Gravity shielding

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Gravity shielding is the process of shielding an object from the full influence of a gravitational field. Such processes have the effect of reducing the weight of an object. As to whether such processes actually exist is still a hot topic for debate, with NASA funding research into this area.

Potkletnov Gravitational Shield

One possible method of gravity shielding was discovered by Russian scientist Potkletnov. While experimenting with rotating superconductors he noticed that smoke from a nearby researcher was collecting in a column above his apparatus. He then devised an experiment in which he magnetically levitated a superconducting rotating disc. He found that objects held above the rotating disc underwent a reduction of between 0.5 to 2% in weight.

Chaio’s Transducer

Theoretical physicist Raymond Chaio hypothesised that because of the unique properties of superconductors it might theoretically be possible to produce a transducer, which converts EM radiation into ‘gravity waves’. These waves would travel away at 90 degrees to the incident EM wave and could contain as much as 50% of the energy of the EM wave.

Gravity shielding

Potkletnov Gravitational Shield

Chaio’s Transducer

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