Using Atmospheric Electricity to power a self-made Corona-Motor
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In this project, I have operated an electrostatic motor, a so-called corona motor, exclusively with the aid of atmospheric electricity. Atmospheric electricity is the Earth´s electrostatic field between the Earth`s surface and the ionosphere. This field has a field strength of around 100 V/m, which means that the potential difference increases by 100 V per rising altitude meter. In order to convert these high voltages into mechanical energy, I constructed several so-called corona motors and recorded detailed characteristic curves for speed, power and friction. Laboratory tests showed that the motor fulfills the requirements to be operated by atmospheric electricity. Accordingly, the most important part of the project followed, the actual operation of the corona motor using atmospheric electricity. With the help of a drone, I carried out this experiment outdoors and successfully demonstrated that it is possible to operate a mechanical system with atmospheric electricity alone. Which you can see in the video below. The complete thesis is also available on this site.
