CONSTANT OBLIQUE FIELD, ELECTROSTATIC GENERATOR

Abstract

The principle of operation of the constant oblique field, electrostatic generator is described and the increase in power obtained from a generator featuring this field arrangement is predicted from theoretical investigations. A generator was built and tested in air and in a vacuum environment of 2 to 7 X 10 to the minus seventh mmHg. The results of the tests in air met those anticipated. A five-inch diameter rotor produced a power of 12.5 watts at 15,000 rpm. The vacuum tests have yielded values somewhat greater than those obtained in air, whereas data from previous experimenters show that an increase in power by a factor of 50-100 should be expected.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405119

Entities

People

  • Dominique Gignoux
  • Herman Anton
  • John J. Shea

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Carriers
  • Diameters
  • Dielectric Strength
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrostatic Generators
  • Environment
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Fabrication
  • Generators
  • Geometry
  • High Vacuum
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Organic Materials
  • Short Circuits
  • Static Tests

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Plasma Physics.