Gravity weapon. Start delayed
The result of the application of strategic gravitational weapons over the whole planet - through the eyes of science fiction. Photo Starwars.fandom.com
Mysterious grazer
4 June weekly Zvezda spoke about the latest development of Russian scientists, able to change the ways of warfare. Such a system is designated as a generator of gravitational waves; the name grazer is also used. It is curious that the grazer and its unique features were present in the title, however, only a couple of paragraphs were devoted to such weapons, while the rest of the publication was about other products.
It is argued that the grazer using the generated gravitational waves can destroy various objects. At the same time, there are no secondary effects according to the type of contamination of the terrain. How exactly such a system should work is not specified. However, it is clear that while the "generator of gravitational waves" exists only in theory.
Graser is mentioned in the context of V. Leonov's inventions. In recent decades, this inventor and his company have proposed a "theory of superunification" and a "quantum engine" using its principles. The engine was even built and tested. However, the theory and inventions on its basis contradict the well-known picture of the world, and in its favor only dubious calculations and arguments like “scientists have not yet refuted” are cited.
Thus, there is every reason to believe that the grazer described in a recent article is another project of dubious nature that does not have any theoretical justification. The practical perspectives of such an “invention” are obvious.
Weapons of the past
However, the topic of gravitational weapons as one of the versions of the systems “based on new principles” is of great interest. There are reports of several attempts to create such weapons, but none of them led to the desired result. Moreover, one of these stories seems to be a banal hoax.
In various literature on the secrets and secrets of Hitler's Germany, the project of a certain scientist, known under the name or pseudonym Blau, is mentioned repeatedly. In a secret laboratory (according to some data, at one of the concentration camps), he worked on the creation of a tool that hit targets with the help of gravitational rays / waves. This product was supposed to affect the gravitational field of the Earth or create an anti-gravity field. This effect could be used in the air defense system: under the influence of gravitational rays, enemy aircraft were supposed to fall to the ground.
As often happens in stories about the secrets of the Third Reich, no documentary evidence of the existence of Blau and his project has been discovered. In this case, Hitler's gravitational weapons appear exclusively in publications of dubious nature.
Curious story in the sphere of gravitational systems took place at the end of the two thousandth. US RUMO became interested in this topic and even issued an order for theoretical and practical work. Studies were commissioned by a private company, GravWave. According to the results of the work, it was required to present a new principle of acceleration of physical objects to high speeds - first of all, the launch of spacecraft was mentioned, but the military use of such methods could not be ruled out.
The basis of the new technology was to be the so-called. Herzenstein effect. It provides for the appearance of gravitational waves during the passage of electromagnetic waves through a static magnetic field. It should be recalled that at that time the existence of gravitational waves was not yet confirmed experimentally. However, in GravWave set to work.
Soon the organization JASON Defense Advisory Group learned about the order of RUMO. She prepared a report recommending that the current work be stopped to avoid wasting. Calculations showed that the gravitational launcher on the Herzenstein effect is extremely inefficient. Even with the use of all the power stations of the planet, such a system could supply the accelerated body with energy of the order of an 0,1 microjoule. To ensure acceleration at the level of 10 m / s2 required astronomical expenditure of energy.
Strong criticism from the scientific community has led to a halt of useless "research." In the future, the Pentagon considered the possibility of studying the notorious new physical principles, but real work in this direction was no longer conducted. Gravitational, geophysical, etc. American military preferred more real lasers and rail guns to weapons.
In our country, too, projects of weapons and other systems using gravitational waves or other not yet mastered phenomena were proposed. However, such proposals are mostly left without the support of serious organizations. This is probably due to a chronic lack of funding, due to which attention has to be paid only to real projects, but not to doubtful projects.
Theory and practice
The concept of a radiating system based on gravity, theoretically suitable for military use, was proposed in the sixties of the last century. At the level of the theory, various constructions of such a device were proposed and studied. In particular, the possibility of creating a special active medium emitting the necessary particles-gravitons was considered. They also studied the possibility of using the interaction of different radiations and fields.
However, over half a century of existence, the concept has not left the stage of theoretical calculations. Its implementation is hampered by a number of factors. First of all, this is an extremely low value of the gravitational constant. Because of this, at the moment it is impossible to form a "gravitational laser beam", as well as measure its parameters.
Similar problems exist with the concept of gravitational-wave coupling. A few decades ago, a radio communication alternative using gravitational waves was proposed. However, the implementation of such a proposal is also associated with certain problems. Such waves are difficult to generate, receive and process.
Thus, the idea of using gravitational forces in one form or another in the military sphere has no chance of practical implementation. Scientists all over the world are only studying the nature of gravity. There are serious successes, but it remains only to dream of real weapons or means of communication on such principles.
Modest but real
It is curious that the term "gravitational" is already applied to real ammunition for various purposes. This weapon uses gravity, but targets are defeated by more familiar methods. So, in English terminology, gravitational is often called free falling aviation the bombs. Indeed, Earth's gravity plays a crucial role in moving a bomb from a carrier aircraft to a target.
Domestic arms manufacturers call gravitational special kind of anti-submarine ammunition. Gravitational projectile / bomb is a product with means of homing and without its own power plant. A gravity anti-submarine bomb must search for targets from the surface. When a submarine is detected, the product “dives”, picks up speed due to gravity and maneuvers using the rudders.
The sensation is postponed
Science is advancing and refining the existing picture of the world, with the help of research, theoretical calculations and hypotheses are confirmed. All this lays the foundation for the further development of science and technology, including military. However, in some areas, such a laying of the foundation is very complex. Building real samples on this basis will not be easy or fast either.
It is easy to see that almost all the concepts of weapons “on the basis of new physical principles” encounter similar problems. It has already been established that gravitational weapons are possible only in theory, and their production requires the continuation of research works with an unclear result. For the further development of science and technology, it is necessary to continue basic research and study other new areas, as well as to look for ways to apply the knowledge gained. At the same time, state structures need to exercise some caution in order not to spend money on another “theory of everything” or an invented miracle weapon.
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