Adams motor ReDefined

[Localjoe]

.. I cant be nuts man. ..I think part of your statement is wrong. When you move a magnet past a coil or iron cored coil ect , it creates or induces current in the wire if you want dc put a diode on one side   but you don't have to power your coil for a magnet to induce current in it, just wave it closely past.   If you wave it over a ferrous cored coil the magnet will attract on its own with no power connected.

[gyulasun]

Well, does it not depend on first whether the coil have air or ferromagnetic core?

When there is an air cored coil only, you have to switch current into the coil to make it an (air cored) electromagnet with a desired pole with respect to the permanent magnet, depending on what you wish: attraction on repulsion. And if your coil has a closed circuit with no any current input from you, then the approaching magnet will be repelled in a certain amount according to Lenz law.

When there is a ferromagnetic core in the coil, then you are correct, the core will be attracted (or magnetized) by the approaching magnet, no need to use current in the coil for this effect to happen (if your purpose is attraction).

Gyula

[tropes]

Well, does it not depend on first whether the coil have air or ferromagnetic core?

When there is an air cored coil only, you have to switch current into the coil to make it an (air cored) electromagnet with a desired pole with respect to the permanent magnet, depending on what you wish: attraction on repulsion. And if your coil has a closed circuit with no any current input from you, then the approaching magnet will be repelled in a certain amount according to Lenz law.

When there is a ferromagnetic core in the coil, then you are correct, the core will be attracted (or magnetized) by the approaching magnet, no need to use current in the coil for this effect to happen (if your purpose is attraction).

Gyula

Hi Gyula
Let's keep things simple; when referring to an Adams Motor, the stator coils have an iron core. The rotor magnets are attracted to the ferromagnetic core. As they approach the coil, a current is induced. When the magnet is face to face at the closest point to the coil, a current is passed through the coil which neutralizes the core and the combination of enertia and the attraction of the next rotor magnet causes the rotor to rotate. The Adams Motor cannot function without multiple rotor magnets. Read http://www.angelfire.com/ak5/energy21/adamsmotor.htm
Tropes

[gyulasun]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the explanation, I  did as a busy bee and "overexplained" it a little.  Probably because ruin41 assumed air core coil when he talked about current input when the magnet was approaching the coil (this was the reason for Localjoe's headups).  Sorry from both of you.

Gyula

[tropes]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the explanation, I  did as a busy bee and "overexplained" it a little.  Probably because ruin41 assumed air core coil when he talked about current input when the magnet was approaching the coil (this was the reason for Localjoe's headups).  Sorry from both of you.

Gyula

I've been away for awhile but I am busy now building a new crankshaft for my Sotropa Motor. I find many similarities between it and the Adams Motor. Most important is the fact that neither can function properly without multiple magnets in the rotor.
Peter