Building a self looping "SMOT"

[lumen]

No 'reference frame is being transferred' at all.
The rocket requires energy to change its velocity in any way, whether that is to speed up or slow down or change direction.

That is can use other objects in space to achieve that is immaterial.

The end result is work must be done to achieve a velocity change.

That's great news! So when that asteroid moving in space at a few kilometers a second, slams into earth, we don't need to worry about all that energy output slowing it down because it only takes energy to slow it down.

Cool,

[DreamThinkBuild]

Hi All,

Still tinkering, first off this is not a replication of Elecar's model, this is experimenting with the arc away effect and reducing track length.

At certain points with the magnet I can get it to climb the first slope, arc to bottom of second track then stops. The issue that I didn't account for is interference from opposite side magnets. The middle needs to widened by at least 4.5mm to reduce this effect.

The magnets are aligned so that the strongest field is right at the tipping point before the arc, then weakens. The ball just needs to get over the ramp in the middle and arc into the start of next track. Then repeat for the opposite side, friction may kill it but it's a fun challenge to at least try.

Hopefully have more time this weekend to do some more tests and adjust the measurement.

[maw2432]

@DreamThink,
That is really cool looking.   I hope you get it to work.
Bill

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@DreamThinkBuild:


That's a nice build! Good luck with it ~ I hope you get it to work. If elecar's design is actually "loop-able" then logically your application of the same principal "SHOULD" be able to work too. . . .


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@ DreamThinkBuild

Interesting concept, looks like 3d printed track?
I was thinking along the same lines but thought of using a small wheel with three balls on it instead of a track, but first thought it would be good to have a theory of operation. That's when I thought that additional magnets may cause interference with the theory of operation and decided to give it more thought.
Nice, very related idea!

Hope you come up with something, good luck.