Re: Beanstalk vs Voltage
From: Earl Colby Pottinger (earlcp_at_idirect.com)
Date: 06/19/04
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Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 12:30:43 -0500
"Gordon Couger" <gcouger@NOSPAMprovalue.net> :
> "Earl Colby Pottinger" <earlcp@idirect.com> wrote in message
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> > "Gordon Couger" <gcouger@NOSPAMprovalue.net> :
> >
> > > "Duane C. Johnson" <redrok@redrok.com> wrote in message
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> > > > Hi;
> > > >
> > > > MSu1049321 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey, this raises a question in my mind about beanstalks
> > > > > and any electical potential thay may have between the
> > > > > ballast point and the ground connection...
> > > > > does such a beanstalk pass thru enough of the "layers" of
> > > > > LEO to generate power, and would this be somehow of use?
> > > >
> > > > Probably the larger problem is inductive generation when
> > > > the earths magnetic field moves across the ribbon.
> > > >
> > > > You won't directly generate power like the tethered satellite
> > > > experiment. The Beanstalk, since it travels with the earths
> > > > magnet field, wouldn't directly generate power. However, it
> > > > would generate power during magnetic storms when the fields
> > > > move rapidly.
> > > >
> > > It will generate power when there is a change in the earths magnetic
> field.
> > > The power grid moves with the earth and the field and it still gets
> zapped
> > > by fluctuations in the earths magnetic field when a solar storm hits
> just
> > > right.
> >
> > And interesting enough after the fluctuations the power lines are still
> > there, and they still work! So what is the big deal, it is the same for
> the
> > BeanStalk except since it does not have to conduct power to be use we can
> put
> > in as many insulating breaks as we want. And as a BeanStalk is not made
> of a
> > conductor why expect that.
> >
> > Additionally, when Earth mag field moves it generates large currents but
> low
> > voltages. Low voltages mean poor current flow in a BeanStalk which is
not
> > part of a closed circuit.
> >
>
> If turned ot plasma it may well short the ionosphere ot ground with a
> resistance of a few ohms per Km. And the voltage difference in normal lower
> atmosphere can be 300 V/m I don't know how high it is at altitude.
Sorry not good enought, why do you expect the BeanStalk to generate enought
voltage to turn to plasma in the first place. You are starting at the end
and skipping all the steps needed before hand.
A) BeanStalks are not conductors, so there is no large current flows in them
from the start.
B) If Lighting or other voltage sources discharge into a BeanStalk the high
resistance means you have a low current flow. Since Power = Voltage *
Current the low power can not harm the BeanStalk.
C) BeanStalks are made of carbon fibers - you need lots of power - ie more
than in the average lighting stike to turn the carbon to plasma - where is
the power going to come from?
D) BeanStalks are open circuits who's vertical design results in poor
coupling to the Earth's Magnetic field moving. Why expect then major power
from a magnetic storm.
Earl Colby Pottinger
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