Analysis of ‘free energy’ perpetual motion machine system based on permanent magnets

Abstract

Claims of "Free Energy" generation using Perpetual Motion Machines (PMM) are usually discounted by the scientific community since PMMs are considered impossible, as a direct corollary of the Law of Conservation of Energy. However for the scientifically inquisitive mind, the urge to distill reasons which make some systems appear as PMMs, remains a factor. Recently a system on permanent magnets has been observed by the author, whose designer claimed that his system can provide 'free energy'. i.e., the output of the system is greater than the input. This system comprises of eight magnets arranged at equal distances at the rim of a circular disk and a ring magnet at the centre of the disk as shown in Fig. 1. The first magnet at the rim of the circular disk has its north aligned with axis of rotation and facing towards it. The next magnet placed after 1/8th of the circumference is rotated by an angle of 450 around z-axis such that after traveling half circumference the magnet rotates through 1800 as shown in Fig 2. The input is ring magnet which has an inner radius of 31.75 mm and an outer radius of 50.8 mm as shown in Fig. 3. The ring magnet is positioned at an angle between 300-400, from the horizontal upper surface of the disk. The lower face of the ring magnet is North Pole and the upper face acts as South Pole or vice versa. In either case the face of the bar magnet facing the ring magnet is such that there is a repulsive force between the two. As the disk rotates initially, the ring magnet is positioned manually by rotating it around it's z-axis at an angle of 300-400 to an axis parallel to the upper surface of the disk such that at an instant there exists a repulsive force between a pair of bar magnets (separated by 1/2th of the circumference) and the ring magnet. The system has been analyzed using theoretical calculations and simulation with PRO ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 which shows that it is not a free energy system.

Rethinking Energy Conservation and Generation for Sustainable Solutions-An Innovative Energy Circuitry Approach

“…Present-day innovations sometimes display a concerning trend, where the practicality and scientific rigor of proposed solutions are increasingly overlooked. Instead, many recent endeavors rely on the idea of bypassing laws without substantial scientific or mathematical support [11,12,[14][15][16]23,24]. It is vital to consider that these limitations and misconceptions can be attributed to the absence of a rigorous mathematical and scientifically valid proof concerning the validity of the law of energy conservation and its practical limitations as provided in [42].…”

“…Applying equation (15) to equation (12) we obtain; 𝐿 𝑑𝐼 𝐿 𝑑𝑡 = −𝑉 𝑜𝑢𝑡 which on rearranging becomes equation (16).…”

Rethinking Energy Conservation and Generation for Sustainable Solutions-An Innovative Energy Circuitry Approach

“…With dwindling fossil fuel reserves, environmental degradation, and a burgeoning global population, the quest for sustainable and abundant energy sources has never been more critical [8][9][10]. The potential disruption of the law of energy conservation within classical settings offers a promising avenue to tackle myriad societal challenges, from alleviating the energy crisis to reducing noise pollution from fossil fuel consumption, curbing greenhouse gas emissions, and advancing knowledge in physics and engineering [8], [18][19][20][21][22]. However, recent efforts in this direction have become entangled in a web of misconceptions, ranging from the unsupported claims of perpetual motion machines (PMMs) capable of generating infinite energy [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] to the assertion that creating energy within a classical closed system is fundamentally impossible [8], [18][19][20][21][22].…”

“…The potential disruption of the law of energy conservation within classical settings offers a promising avenue to tackle myriad societal challenges, from alleviating the energy crisis to reducing noise pollution from fossil fuel consumption, curbing greenhouse gas emissions, and advancing knowledge in physics and engineering [8], [18][19][20][21][22]. However, recent efforts in this direction have become entangled in a web of misconceptions, ranging from the unsupported claims of perpetual motion machines (PMMs) capable of generating infinite energy [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] to the assertion that creating energy within a classical closed system is fundamentally impossible [8], [18][19][20][21][22]. These misconceptions, often grounded in conventional scientific beliefs, have constrained exploration in the search for innovative energy solutions.…”

“…(PMMs) serves as conclusive evidence against the violation of the law of energy conservation [19,21], implying that energy cannot be created. This paper questions this assumption by highlighting the inherent contradiction within the concept of deriving energy from nothingness.…”