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Acceleration of ions in significant atmosphere, utilizing both electrostatic and aerodynamic aids

last updated 9/23/2005 Click on pictures for better resolution.
3 phase cyclotron aerojet plate layout 2 phase cyclotron aerojet plate layout aerodynamic wall assist for area rule and constant acceleration to 9x (for the 3 phase) 1/9th volume exit. aerodynamic wall assist for area rule and constant acceleration to 9x (for the 3 phase) 1/9th volume exit. aerodynamic wall assist for area rule and constant acceleration to 9x (for the 3 phase) 1/9th volume exit. Power supply proof of concept, worked with 4 stages. Walton-Cockroft-Corrie circuit, better protected. Cycjet with connector studs. Cycjet with inlet pipes. Cycjet off, note hanging piece of paper, click for bigger. Cycjet on, fixed frequency 60hz, 2 phase, note hanging piece of paper now moved, click for bigger. Cycjet on, fixed frequency 60hz, 2 phase, now with insulated hv wires and leyden jar filter cap for hv dc bits. Ion breeze machine, very basic Ionocraft-like ion wind machine. Working linear two stage ion wind machine, based loosely on ionocraft patent from 1964. two stage ion wind machine, off two stage ion wind machine, on, note paper strip. My attempt to make the ionizer wire a continuous mesh and the accelerator plate a continuous spiral plate. Ion accelerator staged design. Ion accelerator continuous staged design (3-D twisted design). Ion accelerator Three stages I get acceleration linearly proportional to the number of stages, this is a good thing. I'll be making a large number of stages soon. Got 40 of the accelerator 'plates' cut. pattern of stages. Taped with double sticky tape to lexan, lexan is drilled and ready for pipes to be melted in. Managed to find 24 out of 42 pipes that were more or less ramped up in height, optimal would be level but I'm not that coordinated. Silicone Caulking is drying, needed to prevent coronal discharge off the solder joints. Here is a 12 stage working, 12 stages is not accelerating linearly, its comparible to a 7 stage if it were linear. Here is a 12 stage on off comparison, this is at a reduced 9.6kv at 12kv its much better but arcs like the dickens. One of the 12 stages note the lego bypass and lead-out gates. Carefully optimized with a plastic wand while the device was running (they're just sitting on the lexan for now). Working on protected AC hv control segment.
Working on cyclotron/ion jet merge part II. Working on cyclotron/ion jet merge part II. Working on cyclotron/ion jet merge part II. Wooden jig top and bottom, for making aerodynamic 1/2 stage ion accelerator. Need 8 each of 23.5,19.5,14.75 and 14.5 inch lengths, all there now. Plastic glue nasty stuff. First 1/2 stage off the line, well at least glued up. First 8; 1/2 stages off the line, well at least glued up. Remaining 24; 1/2 stages glued up. Approximate layout of 'top half' of cycjet, bottom half is a mirror image. For scale those are duplo's not legos and thats a milk carton upper left. Circular bands around outside of cycjets, glue is drying. Gluing up 'top half' of cycjet, bottom half is a mirror image (more or less). 'top half' too flimsy, waiting on plastic for beef up so it can support itself. both halves too flimsy, waiting on plastic for beef up so it can support itself. Mostly complete. Structure is complete. Edge view, modeled by Bruce, thanks for your help buddy. starting ionization wire connections finished ionization wire connections closeup of connectors, with boots pulled back. finished plate (really tube) connectors. Water resistor distributor up on one end. Both Water resistor distributors done. Distributor for 16 water resistors. Distributor for 16 water resistors, with tubes/resistors in place. Exit Nozzle built up after a long stage. High voltage supply bits 208 diodes, 208 caps 208 resistors and 2 meters, needs a few more things and oil. High voltage bridge, needs oil... High voltage bridge with meters, has some oil, leaks out the lid, time to build a wooden clamp assembly. wooden screw jacks for wooden clamp assembly. frame for wooden clamp assembly. working bridge rectifier worked fine at 20kv no overheat. Bill prepping hv resistors Red resistor manifold/pitcher Bill's donated 18kv caps Completed 22kv split supply (+11kv/-11kv) cycjet is completed in its current form. Red hv resistor manifold Blue hv resistor manifold Apparently increased airflow over the wires does not produce more ions Apparently increased airflow over the wires does not produce more ions Smooth plates work better than rough plates. . Bruce with cycjet just before decommissioning. One of the last pictures before teardown. Bruce claims this is a time machine and that those stuffed animals on the floor are ahem " Volunteers "

Video of 12 stage in operation.


  • A brief discussion of cyclotron aerojet, and journal of ideas and progress.
    A link to the Seversky machine.
    Related US Patents US Patent # 3,120,363 ; US Patent # 3,464,207 ; US Patent # 3,130,945 .