Knitel's InfinityPump

[Onevoice]

Hi Hans,

As a matter of fact, my wife is constantly telling me how hard headed I am. The only problem is that I'm usually right. I admit I came upon this thread late and I haven't studied all 26 pages the ideas presented pro and con. If there is something significant that I missed as pertains to the latest graphics I uploaded, please point it out to me so I can learn from it.

Joel

[hansvonlieven]

My apologies for my last comment Joel.

I have had a better look at your last drawing and I must admit the idea actually has some merit. I will spend a bit of time on it and give you a better appraisal later.

Hans von Lieven

[Onevoice]

Hi Wiz & Hans,

I've been a little busy today. I downloaded a trial program to make animated gifs. Please see attached. I changed several of the valves to just be one way flow valves. Its now down to 2 mechanical valves that, in the gif, are actuated by trigger bars at the top and bottom. I think these actuators could be spring loaded to delay their opening and closing long enough for the transition phase from positive to negative bouancy to occur. Whatcha think?

Joel aka.

(One voice in the wilderness)

[hansvonlieven]

G'day Joel,

The real problem with this device is the evacuation of the top chamber. The internal pressure inside the top chamber is equal to the hydrostatic pressure inside the chamber minus gravity. The atmospheric pressure you are trying to vent it into is considerably higher, resulting in additional air entering into the chamber rather than expelling it.

Just a first assessment.

Hans von Lieven

[brian334]

When water falls it can do work, butt the falling water can only do work
one time. After the water falls it must be lifted back-up to repeat the process.
Are you saying that the same water that is falling can lift the same water
that is falling? Plus power a generator.
The water falling on the down side will push the water rising on the up side
to exactly the same level. And that’s it.