The Working Principle of the Lifter in Air
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Scientific Paper | |
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Title | The Working Principle of the Lifter in Air |
Author(s) | Zoltan Losonc |
Keywords | ion wind, lifters, space charge |
Published | 2006 |
Journal | Electric Spacecraft Journal |
Number | 40 |
Pages | 9-11 |
Abstract
The lifter phenomenon is explained entirely I terms of known forces. Lifters are essentially asymmetrical capacitors. Charges leak off the wires of these devices more rapidly than they leave the strips, creating an asymmetrical space charge. A quantitative analysis should therefore show that lift is attributable to unbalanced electrostatic pressures.