JumpDrive Inertial Propulsion Experiments

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Setup and Specifications of Test Equipment

Figure one shows the test setup used to take the measurements.

Figure 1: Test Setup

The setup consist of:

(1) Dell XPS R450 PC with 450Mhz processor
(1) UEI 8 channel, 400Khz sample rate data acquisition board (datasheet - 227KB PDF), Model PD2-MF-16-400/14L
(1) UEI 5B 8 channel backplane (datasheet - 78KB PDF)
(1) 5v power supply
(2) Strain Gauge Signal Conditioners (datasheet - 78KB PDF), Model SCM-5B38-05

The finished C0 test apparatus is shown in figures two and three.

Figure 2: Side Shot of Finished C0 (Note: Two Lebow Load Cells shown)

Figure 3: Close up shot of Main Platform

Each gyro weighs about 4 to 6 pounds and has been machined to the dimensions shown in figure four.

Figure 4: Cross Section of Gryo (rendered)

The C0 Test apparatus consist of the following parts:

(1) Lebow 50lbs Load Cell (datasheet - 54KB PDF), Model 3397
(1) Sensotec 50lbs Load Cell (datasheet - 35KB PDF), Model 41/571-04
(1) Poly-Sci 12 lead, 5A Slip Ring (datasheet - 136KB PDF), Model AC4831
(~) assorted rollers, custom made gyros and parts

The only major difference between the experimental description and the actual setup was the shape of the gyros. It was simpler and safer to create a gyro without spokes.

The data collection software consists of a heavily modified UEI example program written in Visual Basic 5.0, where figure five shows a screen shot.

Figure 5: Software Screen Shot

The software was modified to display two channels including a difference measurement for a collection period anywhere from 1 second to hundreds of seconds which could then be saved as raw data.

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