• Corpus ID: 53724907

Electrostatic accelerated electrons within symmetric capacitors during field emission condition events exert bidirectional propellant-less thrust

@article{Bhatt2018ElectrostaticAE,
  title={Electrostatic accelerated electrons within symmetric capacitors during field emission condition events exert bidirectional propellant-less thrust},
  author={Ankur S. Bhatt and F. M. Becker},
  journal={arXiv: Applied Physics},
  year={2018}
}

• A. Bhatt, F. M. Becker
• Published 10 October 2018
• Physics
• arXiv: Applied Physics

During internal discharge (electrical breakdown by field emission transmission) thin symmetric capacitors accelerate slightly towards the anode; an anomaly that does not appear obvious using standard physics. Various thicknesses of discharging capacitors have been used to demonstrate and better characterize this phenomenon. It was observed that it is possible to reverse the force by adding conductive materials in the immediate proximity of the cathode when physically separated from the anode (thus not galvanically connected). Conversely, the addition of conductive materials in the area surrounding the anode did not alter the original force observed. The data gathered seems to confirm a phenomenon that could be exploited for propulsion purposes, in particular for fuel-less applications in a vacuum. The results could be correlated to an external cause which appear to be influenced by the particles' acceleration. Overall, the preliminary results are encouraging for practical engineering purposes.