An other buoyancy based idea

[Gravitator]

Hi all!

I just got this idea and I was wondering that could this work or lead to something that works...

[AB Hammer]

Gravitator

I see you are hard at it, with trying to come up with designs. For only exploring more and more will a positive outcome be possible.

Looking at your idea brings up one question. The lighter fluid has a higher level from the heavy fluid, and you have filled the balls up with fluid. Would it be better if the balls had only air and the taller light fluid have longer a lift time?
I have only dealt with bubbles so heavy fluids and light fluids I am not familiar with the effects. So it is time to start with vats of heavy fluid and light fluid and test lift in each. This is where I would start and then re-evaluate the the design. Understanding the effects will tell you if it is worth a build or what changes you need to make.

Good luck

[brian334]

How do you keep the light liquid separate from the heavy liquid?
Each time the ball went thru the light liquid it would get coated with light liquid, it would than move thru the heavy liquid mixing the two.
Also you need to come up with some kind of valve a ball can go thru with out leaking.

[AB Hammer]

brian334

You bring up a very good point. If you have the movement, the mixing just gets worst.

[hansvonlieven]

This idea is not new and has had many variants over the years. In the version below the liquids suggested are mercury and water.

It is not so simple to explain satisfactorily why such a machine cannot work. There are complex issues involved. Needless to say in spite of many attempts no-one has built a workable machine.

Hans von Lieven