many magnetic fieldcoupling circuits, like chokes and transformers take advantage of a coil’s magnetic storage properties.
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The inductance of a wire loop is a common example of a circuit with inductance. The variables used inthis tool are the diameter of the wire conductor and the diameter of the wire loop, number of turns, andthe relative permeability. Coil inductance is related to individual loop inductance by the square of thenumber of turns.
Coil Inductance Model.
The inductance of the wire a coil is:
Wire Self Inductance Calculator
Inputs
Diameter of Wire
D
Length of Wire
L
Outputs
Wire Self Inductance:
0.0637 uH
Introduction
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A coax is a common transmission line construction and most rf cables are coax. The impedance of thecoax is a relationship of the capacitance per unit length and the inductance per unit length. This tool willhelp you find the inductance for a given length of coax cable.
Coax Inductance Description
The inductance of a coax cable can be useful to know. The variables needed in calculating thisinductance are center conductor diameter, distance to outer shield, and length. You might notice that thediameter of the outer shield is not required. It is assumed that this shield is sufficiently thick. Thiscalculation is for a loop inductance where the outer shield is the return path for the center conductor.
Coax Inductance Model.
The inductance of the loop created with the center conductor and outer shield.
Wire Over Plane Inductance Calculator
Inputs
Wire Diameter
D
Height Above Plane
H
Length of Wire
L
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A wire loop creates inductance. Inductance is the ability to store energy in a magnetic field.
Wire Loop Inductance Description
The inductance of a wire loop is a common textbook example of a circuit with inductance. The variablesused in this tool are the diameter of the wire conductor and the diameter of the wire loop. This calculationis for loop and self inductance they are the same for this example.
Loop Inductance Model.
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Child Rides EV Toy on Boyce Free Energy! - A South African
experimenter has modified an electrolysis circuit developed by Bob Boyce so
that now it recharges his daughter's electric vehicle riding toy. What makes
this remarkable is that the energy is not drawn from the wall but from the
environment somehow. He's done this around 35 times now and knows of
three replications by others. (PESN ; Nov. 12, 2009) (Comment)
World Improvement Through the Spirit Ministries - Timothy
Thrapp's organization claims to have many technologies for sale, including
electromagnetic motors that produce more energy than they consume to run;
both mechanical and solid state.
Tom Bearden's MEG - Electromagnetic Generator (MEG) - Solid state
technology for tapping into the "oceans of free energy" all around us. Claimsthree previously working prototypes of a device that extracts energy from the
In this paper the author describes a very simple configuration that involves a coil
wrapped around a nickel core (that is both magnetic and conductive) acting as an
inductor. The coil and core is placed in a calorimeter composed of a vacuum
chamber. Two thermocouples measure the temperature of the coil itself, and the
temperature of the air in the room. A metered power supply provides the input
power to the coil, and an oscilloscope monitors the current, voltage, and can also
calculate total input power by using a math function of the scope.
The purpose of the test is to determine if the coil fed with a quantity of AC power,
can produce more heat than the same coil fed with the same quantity of DC power.
In the paper, the formula needed to calculate the total AC power is presented. The
AC input and DC input is configured to be as identical as possible. Actually, the
power input during the AC run was .9 (point nine) watts, and in the DC run it was 1
(one) watt. The fact that the input power during the AC run was slightly less than in
the DC run actually biases the test against the AC run. This makes the results of thetest even more significant.
In the first test, 1 watt of DC power is fed into the coil wound around the nickel core.
The temperature of the coil increases until it reaches an equilibrium point of 36.1
degrees. This is the point at which the power lost by the coil via heat dissipation
matches the electrical input power. Even if the input power stayed on for hours
longer, the temperature of the coil would not increase above this temperature.
In the second test, .9 watts is fed into the same coil wound around the same exact
nickel core. Obviously, this test took place a period of time after the first one, afterthe temperature of the coil has dropped back to its original value. The result of AC
being fed into the coil is that it rises to an equilibrium temperature of 41.1 degrees.
This means that in the AC test, the temperature of the coil reached a temperature
five degrees higher than in the DC test.
The higher equilibrium temperature obtained when the coil was powered with AC,
indicates an anomalous gain of energy. The gain of energy is unexplainable, because
the input power in both tests were almost identical -- actually slightly less when AC
was utilized. As the paper continues, the author indicates that resistive heating
cannot be the case for the increased temperature in the AC test run.
Here is the conclusion found at the end of the paper.
"The extra heating effect under the application of an AC signal is not explained
simply by the transfer of input power to the coil. Consideration of the energy input to
the system does not account for the energy output -- as evidenced by the steady
state temperature; there is an extra effect which needs to be isolated and identified.
7/30/2019 Steorn Drops Four Bombshell Documents Validating Orbo
Eek well I did the math and got 40kW out for that 1kW in.
Have I made some mistake?
The specific heat of water is 1 calorie per gram °C.
1 calorie = 4.184 Joules, and 1 litre of water weighs 1kg.
Round that down to 4J/g/c and, taking the most conservative flow rate estimate of 8 litres / minand a 25° input temp (so a 75° rise to steam) we get: 4kJ per litre per degree, x 75 = 300kJ per
litre, x 8L per minute = 2400,000J per minute.
1W = 1J/s, so 2400kJ / 60 = 40kJ/s or 40kW...
40X OU!?
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DUBLIN, IRELAND -- Irish high-technology firm, Steorn, has stirred the imagination of theworld's scientific community with their recent posting of an advertisement in The Economist on
Aug. 18 announcing that they have a working free-energy technology. The full-page ad stated
that their independently-tested technology is capable of providing the world with "an infinitesupply of pure energy," so that the need to recharge a phone or refuel a car becomes obsolete.
The brief announcement stated that they are seeking a jury of twelve scientists who are "the most
qualified and the most cynical" to test the technology and publish their findings.
Compressed version of ad posted in The Economist ; Aug. 18,2006.
Discovering and Refining a Magnet Motor
The mystery technology turns out to be an all-magnet motor, with no electromagnetic component
involved. Current-day Physics says such a thing is impossible.
"We thought it was impossible too," said Sean McCarthy, CEO of Steorn, in an interview with
Sterling D. Allan, Executive Director of PES Network, which over the last four and a half yearshas been apprised of some twenty different claims to operational magnet motor systems, none of
which have been validated.
Specializing for many years in technology to help combat counterfeiting and fraud in the plasticcard and optical disc industries, the group at Steorn accidentally stumbled onto this free energy
phenomenon three years ago in the course of developing another project. "It wasn't so much a
Eureka moment as a get-back-in-there-and-check-your-instruments moment," said McCarthy.(Ref .)
"We've come up with the transistor; other people can build the microchips", McCarthy said,drawing an analogy.
The Review Process
McCarthy itemized three primary facets that will need to be addressed in any validation of thetechnology. The first thing to prove will be that there is indeed mechanical work being done. The
second thing to prove will be that the amount of energy coming from the system is not a function
of the amount of energy that went into creating the magnets in the first place. Finally, the last
thing to prove will be that the energy is not coming from some unseen environmental source thatcan be depleted, such as ambient heat in a room or nearby transmission lines.
"We're a technology company, not Physicists. We've shown that it can work. It will be up to the
the Physicists to tell us how it works." That answer may be years, if not decades in coming.
But the core question of whether or not it works, and whether or not it is feasible for implementation as an energy-generating technology is the pressing question that will be
presented to the international cross-section of scientists, who will make up the jury of twelve.
But the core question of whether or not it works, and whether or not it is feasible for
implementation as an energy generating technology is the pressing question that will be
presented to the jury of twelve scientists, drawn from an international cross section.
Each jury member will sign a contract that states that Steorn will provide all funding for the
review, and that the results will be published, including disclosure of each jury member's name
and credentials. Once convened in Dublin, the jury will be presented with the information thatSteorn has about the technology.
The scientists will then decide how to proceed with testing. Inasmuch as adequate testing mighttake several months, the jury is likely to select an independent testing firm to do the actual
testing, which they will oversee. This is likely to take several months. Then, when the testing is
complete, the jury will reconvene to analyze the results and render their decision.
"We're not going to rush the process," said McCarthy. "Having solid academic validation of the
technology is too valuable." The results will be published regardless of the outcome, he added.
When asked if he or his company has been impacted by the threat or fear of possible suppression of the technology, as has allegedly been the case in many other similar revolutionary energy
technology situations, McCarthy responded: "Not in the slightest." "We don't live in the
conspiracy-theory world." He said his company has worked extensively as a vendor for law
enforcement, and has confronted some "pretty scary people," and has good security in place."Furthermore, it's not a person, but a company that has produced this technology."
Phone Interview with Sean McCarthy, CEO of Steorn, Aug. 21, 2006.• http://www.steorn.net - Official website• Irish Energy miracle 'a joke' (The Age; Australia; Aug. 20)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
• Editing input provided by Mary-Sue Haliburton, PES Network Inc Editor.
Feedback
Seek Honest Skeptics, Avoid Review Sabotage
On Aug. 21, 2006, Mary-Sue Haliburton wrote:
I don’t think it goes without saying that it will be essential to make sure that these are honest
cynics. Dishonest cynics and professional skeptics or groups thereof could very well fudge the
experimental design or manipulate the readings to ensure failure of the device, or so that they can publicly proclaim failure of the device even if it did work.
I suggest that in addition to not being believers in new energy, these skeptics must not be
employees or shareholders in any competing traditional-energy technologies or any businessrelated to these technologies (advertising, sub-contractors, industry publishing, etc.), and should
not have relatives who have such ties either. Also, if they are associated with a university, they
must disclose the sources of their research funding. This information must be part of the publicreporting of the study.
Dishonest or biased testing has been alleged and often directly observed to occur many times,especially when hardcore skeptics are involved. I have seen examples of testing by such skeptics
in other fields including health and agriculture, that were explicitly designed to discredit rather
than to analyze honestly the alternative approach or phenomenon.
Therefore, I recommend that when Steorn chooses its jury of twelve, you should also select a
larger scientific review panel to look over the shoulders of the skeptics . This group should
include a range of opinion, rather than only hard skeptics, to ensure that every argument is fullyheard and fairly reported. This second-level review group will be responsible for confirming that
the jury-scientists’ plan is balanced enough to allow for success of the technology should it be
possible, and that procedures, equipment and data recording are honestly done while the testingis in progress.
Otherwise, you run an extreme risk that this skeptic test will be trumpeted around the world as"disproving" your technology, and further that it may be used to smear the reputation of your
Directory of electromagnetic energy generation modalities, in which moreenergy emerges than was put into the system (over unity), harvesting energyfrom some external source, usually unseen. Also covering super efficientmethods.
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3 Technologies
3.1 Commercial
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3.3.1 Solid State
3.3.2 Joseph Flynn's Parallel Path Magnet Technology
News relating to Electromagnetic overunity systems which apparently or allegedlyput out more electrical charge than when is put in, somehow harness energy fromthe environment in the process.
2011
Vibrations >
Green sidewalk makes electricity -- one footstep at a time - The recycled
rubber "PaveGen" paving slabs harvest kinetic energy from the impact of people
stepping on them and instantly deliver tiny bursts of electricity to nearby
appliances. (CNN ; October 3, 2011)
Featured / Best Exotic FE: Electrostatic > Aviso >
Aviso Requests Expert Help for Equation - Ismael Aviso is an inventor
from the Philippines, who has developed multiple technologies that apparentlywork by collecting free energy from the ambient environment. He is now
requesting help from experts to produce an equation, derived from his test
Featured: Grand Unified Theories > Electric Universe Model >
NASA captures giant comet hitting sun - NASA has caught an astonishing
image of a comet smashing into the sun, followed by an immediate coronal mass
ejection that goes streaming out as if instigated by the comet, in a cause-effect
relationship. Is this additional evidence of the Electric Universe model? (PESN
and BeforeItsNews; May 18, 2011)
Featured: Orgone / Aetherometry / Weather Control / Bio-Energetics >
Report on Reich Research from Group in Greece - An introductory paper
giving a Reichian perspective on zero point energy, global weather phenomena,
free energy, modern science and non-science, misconceptions and associateddangers; as a contribution to discussions involving climate changes, disasters,
and the quest for new energies. (PESN and BeforeItsNews; May 15, 2011)
Featured / OS: Suppression > Electromagnetic > Muller Dynamo >
Romero's Self-Sustaining Dynamo Drama - An overunity.com forum
member going by the handle "romerouk" claims to have produced a self
sustaining "Muller Dynamo." He has posted instructions, specifications, pictures,
and videos of the device. Then yesterday, after receiving an unsettling visit, he
Featured / Best Exotic FE: Nuclear > Cold Fusion > Rossi >
Andrea Rossi with Sterling Allan on Coast to Coast AM (Transcript) - On
the evening of March 23rd, Andrea Rossi, the inventor of the Energy Catalyzer (a
10 kW cold fusion reactor going commercial), joined Sterling Allan on Coast to
Coast AM with host George Noory. Coincidentally, it took place on the twenty
second anniversary of Pons and Fleishman's legendary announcement! (PESN
and BeforeItsNews; March 24, 2011)
Featured / Best Exotic FE: EVs > Electrostatic > Aviso >
Aviso's Ambient Energy Technologies: Frequently Asked Questions -
Hank Mills has compiled a FAQ page about Ismael Aviso's technology thatincludes 1) being able to keep an electric vehicle battery charged while driving
down the road, 2) a motionless electric generator, and 3) a repelling force motor;
which all use the same "FYMEGM" effect. (PESWiki ; March 23, 2011)
Featured: Electromagnetic > Magratten PEMM >
PEMM Motor Harnesses Anti-matter and Electron-Avalanche - Gary
Magrattan's PEMM Electric motor is said to harness the phenomenon of electron
avalanche across a spark gap to boost current, voltage, and power. A unique
information in Trends Journal about breakthroughs in new energy that could shift
the whole game. It may be as big as the discovery of fire or the invention of the
wheel". They will cite PESWiki as a recommended resource. (PESN ; January 8,
2011)
Featured / Best Exotic FE: Zeitgeist > Trends >
Top free energy stories of 2010 and beyond - My prediction that 2010
would be known as "the year of crowning", to use a childbirth analogy, hasproven true. Several free energy technologies began popping out, getting ready
for market. Join us as we take a look at some of the most exciting developments.
(PESN ; January 6, 2011)
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Toroidal Power DirectoryDirectory technologies and resources relating to toroids.
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3 In the News
4 See also
Overview
April 10, 2006RE: Toroidal Power
The toroid, as a magnetic core, serves as a quite efficient AC transformer,depending upon the ratio of the input to output turns. As with any magnetic device,there is a small bit of resident hysteresis, which consumes power, producing heatingof the toroid. Such heating invariably reduces the amount of output energy relative tothe amount of input energy.
As of today, there still are no plans that I know of that surely result in a magnet
motor. However, that could change in the next few weeks, as someone has comeforward with a design that they are talking about open sourcing. I'm in process of getting those, having a few built to confirm the design, and then publishing the plans.
Also, the number of people I have met who adamantly claim to have built a workingall-magnet motor has increased; though I myself still have never seen one myself.
I've also met a person who is an extremely gifted inventor who told me that some 30years ago he was told that at some point he would invent an all-magnet motor thatwould substantially help the planet. He seems to have been pushed closer to maybefinally getting around to that.
There is one alleged working design that I am confident is real, that has beenpowering a house for 1.5 years with only a 5% drop in magnetism over a 1 year period. The inventor doesn't want to take it forward himself, but he is willing to sell itoutright to someone who will take it forward, for many million dollars. If you knowsomeone who might be interested, let me know.
Conventional physics says that it is "impossible" for magnets to provide a primaryenergy source. Yet thousands of researchers worldwide have been pursuing the
task of building a working magnet motor. Many claim to have achieved thisobjective. None has reached the marketplace yet.
Poll
Featured: Magnet Motors >
Poll: Do you think an all-magnet motor (no electrical input) is possible? -
We've posted a poll to get your input on this question, with the following answer
Create the Future and Win Twenty Grand! - The 2011 Create the Future
contest by NASA Tech Briefs magazine is now accepting entries. By submitting
your innovative technology you could attract attention to your idea and win twenty
thousand dollars! Previous winners have include the MYT Engine and
Litrospheres. (PES and BeforeItsNews; April 25, 2011)
FYI Solar / Magnetism >
Solar power without solar cells: A hidden magnetic effect of light could
make it possible - A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered
by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without
traditional semiconductor-based solar cells. At the right intensity, when light is
traveling through a material that does not conduct electricity, the light field can
generate magnetic effects that are 100 million times stronger than previously
expected. (PhysOrg ; Apr. 14, 2011)
Magnetism > Magnet Motors >
Sources of Small Magnet Motors - "A magnetic motor spins by its own internal
magnetism; magnets are strategically placed so that a shaft is turned by
attraction and repulsion forces." Brief review covers Wesley Gary from the 1870s,Howard Johnson's 1979 patent, Kohei Minato's 1997 patent. (eHow ; March 9,
magnets in and out of the way of the gate ("re-gauging") so that the gate doesn't
become a lock-up point that otherwise would stop the motion of the magnet
motor. (PESWiki ; November 18 2010)
Magnets > Vulnerabilities >
EU, U.S. Grapple With Crunch In Rare Earth Supplies - The European Union
and the United States said on Tuesday they were pressing for solutions to
concerns China may be exploiting its stranglehold on rare earth metals, crucial inthe making of everything from portable phones to wind turbines. (PlanetArk ; Oct.
27, 2010)
Featured / DIY: Magnet Motors >
Plans available for Luis Tonos (LT) Magnet Motor alleged working
design - Luis has been posting comments on any magnet motor videos he can
find at YouTube saying that plans for a "REAL free energy machine" are
available, urging: "Join the free energy revolution!!" (PESWiki ; Oct. 26, 2010)
Magnets > Vulnerabilities >
China Lowers the Boom on Rare Earths - Monday, China embargoed exports
of rare earth elements to the United States. Rare earths are integral to most all
cutting edge technologies including renewable energy systems (e.g. magnet
motors), and China controls 93-97% of the world supply. "Whenever you have a
Magnet motor demonstrated at Delft University - Turkish inventor, Muammer
Yildiz, recently demonstrated his magnet motor that he alleged runs on the power
of magnets alone at a University in the Netherlands. The motor is shown turning
a fan at a high speed, and no wires can be seen going to the device; then thedevice is disassembled in front of the group. (PESN ; April 21, 2010) (Comments)
Featured: Magnet Motors > Perendev >
Perendev closes its doors - Over the years, the term "Perendev" has become
nearly synonymous with the idea of all-magnet motors. Citing the need for sole
director, Michael Brady, to take care of severe legal proceedings abroad against
his person, Perendev Power Holding AG is saying that he will not be able to
attend to Perendev tasks, which may lead to its insolvency. Their website is
gone. (PESN ; April 14, 2010) (Comment )
Featured: Magnet Motors >
Muammer Yildiz Magnet Motor - A Turkish inventor who several years ago had
a homopolar overunity motor design claim, now appears to have an all-magnet
motor. A news report says he plans to give a public demonstration of it in May.(PESWiki ; March 20, 2010)
U.S. Sitting on Mother Lode of Rare Tech-Crucial Minerals - An Idaho
company called U.S. Rare Earths holds the only known U.S. deposit of heavy
rare earths with a concentration worth mining, according to a recent report by the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). If developed, such deposits could help the U.S.
avoid a possibly crippling rare earth shortage in the next decade. (LiveScience;
March 8, 2010)
Featured: Magnet Motors > Commercial >
Jose Zapata's Magnet Motor - Last November, Mr. Zapata posted a video of his
magnet motor system that received an Argentine patent in 2001 and is open for licensing. A starter motor gets it turning, after which the permanent magnet
interactions are said to keep it running, which turns an alternator. (PESWiki ; Mar.
8, 2010)
Featured / Events: Tesla >
Tesla Technologies Symposium in Vienna - Look at this line-up of topics and
speakers coming March 12-14, including The Secret of Water and Vortex
Phenomena • Interaction of solar and cosmic Neutrinos • Demo of Tesla
McNutt Magnet Motor open source project - This design built by David McNutt
and witnessed by two friends nearly a decade ago and now being made public
has to be the simplest iteration one could conceive: Styrofoam, pencil, and a fewmagnets. An invitation is extended to replicators to give it a whirl. It's the ideal
open source design if it works. (PESWiki ; Jan. 6, 2010) (Comments)
Featured: Zeitgeist / Top 10 Exotic FE >
Top 10 Free Energy Stories of 2009 and Beyond - In 2009 we encountered
plenty of amazing free energy claims, some of which still look very promising for
bringing practical devices to market soon; while others turned out to be bogus, or
worse yet, fraudulent. New info and insights reflecting on the past year. (PESN ;
Steorn's e-Orbo self-looped electromagnetic motor demonstration
underway - The long-awaited, public demo of electromagnetic overunity that is
self-looped to keep itself running continuously, is now under way, with Steorn's e-
Orbo being shown at Dublin's Waterways Centre. A D-cell battery powers the
motor and is supposedly recharged by it continuously. (PESN ; Dec. 15, 2009)
(Comment)
Magnet Motors > Steorn >
Steorn sets up for second bite at perpetual cherry - "Perpetual motion isback. Or it will be when Steorn, the Emerald Isle's leading proponents of the art,
shows off working machines and opens the tech up to anyone who wants a
licence. This exciting event is due to happen sometime in the next week at the
Waterways Building in Dublin." (ZDNet ; Dec. 14 2009)
Comment: Sure does sound like nonsense, especially with the caveat
of having to obtain magnetic shielding. It is like saying he has a nuclear power
solution, but he has to overcome radiation problems. (Ken Rauen)
Comment: This is nonsense...I am suprised it wasn't attached with one
of those letters stating that they have $40 million in the bank and they needyour help to release the funds. (Mark Dansie)
A scooter that runs on magnetic power - A man in India has developed a
scooter that runs on magnetic power and doesn't require recharging. A battery
starts the scooter and the rest is done by the inbuilt magnetic mechanism, whichenables the scooter to run at a speed of 25 to 45 km/hr. The magnetic power
reduces if the scooter is used for a long period, but it can be retrieved in no time.
(DailyIndia; May 8, 2007)
Deal Announced for "SuperMag" Engine/Generator - Supervision
Entertainment has entered into an agreement with Enigma G.C. of the UK to
acquire the marketing rights for the Company's "SuperMag" electrical generation
system in the United Kingdom. It uses manipulated magnetic fields to generate
electricity sufficient to power the needs of a home or office building and provides
clean electrical power for free to the consumer after the initial cost of the
purchase and installation of the system. (Market Wire; December 12, 2006)
This page presents a directory of thermal electric environmental heat enginedesigns and theories, which in some cases appear to violate the second law of thermodynamics for the purpose of practical energy generation. Index of systems
that utilize temperature gradients to generate usable energy or electricity (known asthermal electricity).
There are many large scale thermal to electric systems operating today, many withlow delta-T's (temperature change) like the Ener-G-Rotor system that takes thewaste heat from steam turbines and produces 50 KW. -- (NEC Advisor, Jim Dunn;Sept. 6, 2007)
Such devices fall into one of two categories:
solid state (no moving parts)
mechanical (e.g. Wikipedia:Rankine_cycle)
TechnologiesFeatures
Featured: Electromagnetic / Thermal Electric > Steorn >
Steorn's CEO Posts Overunity Heater Video - The CEO of Steorn, Sean
McCarthy, has posted two videos to Facebook that show a test of an Orbo heater
that is designed to produce sixty degree water for a shower. In the test, the
device consumes one kilowatt of power, with an output in the form of steam.
Inc has a line of non-toxic paint products that integrate nanotechnology toprovide insulative properties, corrosion resistance, mold resistance. They are
also engineering a method to generate electricity from the thermal gradient to
Transpacific Energy - Advanced Organic Rankine Cycle TransPacifc Energy
has developed a heat recovery and energy conversion system that produces
electricity from waste heat (or other low temperature heat sources such as solar).
The process uses an advanced Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) with a proprietary,
environmentally sound multiple refrigerant mixture that can easily be adapted tolow and medium heat sources and used where ammonia, propane, butane and
other CFCs cannot be used. (PR ; June 22, 2008)
Evaporation Heat Engines - Sunoba has developed a heat engine that
operates by evaporative cooling of hot air at reduced pressure. The engine has
natural advantages when waste heat is available (such as gas turbine exhaust)
or can be produced cheaply (such as by passive solar collection). Air is the heat
transfer medium and working gas, so there is no need for heat exchangers. The
efficiency is comparable to that of simple Rankine turbines operating at the same
maximum temperature, but there is no need for boiler or condenser. Evaporative
coolers can actually generate power.
IAUS solar design includes super-efficient, bladeless turbine-International Automated Systems, Inc. (IAUS.OB) ["IAS"] has developed a new
breakthrough bladeless turbine technology. It is a patented propulsion turbine,
which some believe may revolutionize electrical power generation and low-cost
hydrogen fuel production.Thermal solar panels will produce electricity at 3-5
cents per kilowatt-hour. Highly-efficient bladeless turbine has wide range of
Global of Texas has purchased the IP from the bankrupt Eneco, and has secured
relationships with Texas State University to test and perfect the technology so it
can be brought to market in order to harvest waste heat energy via a solid state
chip. (PESN ; May 11, 2010) (Comment)
Waste to Energy > Waste Heat Generators / Thermal Electric >
Harnessing waste heat to produce electricity - In experiments involving a new
technology, thermal diodes, an MIT research team has been able to demonstrate
efficiency as high as 40 percent of the Carnot Limit, with calculations showing
that this new system could ultimately reach as much as 90 percent of that ceiling.See the team's paper, "Quantum-coupled single-electron thermal to electric
An Alternative to your Alternator - Researchers at MIT are developing new
technology for converting heat into light and then into electricity that could
eventually save fuel in vehicles by replacing less-efficient alternators and
allowing electrical systems to run without the engine idling. (MIT Technology
Review ; June 1, 2006)
Active Building Envelope system provides heating and cooling - The
ABE system being developed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute accomplishes
the jobs of both cooling and heating, yet operates silently with no moving parts,using a thin-film technology that adheres both solar cells and heat pumps onto
surfaces.
Far Infrared Radiation (FIR) energy extraction methods at room
temperature - Basic introduction on the science of how all matter radiates
electromagnetic waves in the far infrared region; e.g., 450+ watts per square
meter -- aka T-rays (THz rays). Includes very basic experiment to verify this well
Organic Thermoelectric Material from UC Berkeley - Researchers have
generated electricity from heat by trapping organic molecules between metal
nanoparticles to create an organic thermoelectric material. The discovery could
lead to the development of more cost-effective thermoelectric converters that
could be applied to waste heat recovery—including in vehicles. (Green Car
Congress; Feb. 15, 2007)
Air Conditioning via the Peltier Effect - When a temperature difference is
applied to certain dissimilar metals, an electric current results. This is called theSeebeck effect. The reverse of this -- applying current to effect a temperature
difference -- is called the Peltier Effect.
Creating power out of thin air - Syrdec is working on generating electricity
from ambient room heat by combining the Seebeck effect and the product of
nuclear fusion. Two substances are combined, one with its natural energy state
artificially altered inside the molecular structure to produce an excited state at
room temperatures. (CNET News; Oct. 26, 2007)
High-Performance Thermoelectric Capability in Silicon Nanowires -
Researchers have shown that the thermoelectric properties of silicon—a material
that can be processed on a large scale but has poor thermoelectric properties—
/ Defense, Micro-refrigeration, Medical / Bio-medical, Refrigeration, and Air
Conditioning.
RTI International - Thin-Film Superlattice Technology- A thermoelectric
module with just one square centimeter of RTI's new material can provide 700watts of cooling under a nominal temperature gradient.
Thermal-Chemical
Solar / Storage / Thermal >
Thermo-Chemical Solar Energy could be efficient and indefinitely storable -
Researchers at MIT are working on a new process in thermo-chemical solar
energy that uses a molecular structure reconfiguration to capture energy from the
sun, potentially storing it forever. A molecule of fulvalene diruthenium changes its
configuration when it absorbs heat, and later releases heat when it snaps back to
its original shape. (MIT News; Oct. 26, 2010)
Research and Development
Nanotech / Thermal Electric >
Carbon nanotubes offer new way to produce electricity - MIT scientists havediscovered that moving pulse of heat traveling along the miniscule wires known
as carbon nanotubes can cause powerful waves of energy. These "thermopower
waves" can drive electrons along like a collection of flotsam propelled along the
surface of ocean waves, creating an electrical current. The previously unknown
community, in designing the case for his home heating product. He has asked for
the community to submit concepts, so he can purchase the best idea from the
individual who submitted it! (PESWiki and BeforeItsNews; October 10, 2011)
Featured / Best Exotic FE: Cold Fusion > Rossi > Validations > Oct. 6 Test >
E-Cat Test Validates Cold Fusion Despite Challenges - The test of the E-
Cat (Energy Catalyzer) that took place on October 6, 2011 in Italy has validated
Andrea Rossi's claim that the device produces excess energy via a novel ColdFusion nuclear reaction. Despite its success, the test was flawed, and could have
been done in a way that produced more spectacular results -- as if confirmation
of cold fusion is not already stunning enough. (PESN and BeforeItsNews;
October 8, 2011)
Featured / Best Exotic FE: Nuclear > Cold Fusion > Rossi > Validations >
Real-Time Updates on the October 6, 2011 E-Cat Test - For the next few
days, PES will be scanning the net to bring you the latest and most up-to-date
information about the important October 6 test of the E-Cat (Energy Catalyzer),
taking place in Bologna, Italy. Keep checking this page for the latest news and
updates! (PESWiki and BeforeItsNews; October 5, 2011)
Steorn Drops Four Bombshell Documents Validating Orbo - The Dublin
based, Irish free energy company Steorn, has allowed PESN to view and report
on four documents written by third party scientists and engineers that appear tovalidate the Orbo overunity technology. (PESN and BeforeItsNews; September
14, 2011)
Featured / Best Exotic FE: Nuclear > Cold Fusion > Rossi > Validations >
Rossi's 1 MW Cold Fusion Reactor Photos and Videos - As Defkalion
continues to remain silent, Andrea Rossi's one megawatt -- and mostly self
sustaining -- Ni-H cold fusion reactor nears launch. Rumors are circulating about
the launch of this system, photos and video of the device have been posted, a