And then of course there are Mikados attacks... even on the ttbrown forum when another engineer was looking for more information.
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"htmagic on Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:26 pm
Mikado14 wrote:
htmagic wrote:
We know barium titanate (BaTiO3) is a dielectric. A subset of dielectrics are electrets which carry a charge. I suspect barium titanate is an electret. And if that is true, electrons are emitted. If an electron moves one way, it can ionize an atom and turn it into an ion (in air) that moves as well. So it doesn't really eject ions but electrons and the ions move secondarily.
Bottom line, you don't know, you "suspect".
Mikado, I said suspect because I haven't done the tests to determine it. As a Chemical Engineer, I can tell you that like compounds have like properties. Andrew our geologist can confirm this. For instance, barium titanate is made from titanium dioxide. I know titanium dioxide has photocatalytic properties. From this I reason so must barium titanate, although I haven't performed the test to confirm this. So what is it that causes you to comment on me suspecting something and tossing it out into the group for discussion? Because I can believe we can learn something from everybody. And I am far from the expert no did I profess to be. Since you know it is ceramic, why didn't you tell us more of what you know about it? Did you realize it has piezoelectric properties? And piezoelectric transducers were reported to be able to have antigravity type properties.
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Mikado14 wrote:
htmagic wrote:
Also, I know titanium dioxide is photo-catalytic and I suspect so would be BaTiO3. If a photon hits the surface and releases an electron, it could energize the surface. Typically this would happen in the ultraviolet (UV) range but I'm not sure if it is long or short wave UV. The more energetic the UV, I would suspect more electrons and activity. Add the high voltage from an electrokinetic generator and I suspect this would really enhance the effect.
Another "suspect".
Mikado, why do you have a problem with this? Do you have something to tell us?
Mikado14 wrote:
htmagic wrote:
By the way, using barium titanate in a vacuum would still move the craft as there would be a stream of electrons moving from the charged surface. And if these BaTiO3 materials were shaped like a teardrop or pointed electrodes were used and the barium titanate material vaporized at the point of the high voltage corona, it would eject an ion stream that could propel the craft. So that is a second theory that I proposed for ions from a ceramic material. Do you have any theories or speculations, Mikado?
And when the teardrop is gone the pilot drops tears.
And hopefully there will be an ejection seat to use at that time to prevent the tears or tears.
Mikado14 wrote:
I do hope you have a mouse in your pocket.
And what does that mean?
Mikado14 wrote:
Barium Titanate is what you know of, what about the materials you do not know about? You make short conclusive statements and then it requires posts to clarify. A bit of advice, and you don't have to listen to a damn thing I say, make a definitive statement, give a definitive answer if "allowed", not hypothesis or what you suspect for your original statement is suspect and smiley faces do not hide sarcasm.
Mikado
Mikado,
Now if I have offended you please forgive me as I did not mean to. As to what I know or not know it is not for you to judge. I for one, did not know hypotheses were not allowed on this forum! I'm glad you clarified the rules as Enforcer!
Since musing were permitted before, call them musings of a hobbitt or Bilbo Baggins or some such sort...
Peace,
MagicBill
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Do you begin to see the whiffs of a conspiracy at work here?????