Longitudinal Electrodynamic Forces and Their Possible Technological Applications

From Natural Philosophy Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Scientific Paper
Title Longitudinal Electrodynamic Forces and Their Possible Technological Applications
Read in full Link to paper
Author(s) Lars Johansson
Keywords Longitudinal Electrodynamic Forces
Published 1996
Journal None
No. of pages 10

Read the full paper here

Abstract

Master?s Thesis:

This thesis deals with the relatively unknown phenomena of longitudinal forces in conductors. A survey of relevant experiments is given. Ampere electrodynamics, which has been proposed to account for the phenomena, is compared with a Maxwell stress approach, and these are found to be equivalent. The relationship between different `action at a distance? theories is discussed. The role of relativistic electric fields, and electric fields from surface charges, is considered.

Several interesting applications such as metal punching, liquid metal pumping, water-arc jet propulsion, high current limiting and electrodynamic plasma fusion are covered, together with a novel application: the electrodynamic explosion motor.