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Other mundane explanations

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	Ablation of the surface of the device. E.g. copper atoms from the frustum accelerate in one direction and their reaction force causes a small acceleration on the device in the opposite direction.		Ablation of the surface of the device. E.g. copper atoms from the frustum accelerate in one direction and their reaction force causes a small acceleration on the device in the opposite direction.

			Surface Effect. Radio waves travel on very shallow surface. Copper oxides [black] and Copper Sulphates [green] Increase Surface resistance. Lowers Q and thrust. These can be removed with Acid washes and rinsing.

	== Other ==		== Other ==

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	Magnetic or electrical effects causing the device to alter shape and weight distribution.		Magnetic or electrical effects causing the device to alter shape and weight distribution.

			Ablation of the surface of the device. E.g. copper atoms from the frustum accelerate in one direction and their reaction force causes a small acceleration on the device in the opposite direction.

	== Other ==		== Other ==

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2015-06-21T11:54:05Z

Effects caused by interaction with the air

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	[[Helmholtz Resonator]] - Air inside the device is vibrated, and causes continuous thrust by expelling and drawing in air in the manner of a Helmholtz resonator. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemQS4RLeFU]		[[Helmholtz Resonator]] - Air inside the device is vibrated, and causes continuous thrust by expelling and drawing in air in the manner of a Helmholtz resonator. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemQS4RLeFU]

	[[Crookes Radiometer]] - Thermal differences across the device cause a flow of air over the device, which causes rotation in the manner of Crookes Radiometer. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer] Crookes radiometer shows that even operating in a partial vacuum, ai flow from small thermal differences can cause significantly more force than a photon rocket of similar power.		[[Crookes Radiometer]] - Thermal differences across the device cause a flow of air over the device, which causes rotation in the manner of Crookes Radiometer. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer] Crookes radiometer shows that even operating in a partial vacuum, air flow from small thermal differences can cause significantly more force than a photon rocket of similar power.

	== Magnetic and Electric interactions with the surroundings ==		== Magnetic and Electric interactions with the surroundings ==

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	[[Helmholtz Resonator]] - Air inside the device is vibrated, and causes continuous thrust by expelling and drawing in air in the manner of a Helmholtz resonator. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemQS4RLeFU]		[[Helmholtz Resonator]] - Air inside the device is vibrated, and causes continuous thrust by expelling and drawing in air in the manner of a Helmholtz resonator. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemQS4RLeFU]

	[[Crookes Radiometer]] - Thermal differences across the device cause a flow of air over the device, which causes rotation in the manner of Crookes Radiometer. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer] Crookes radiometer shows that even operating in a partial vacuum, small thermal differences can cause significantly more force than a photon rocket of similar power.		[[Crookes Radiometer]] - Thermal differences across the device cause a flow of air over the device, which causes rotation in the manner of Crookes Radiometer. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer] Crookes radiometer shows that even operating in a partial vacuum, ai flow from small thermal differences can cause significantly more force than a photon rocket of similar power.

	== Magnetic and Electric interactions with the surroundings ==		== Magnetic and Electric interactions with the surroundings ==

127.0.0.1: /* Effects caused by interaction with the air */

2015-06-21T11:52:55Z

Effects caused by interaction with the air

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	[[Helmholtz Resonator]] - Air inside the device is vibrated, and causes continuous thrust by expelling and drawing in air in the manner of a Helmholtz resonator. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemQS4RLeFU]		[[Helmholtz Resonator]] - Air inside the device is vibrated, and causes continuous thrust by expelling and drawing in air in the manner of a Helmholtz resonator. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemQS4RLeFU]

	[[Crookes Radiometer]] - Thermal differences across the device cause a flow of air over the device, which causes rotation in the manner of Crookes Radiometer. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer]		[[Crookes Radiometer]] - Thermal differences across the device cause a flow of air over the device, which causes rotation in the manner of Crookes Radiometer. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer] Crookes radiometer shows that even operating in a partial vacuum, small thermal differences can cause significantly more force than a photon rocket of similar power.

	== Magnetic and Electric interactions with the surroundings ==		== Magnetic and Electric interactions with the surroundings ==

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2015-06-21T11:41:56Z

Other mundane explanations

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	[[Dean Drive Effects\|Vibration of the device (Dean Drive Effects)]] when power is applied causing a ratchet-type rotation effect, due to differences in the static friction.		[[Dean Drive Effects\|Vibration of the device (Dean Drive Effects)]] when power is applied causing a ratchet-type rotation effect, due to differences in the static friction.

	~~Heating, magnetic~~ or electrical effects causing the device to alter shape and weight distribution.		Magnetic or electrical effects causing the device to alter shape and weight distribution.

	== Other ==		== Other ==

127.0.0.1: /* Other trivial explanations */

2015-06-21T11:40:29Z

Other trivial explanations

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	Induced magnetic fields pushing against the Earth's magnetic field.		Induced magnetic fields pushing against the Earth's magnetic field.

	== Other ~~trivial~~ explanations ==		== Other mundane explanations ==

	[[Thermal Effects - Drive]] - Heating of the structure or components of the drive causes the drive to change shape, altering its centre of gravity		[[Thermal Effects - Drive]] - Heating of the structure or components of the drive causes the drive to change shape, altering its centre of gravity

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Effects caused by interaction with the air

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	== Effects caused by interaction with the air ==		== Effects caused by interaction with the air ==

	It can be shown that forces generated by interaction with the air at normal atmospheric pressure can easily be as large, or larger than the claimed forces generated by the EM drive. ~~This is particularly~~		It can be shown that forces generated by interaction with the air at normal atmospheric pressure can easily be as large, or larger than the claimed forces generated by the EM drive. Consider that the higher power devices are reaching temperatures of 80 degree C or more within the space of a few seconds, and the air inside the device could be rapidly heated to much higher temperatures if it has any significant moisture content.

	[[Air currents - external]] - Air currents present in the test environment, inadvertently generated by the experimental sequence, or even mundane things such as sunlight or air conditioning.		[[Air currents - external]] - Air currents present in the test environment, inadvertently generated by the experimental sequence, or even mundane things such as sunlight or air conditioning.

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	== Effects caused by interaction with the air ==		== Effects caused by interaction with the air ==

			It can be shown that forces generated by interaction with the air at normal atmospheric pressure can easily be as large, or larger than the claimed forces generated by the EM drive. This is particularly

			[[Air currents - external]] - Air currents present in the test environment, inadvertently generated by the experimental sequence, or even mundane things such as sunlight or air conditioning.

	[[Thermal Effects - General Atmospheric]] - Heating of the surroundings of the drive, causing air currents which generate forces on the drive.		[[Thermal Effects - General Atmospheric]] - Heating of the surroundings of the drive, causing air currents which generate forces on the drive.

127.0.0.1: /* Closed */

2015-06-21T11:22:58Z

Closed

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	Heating, magnetic or electrical effects causing the device to alter shape and weight distribution.		Heating, magnetic or electrical effects causing the device to alter shape and weight distribution.

	== ~~Closed~~ ==		== Other ==

	[[Photon Rocket Interpretation]] - The theory that in some way the EM Drive is simply a strange Photon Rocket.		[[Photon Rocket Interpretation]] - The theory that in some way the EM Drive is simply a strange Photon Rocket.