Operation of Electric Motors from the Atmospheric Electric Field
Abstract
An electret-type electric motor and a corona-type electric motor have been constructed for operation from the earth electric field. The power is delivered to the motors by means of simple earth-field antennas with radioactive or sharp-point collectors. Initial results on the operation of the motors are reported.
- Publication:
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American Journal of Physics
- Pub Date:
- July 1971
- DOI:
- 10.1119/1.1986281
- Bibcode:
- 1971AmJPh..39..776J