牛顿电气力学/NEWTONIAN ELECTRODYNAMICS

作者简介

The book deals with the resurgence of nineteenth century electromagnetism in physics and electrical engineering. It describes a series of important experiments, and new technologies based on these experiments, which cannot be explained by and analyzed with the modern relativistic electrodynamics of the twentieth century. The Newtonian electrodynamics of Coulomb, Ampere, Neumann, and Kirchhoff, which was current from 1750 to 1900, is fully reviewed and greatly extended to deal with contemporary research on exploding wires, railguns and other electromagnetic accelerators, jet propulsion in liquid metals, arc plasma explosions, capillary fusion, and lightning phenomena. Much of the book is based on the atomic definition of the Amperian current element. Finite element techniques for solving many electrodynamic problems are described.

书籍目录

PrefaceChapter 1.  Evolution of the Nineteenth Century Newtonian Electrodynamics  The Birth of Electromagnetism  Ampere's Force Law  Neumann's Electrodynamic Potential  Neumann's Laws of Electromagnetic Induction  Grassmann's Force Law  Weber's Force Law and Electrodynamic Potential  Kirchoff's Circuit Theory  Chapter 1 ReferencesChapter 2.  Experimental Demonstration of Longitudinal Ampere Forces  Ampere Tension  Wire Rupture by Current Pulses  Electromagnetic Jets in Mercury Channels  Ampere's Hairpin Experiment  The Electrodynamic Impulse Pendulum  Ampere Tension or Hoop Tension in Wire Circles ?   Neumann's Longitudinal Force Experiment  The Liquid Mercury Fountain  Longitudinal Armature Motion  Chapter 2 ReferencesChapter 3.  Theoretical Developments  Finite Current Element Analysis  Reaction Forces from the Selfinductance Gradient    Relationship between Self and Mutual Inductance     Inductance of Single-Filament Circuits  Inductance of Straight Conductors and Cables    Transient and Alternating Currents in Linear Conductors  The Induction of Eddy Currents  Chapter 3 ReferencesChapter 4.  The Nature of Current Elements   Current Elements and Newton's Third Law     Amperian Current and Conductor Elements    Weber's Current Elements   The Modem Current Element   Mutual Torques between Amperian Current Elements   Generalization of Neumann's Law of Induction   Torque Speculations   A Curious Coincidence     Chapter 4 ReferencesChapter 5.  The Railgun : Testbed of the Newtonian Electrodynamics   Description of Railguns   Nonlocal Action   Recoil Force   The Motionally Induced E.M.F   Chapter 5 ReferencesChapter 6.  Electrodynamics of Arc Explosions   Conventional Arc Physics   Transient High Current Arcs   Saltwater Cup Experiments   Arcs in a Saltwater Cartridge   Miniature Water-Arc Gun   Air-Arc Explosions   The Cause of Thunder and Retrograde Lightning   Chapter 6 ReferencesChapter 7.  Electrodynamics in the Quest for New Energy   New Energy   Fusion Research in 1995   MHD Instabilities   Capillary Fusion   Plasma Focus Fusion   Solid Fiber Fusion   Does Cold Fusion Involve Capillary Fusion ?   Liberating Potential Energy from Water    1. Anomalous Strength of Water-Plasma Explosions    2. Source of the Anomalous Energy    3. Anomalous Pressure EnergyIndex

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