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A method and apparatus to generate thrust by inertial mass variance for the generation of reactionless thrust and/or shaft power by means of electrically modifying the power flux of an energy storage component so that the inertial mass of said component is modified in a controlled fashion, while controlling the motion of said component in a specified manner. The inventive device includes: an electrical energy storage device having a vacuum core (such as a capacitor, inductor or transformer); a means to generate arbitrary waveforms or a device to play back recorded or stored waveforms of the desired shapes as described herein; an amplifier to increase the voltage of said waveforms to desired levels; a linear or rotary actuator having the capability of generating suitable motion profiles as described herein, whether by means of mechanical cams, electrical servo feedback, hydraulic or pneumatic servo feedback and any necessary control devices associated therewith; a motive power source for the linear or rotary actuator (such as electric power, pneumatic or hydraulic fluid supply); connection cables to attach the electrical components including a flexible cable element to allow for the motion of a linear actuator, or a rotary slip ring to permit connection to a rotary actuator; insulatorsthat may be required to contain the terminals and body of the energy storage units; and structural elements to connect the electrical energy storage device(s) to the actuator. In the preferred embodiment, the present invention consists of: one or more capacitors, wherein the dielectric medium is a vacuum or near vacuum; a commercially-available arbitrary waveform generator; an amplifier capable of faithfully amplifying the waveforms to the necessary voltage, which may be as high as 30,000 volts or more; a powered rotary actuator, such as a permanent magnet DC motor, which has characteristics such that the torque, speed and acceleration appears smooth at the frequencies at or near the waveform frequencies, and where it is possible to rapidly control torque and thus acceleration; a control means with the capacity to provide the necessary programmed velocity and acceleration profiles in the DC motor; a means to provide the necessary electrical power for the actuator; a multi-conductor rotary slip ring; an insulating means to prevent arcing from the terminals or body of the energy storage unit, especially if operated at high voltage where arcing is a concern; and structural means to mount one or more energy flux units to the actuator in a rigid manner (in the case of the DC motor, one or morearms or spokes rigidly connected to the hub).
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