Apparatus and method for altering the apparent effects of gravity
AssigneesDirector-General of Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Nobuko Wakayama
InventorNobuko Wakayama
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Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus and method that appear to alter the effects of gravity by generating a magnetic field that causes an upward/downward magnetic force to act on a substance in a container. This offsets or adds to the downward force of gravity, to simulate a low-gravitational or excess-gravitational environment inside the substance.
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An apparatus for simulating an altered gravitational environment in a localized region, said apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- and
- a magnet system arranged around said container to induce a magnetic gradient field for a fluid medium in said container such that a magnetic force parallel or antiparallel to said gravitational acceleration is generated on said medium in said container, said magnetic force offsetting or adding to the force of gravity on said medium so that an altered gravitational field is simulated, wherein said force parallel or antiparallel to said gravitational acceleration is generated without conducting electric current through the fluid medium.
A system for simulating an altered gravitational environment in a fluid medium, said system comprising:
- a container containing said medium;
- and
- a magnet system arranged around said container to induce a magnetic gradient field for said medium such that a magnetic force parallel or antiparallel to said gravitational acceleration is generated on said medium, said magnetic force offsetting or adding to the force of gravity on said medium so that an altered gravitational field is simulated, wherein said force parallel or antiparallel to said gravitational acceleration is generated without conducting electric current through the fluid medium.
A method for simulating an altered gravitational environment in a localized region, said method comprising:
- providing a container;
- and
- inducing a magnetic gradient field for a fluid medium in said container such that a magnetic force parallel or antiparallel to said gravitational acceleration is generated on said medium in said container, said magnetic force offsetting or adding to the force of gravity on said fluid medium so that an altered gravitational field is simulated, wherein said force parallel or antiparallel to said gravitational acceleration is generated without conducting electric current through the fluid medium.
A method for simulating an altered gravitational environment in a fluid medium, said method comprising:
- providing a container containing said medium;
- and
- inducing a magnetic gradient field having a magnetic field strength varied in a vertical direction for said medium in said container such that a magnetic force parallel or antiparallel to gravitational acceleration is generated on said medium, said magnetic force offsetting for adding to the force of gravity on said medium so that an altered gravitational field is simulated, wherein said force parallel or antiparallel to said gravitational acceleration is generated without conducting electric current through the fluid medium.
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