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British Intelligence
Objectives Sub-Committee
Final Report # 1043
The Invention of Hans Coler,
Relating to an Alleged New Source of Power
Reported by R. Hurst, M.Sci.
BIOS Trip # 2394 ~ BIOS Target #
C31/4799
Table of Contents
I. Object of Visit & Summary
II. Historical Notes
1. The "Magnetstromapparat"
2. The "Stromzeuger"
III. Report
1.
Interrogation of H. Coler
2. Interrogation of F.
Modersohn
3. Construction & Testing of
the "Magnetstromapparat"
IV. Conclusions
V. Appendices
App. I ~ Details of Stromzeuger
App. II ~ Report by Prof. Kloss
App. III ~ Report by
Prof. Schumann
App. IV ~ Report by Dr.
Frohlich & Coler to O.K.M.
App. V ~ Report by Coler on
Frohlich’s Experiment
Figures 1-4
Personnel of Team:
R. Hurst, Ministry of Supply
Captain R. Sandberg, Norwegian
Army
The Invention of Hans Coler,
Relating to an Alleged New Source of Power
I. Object of Visit & Summary
~
Coler is the inventor of two
devices by which it is alleged electrical energy may be derived
without a chemical or mechanical source of power. Since an official
interest was taken in his inventions by the German Admiralty it was
felt that an investigation was warranted, although normally it would
be considered that such a claim could only be fraudulent.
Accordingly Coler was visited
and interrogated. He proved to be cooperative and willing to disclose
all details of his devices, and consented to build up and put into
operation a small model of the so-called "Magnetstromapparat" [Magnet
Power Apparatus] using material supplied to him by us, and working
only in our presence. With this device, consisting only of permanent
magnets, copper coils, and condensers in a static arrangement he
showed that he could obtain a tension of 450 millivolts for a period
of some hours; and in a repetition of the experiment the next day 60
millivolts was recorded for a short period. The apparatus has been
brought back and is now being further investigated.
Coler also discussed another
device called the "Stromzeuger", from which he claimed that with an
input of a few watts from a dry battery an output of 6 kilowatts could
be obtained indefinitely. No example of this apparatus exists today,
but Coler expressed his willingness to construct it, given the
materials, the time required being about three weeks.
Opportunity was taken to
interrogate Dr. F. Modersohn who had been associated with Coler for
ten years and had provided financial backing. He corroborated Coler’s
story in every detail.
Neither Coler nor Modersohn were
able to give any theory to account for the working of these devices,
using acceptable scientific notions.
1. The "Magnetstromapparat"
This device consists of six
permanent magnets wound in a special way so that the circuit includes
the magnet itself as well as the winding (See Figure 1). These six
magnet-coils are arranged in a hexagon and connected as shown in the
diagram (Figures 2 & 3), in a circuit which includes two small
condensers, a switch, and a pair of solenoidal coils, one sliding
inside the other. To bring the device into operation, the switch is
left open, the magnets are moved slightly apart, and the sliding coil
set into various positions, with a wait of several minutes between
adjustments. The magnets are then separated still further, and the
coils moved again. This process is repeated until at a critical
separation of the magnets an indication appears on the voltmeter. The
switch is now closed, and the procedure continued more slowly. The
tension then builds up gradually to a maximum, and should then remain
indefinitely. The greatest tension obtained was stated to be 12 volts.
The "Magnetstromapparat" was
developed by Coler and von Unruh (now dead) early in 1933, and they
were later assisted by Franz Haid of Siemens-Schukert, who built
himself a model which worked in December 1933. This was seen by Dr.
Kurt Mie of Berlin Technische Hochschule and Herr Fehr (Haber’s
assistant at the K.W.I.) who reported that the device apparently
worked, and they could detect no fraud. One model is said to have
worked for 3 months locked in a room in the Norwegian Legation in
Berlin in 1933. No further work appears to have been done on this
system since that date.
2. The "Stromzeuger"
This device consists of an
arrangement of magnets, flat coils, and copper plates, with a primary
circuit energized by a small dry battery. The output from the
secondary was used to light a bank of lamps and was claimed to be many
time the original input, and to continue indefinitely. Details of this
circuit, and a theory as to its mode of operation were given (summarized
in Appendix I).
In 1925 Coler showed a small (10
watt) version to Prof. Kloss (Berlin), who asked the Government to
give it a thorough investigation, but this was refused, as was also a
patent, on the grounds that it was a "perpetual motion machine". This
version was also seen by Profs. Schumann (Munich) Bragatad (Trondheim)
and Knudsen (Copenhagen). Reports by Kloss and Schumann are translated
in Appendices II and III.
In 1933 Coler and von Unruh made
up a slightly larger model with an output of 70 watts. This was
demonstrated to Dr. F. Modersohn, who obtained from Schumann and Kloss
confirmation of their tests in 1926. Modersohn then consented to back
the invention, and formed a company (Coler g.m.b.h.) to continue the
development. At the same time a Norwegian group had been giving
financial support to Coler, and these two groups clashed. Modersohn’s
connection with Rheinmetall Borsig, and hence with the official
Hermann Goering combine gave him an advantage in this. Coler then in
1937 built for the Company a larger version with an output of 6
kilowatts.
In 1943 Modersohn brought the
device to the attention of the Research Department of the O.K.M. The
investigation was placed under the direction of the Oberaurat Seysen,
who sent Dr. H. Frohlich to work with Coler from 1.4.43 to 25.9.43.
Frohlich was convinced of the reality of the phenomenon, and set about
investigating the fundamentals of the device. He apparently
concentrated on a study of the energy changes which occur on the
opening and closing of the inductive circuits. At the end of the
period he was transferred to B.M.W. to work on aerodynamic problems
and is now working in Moscow.
In 1944 a contract was arranged
with the O.K.W. with Continental Metall A.G. for further development,
but this was never carried out owing to the state of the country. In
1945 the apparatus was destroyed by a bomb, in Kohlberg, whither Coler
had evacuated. Since at that time Coler had been employed, sometimes
as an engineer, sometimes as a laborer. Modersohn had severed his
connection with Rheinmetall Borsig, of which he had been a director,
and was working for the Russian authorities as a consultant in
chemical engineering.
1. Interrogation of Coler ~
Coler was questioned first about
the history of his invnetions, when the details above were given.
He was then questioned about the
theory of the devices, but he was unable to give any coherent
suggestions as to the mechanism. He sated that his researches (apparently
conducted with crude apparatus) into the nature of magnetism had lead
him to conclude that ferro-magnetism was an oscillating phenomenon, of
frequency about 180 kilohertz. This oscillation took place in the
magnetic circuit of the apparatus, and induced in the electrical
circuit oscillations the frequency which of course depended on the
values of the components used. These two phenomena interacted, and
gradually built up the tension. As the mechanism was not understood
the proper arrangement could not be worked out, but had to be arrived
at by experiment, and the apparatus had to be brought into adjustment
by similar trial and error methods. Coler stated that the strength of
the magnets did not decrease during the use of the apparatus;
and suggested that he was tapping a new sort of energy hitherto
unknown "Raumenergie" (Space-energy). Coler gave a resume of the work
done by Dr. Frohlich for the O.K.W., and produced a copy of Frohlich’s
report, written jointly with himself (translation reproduced in
Appendix IV) and a report of his own (part of which is given in
Appendix V).
Coler was asked if he would
consent to build models of these devices if material was made
available. He agreed that he could do this, and stated that it would
take one week to construct a "Magnetstromapparat", and a month to
construct a "Stromzeuger". Accordingly we supplied the magnets,
condensers and copper wire needed for the former, and Coler proceeded
to build an apparatus as discussed in Section 3. A list of materials
required for the "Stromzeuger" was drawn up by Coler.
2. Interrogation of Dr. F.
Modersohn
Modersohn was questioned about
the history of these devices, with which he had been concerned
financially, and corroborated the details given by Coler. He stated
that he had at first disbelieved Coler claims but had taken great
precautions to eliminate fraud. He had seen the 70 watt "Stromzeuger"
working on a number of occasions, and had taken it while working from
one room to another. All parts were visible and nothing was hidden. As
he was himself not expert he had tried to get experts to examine it
thoroughly, but reputable scientists either refused to have anything
to do with it at all, or else were more concerned to find a fraud than
to see how it worked. The exception was Dr. Frohlich, who was
convinced of the reality of the effect, and who also believed that the
secret was to be found in the special inductive circuit used. He had
made experiments to test his ideas, but Modersohn denied knowledge of
the results. Modersohn was extremely methodical, and showed his files
on the subject: these contained copies of all letters and reports
concerning the device, since 1933.
3. Construction & Testing
of the "Magnetstromapparat"
In our presence and with
material supplied by us (some brought from England and the rest bought
locally) Coler built an apparatus as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3. It
is to be noted that some magnets are wound in a clockwise direction
looking at the N pole (called left) and others in an anti-clockwise
direction (called right). The magnets were selected to be as
nearly equal in strength as possible, and the resistance of the magnet-coil
combination was checked after winding to see that this also was
uniform (about 0.33 ohm). The physical arrangement was as shown in
Figure 2, in a breadboard style. Measurements of voltage and current
across A-B were made with a Mavometer. A mechanical arrangement of
sliders and cranks for separating the magnets evenly all round was
made up.
On 1.7.46 experiments were being
continued after three days of fruitless adjusting, and when the
magnets were at a separation of about 7 mm., the first small
deflection was noted (about 9 a.m.). The switch was closed and by slow
adjustment of the sliding coil, and by increasing the separation of
the magnets to just over 8 mm., by 11 a.m. the tension was raised to
250 millivolts and by 12.30 p.m. it was 450 millivolts. This was
maintained for another 3 hours when a soldered tag became disconnected,
and the meter slowly dropped back to zero. Soldering up the broken
connection did not restore the tension. The magnets were closed
up and left overnight and the same procedure for finding the
adjustment was repeated on 7.24.46. After about three hours a
deflection of 60 millivolts was obtained; this was maintained for more
than 30 minutes, but then decreased to zero when further adjustments
were tried.
During all this work the model
was completely open, and nothing could be hidden in it. The breadboard
and meter could be picked up and moved round the room, tilted, or
turned, without effect.
The apparatus would appear to be
too crude to act as a receiver of broadcast energy, or to operate by
induction from the mains (the nearest cable being at least 6 feet away),
and the result for the moment must be regarded as inexplicable.
1. It was judged that Coler was
an honest experimenter and not a fraud, and due respect must be paid
to the judgment of Frohlich in the matter as deduced from his report
to Seysen.
2. The result obtained was
genuine in so far as could be tested with the facilities available,
but no attempt has yet been made to find an explanation for the
phenomenon.
3. It is felt that further
investigation by an expert in electromagnetic theory is warranted, and
that Coler’s offer to construct a model of the "Stromzeuger" should be
taken up.
Appendix I ~ Summary Account
of the "Stromzeuger"
1. The basic principle is that
an electron is to be regarded not only as a negatively charged
particle but also as a South magnetic pole.
The basic element is that of an
open secondary circuit, capacity loaded, inductively coupled to a
primary circuit. The novel feature is that the capacities are
connected to the secondary core through permanent magnets, as
shown:
It is claimed that, on switching
on the primary circuit, "separation of charges" takes place, i.e.,
Magnet 1 becomes positively charged and Magnet 2 becomes negatively
charged, and that these charges are "magnetically polarized" when they
are formed, owing to the presence of the magnets. On switching off the
primary circuit a "reversing current" flows in the secondary, but the
magnets "do not exert a polarizing effect on this reversal".
2. Two of these basic elements
are now placed together making a double system or stage with the
plates close together in parallel planes as shown:
The secondary windings are both
exactly equal and wound in a direction such that on switching on the
primary coil the electrons in the secondary coil flow from P1
to P2 [P = Plate] and F1 to F2
[F = "Flat Spool"].
It is then stated that system
merely has an inducing effect, and the useful current comes into
existence in the system.
3. A single stage cannot be
effective but two stages connected so that the numbers of effective
North and South poles are equal will provide a basic working
arrangement. More double stages can then be added to provide higher
outputs.
4. It is then stated that as
well as the normal electrons flowing from the battery and from
induction when the circuit is opened or closed, "space electron" flow
from "repelling spaces" to "attracting spaces" between the plates, but
this theory I was unable to follow any further.
Appendix II ~ Translation of
Report by Professor M. Kloss (Berlin) on Tests on the Apparatus,
constructed by Captain Coler (dated 4 March 1926)
On the 3rd of March I
have on request inspected the apparatus constructed by Captain Coler,
and I undertook some tests regarding its efficiency. Professor Dr. R.
Franke from the Technical College of Berlin was present at these tests.
The apparatus, in its
construction already known to me from a previous inspection, consists
of:
a double row system of copper
plates,
a double-row system of flat spools,
and a system of electromagnets,
to whose cores silver wires are
attached and through which branch currents of the plate-system are
conducted. For each of the three systems a 3-part accumulator battery
of 6 volts/6.5 ampere-hours capacity is provided. The plate-circuit
and the spool circuit are parallel so that the two batteries
appertaining thereto can also be replaced by a single battery. This
was ascertained towards the end of the tests by switching off the one
battery while the apparatus was working.
When asked why two batteries
were used at all, Capt. Coler declared that for starting the apparatus
a double battery is necessary to get a second charge-impetus after
exciting with the one battery, and this for releasing the peculiar
character of the apparatus. A test made towards the finish of a series
of trials confirmed this assertion in as much as the mechanism could
not be started with the single battery; on the contrary, the "adjustment"
of the mechanism got disturbed.
Current-indicators are built
into each of the three circuits mentioned, as well as volt-meters,
behind some switch resistances necessary for the "adjustment". Between
the open ends of the two plate and spool-systems there are the
terminal clamps for the effective circuit for whose loading 3 bulbs of
8 volts are provided. The apparatus was then put into action and above
all the load was tested with the aid of the built-in instruments, that
is on being loaded with 2 lamps, 3 lamps and running light. Thereupon
and by means of precision-instrument (continuous-current type) Siemens
& Halske Nr. 423820 the indications of the built-in instruments were
controlled by switching on the mentioned precision-instrument in turn
to the single circuits, that is direct to the one terminal clamp of
the battery, in order to ascertain if perhaps through any by-connections
with the batteries, not conspicuous at once, more current might be
received than the built-in instruments were showing. The tests showed
a sufficient conformity within the bounds of measuring accuracy.
Finally the same instrument was
switched on also to the effect circuit, whereby some greater
differences with the instruments built into this circuit were shown;
on the other hand, however, not such differences as to alter
fundamentally the total result in any way.
In order to find out besides,
whether the output current might be identical with a wave-current
overlapping continuous current, the last control test was repeated by
using a hotwire instrument furnished by me, make of Hartmann & Braun,
Nr. 254159. In case there would have been such wave-currents, the
hotwire instrument would have had to indicate a bigger current than
was shown by the continuous-current instrument. In reality, however, a
somewhat smaller current was found was when employing the hotwire
instrument. This may be explained by the fact that the inner
resistance of the instrument is about 10 times greater than that of
the continuous-current instrument, so that when switching on the
hotwire instrument the load of the apparatus was somewhat lessened.
The difference between 3.08 ampere measured with the continuous-current
instrument as compared with 2.95 ampere measured with the hotwire-instrument
is easily explained when taking into account the divergences of the
two instrument resistances. Therefore one can infer from this test
that in the load-circuit we have to deal with real continuous current.
The results of the tests are
compiled in the annexed table.
The figures show very well that
the consumption of energy in the external circuit is greater than the
energy taken from the batteries. According to the circuit, produced by
Captain Coler, which within this short time I could not check in all
its parts, the magnet-exciting circuit is fed by a special battery,
completely separated from the other two circuits. Consequently, a
direct comparison of efficiency and consumption of the apparatus would
mean that only the sum of current of the plate circuit and of the
spool circuit would count. After the established estimates with my own
instrument and on a load of 3 bulbs, there was resulting a current
from the two mentioned batteries of 0.215 + 0.070 = 0.285 ampere. At
the same time the three bulbs consumed ca. 3.7 ampere, according to
the built-in instruments, which is about 0.2 ampere too much as was
proved later on by a control of this instrument, so that the real
consumption has been about 3.5 ampere at a tension of about 2.3 volt.
The reception of current from
the two batteries in this case consequently was 1.7 watt while the
consumption of the bulbs amounted to about 8 watt. Especially striking
in this connection is the considerably higher current-power in the
bulb-circuit being about 12 times bigger than the current coming from
the two batteries.
We have also absolutely made
sure that from the batteries no other conductors led to the apparatus
than those into which my instrument was built-in. The fact that an
increase of power from the battery to the terminal clamps of the
effective circuit in the plate-system takes place, could, indeed, not
be tested on the different parts of the apparatus by a direct
measuring of the power itself, because Mr. Coler declared that when
switching on an instrument in the interior of the system, probably the
"adjustment" would be disturbed.
I have therefore tested the
decrease of tension in the single plates on a load of three lamps by
means of a millivolt-meter, make of Hartmann & Braun, Nr. 462375, in
order to get at least in an indirect way an explanation for the
increase of current. This examination showed a remarkable increase of
tension-losses with a distinct maximum on the third-last plate of the
one row. These estimates too are compiled in the table at the end of
this judgment.
Results ~
The result of the investigation showed an astonishing working of the
apparatus, which, without further researches cannot be explained or
compared with the hitherto known characteristics.
Regarding the Cause of
the observed characteristics, especially the solution of the question,
where the energy in the apparatus originates, no explanation can be
given yet, after the short and simple tests.
Solely the conjecture can be
expressed that the magnet-system is the source of the energy. It
therefore seems desirable to clear this point by further thorough and
systematic examinations. For this purpose the proposition of Mr. Coler
to construct a bigger apparatus is very sensible, an apparatus, into
which from the beginning measuring-instruments should be built in the
respective parts of the single circuits in order to enable the "adjustment"
of the apparatus including these instruments.
A judgment for the possible
utilization of the phenomena, observant in the apparatus, from the
economical point of view, I am, of course, not able to pass on after
these short tests. This question could only be answered after some
lengthened and permanent tests, by which could be established what
productiveness the source of energy, existent in the apparatus will
show, especially if the magnets, in case they are the supports of the
energy-source would wear out after some time, and at what expense each
time they could be replaced by new ones.
Above all, however, it appears
important that the part or parts of the apparatus, being possibly
responsible for causing the observed phenomena, should be taken out in
a way as simply as possible and be submitted to an examination in all
directions.
Before finishing this, I wish to
say that the results of the test are put at the disposal of Captain
Coler for which reason I enclose a copy herewith.
I should like to ask, however,
the gentlemen in question not to mention my name and that of Professor
Franke nor divulge the results of our tests without our express
consent, or to make them known publicly and above all not in the press.
Dr. Ing. M. Kloss
Professor
Results of Measuring ~
Apparatus Coler (3 March 1926)
Nr. 1 ~ Test w/ Instrument built-in
~ 0 Charge ~ Magnet Circuit: 0.21 A/0.5 V ~ Plate Circuit: --/6.4 V ~
Spool Circuit: --/6.3 V ~ External Circuit: --/6.0 V
Nr. 2 ~ Test w/ Instr. built-in
~ 2 bulbs Charge ~ Magnet Circuit: 0.21 A/0.5 V ~ Plate Circuit: 0.16
A/4.7 V ~ Spool Circuit: 0.16 A/4.3 V ~ External Circuit: 3.1 A/3.5 V
Nr. 3 ~ Test w/ Instr. built-in
~ 3 bulbs Charge ~ Magnet Circuit: 0.21 A/0.5 V ~ Plate Circuit:: 0.22
A/4.0 V ~ Spool Circuit: 0.075 A/3.45 V ~ External Circuit: 3.7 A/3.0
V.
Control of the built-in
instruments: of the battery circuits ~
Nr. 4 ~ Instr. built-in ~ Charge:
3 bulbs Charge ~ Plate Circuit: 0.215 A/4.0 V ~ External Circuit: 3.7
A/ 3.0 V
Nr. 5 ~ S&H 423820 ~ Charge: 3
bulbs Charge ~ Plate Circuit: 0.215 A
Nr. 6 ~ Instr. bult-in ~ Charge:
3 bulbs Charge ~ Spool Circuit: 0.08 A/3.4 V ~ External Circuit: 3.7
A/3.0 V
Nr. 7 ~ S&H 423820 ~ Charge: 3
bulbs Charge ~ Spool Circuit: 0.070 A
Nr. 8 ~ Instr. built-in ~ Magnet
Circuit: 0.21 A/0.5 V
Nr. 9 ~ S&H 423820 ~ Magnet
Circuit: 0.2 A
The three built-in instruments
show with sufficient precision the series of the three battery
circuits.
Nr. 10 ~ Instr. built-in ~ 3
bulbs Cahrge ~ External Circuit: 3.3 A/ 3.0 V
Nr. 11 ~ S&H 423820 ~ 3 bulbs
Charge ~ External Circuit: 3.08 A/ 2.3 V
Nr. 12 ~ S&H 254159 ~ 3 bulbs
Charge ~ External Circuit: 2.95 A
Nr. 13 ~ Instr. built-in ~ 2
bulbs Charge ~ External Circuit: 3.15 V
Nr. 14 ~ S&H 423820 ~ 2 bulbs
Charge ~ External Circuit: 3.15 V
Nr. 15 ~ Instr. built-in ~ 1
bulb Charge ~ External Circuit: 4.1 V
Nr. 16 ~ S&H 423820 ~ 1 bulb
Charge ~ External Circuit: 4.45 V
From the built-in tension meter
of the external circuit estimations below 3 volts could not be read
anymore. When slightly over 3 volts the instrument indicates correctly,
when over 5 volts, the indication is somewhat too low.
The built-in current indicator
of the external circuit points somewhat too high.
The control instrument S&H
423820 is a precision continuous-current instrument (millivoltmeter)
for current and tension measurings. The control instrument H&B 234159
is a hotwire instrument.
Appendix III ~ Translation of
a Report by Professor W.O. Schumann (Munich) on the examination of the
apparatus of Mr. Coler in berlin on the 19th & 20th
march, 1926 (dated 3rd April 1926)
The apparatus in question
principally consists of two parallel connected spools, which being
bifiliarly wound in a special way, are magnetically linked together.
One of these spools is composed of copper sheets (the spool is called
the plate spool), the other one of a number of thin parallel connected
isolated wires (called: spool winding), running parallel at small
intervals to the plates. Both spools can be fed by separate batteries;
at least two batteries are necessary to put the spools to work.
The spools are arranged in two
halves each, according to the bifilar winding system. The batteries
are attached to the starting points, and the current-receivers to the
parallel connected ends. Inter-communications are connected between
parallel windings of the two halves of the plate spool which contain
iron rods with silver connections. These rods are magnetized by a
special battery through applied windings (called: exciter windings).
According to the statement of
the inventor, the production of energy principally takes place in
these iron rods, and the winding of the spools plays an important part
in it.
As far as it was possible I
convinced myself of the conformity of the circuit with the mechanism.
The exciter winding is electrically completely separated from the
other windings, which was proved when testing the apparatus while
being devoid o tension, as well as when testing it while being at work
with the aid of an Ohmmeter and a millivoltmeter.
In order to ascertain possibly
concealed sources, the apparatus was searched with a millivoltmeter,
without using any external batteries. No effect was perceptible.
Besides the apparatus was carried from one room through a corridor to
another one in the establishment to exclude the possibility of any
secret connection to the mains.
Installed in the apparatus were
three current meters for the currents from the three batteries, and
furthermore current and volt meters of the soft iron type for the
current receivers. One and two bulbs respectively were employed for
this purpose. Besides there were at disposal one precision
milliampmeter of the S&H turn spool type, also employable as ammeter
and voltmeter (called: Dr. Sp. C), and a turn spool millivoltmeter of
the A.E.G., an ordinary laboratory instrument, also employable as a
voltmeter (called: Dr. Sp. A.E.G.C.).
While the apparatus fed two
bulbs, the current delivery of the three current-supplying batteries
was measured directly at the terminal clamps. The results are as
follows:
1. Current of the plate battery:
48 ma
2. Current of the spool battery:
39 ma
3. Current of the exciter
battery: 170 ma (Dr. Sp. S & H.C.)
The indications of the built-in
instruments were in unison with the statements of the S&H instrument.
The total capacity of the batteries of three elements each: 0.257 x 6
= 1.542 watt (the tension of the batteries in reality being below 6
volt). The possible capacity of the two bulbs according to the built-in
soft-iron instruments was 3A x 3.5 V, that is 10.5 watts which means
the 6.7 fold of the above-mentioned capacity.
Thereafter only one bulb was
connected, and a second one, exactly of the same type, was regulated
with a special accumulator battery to get the same light. All currents
were measured with the "Dr. Sp. S & h C.", all tensions with the "Dr.
Sp. A.E.G.C." and not with the built-in instruments.
1. Current of the plate battery:
28 ma
2. Current of the spool circuit
battery: 23.5 ma
3. Current of the exciter
battery: 180 ma
That means, if reckoned with a 6
volt battery tension, 6 x 0.232 = 1.392 watt. The possible capacity of
a bulb, fed by a special battery, and showing the same lightpower was
4.5 volt x 1.5 A = 6.75 watt. Proportion of both efficiencies ca.
4.85.
Both instruments used for
testing (measuring) from S&H and from the AEG were than compared with
each other by a current-voltmeter, the highest possible deviation
being less than 10% which can therefore scarcely influence the result.
The apparatus, according to the
statement of the inventor, is adapted now for current increase. The
bulb-tension of 3-5 volt is less than the tension of the feeding
batteries. By changing over in the interior it would also be possible
to use it for an increase in tension.
Then there was made a test with
the aid of the Dr. Sp. Millivoltmeter from the AEG to try the decrease
of tension in the single winding halves of the plate spool on the
right as well as on the left side of the mechanism (The form of the
spool is that of a long small rectangle).
Tensions in Millivolts (Right
Side):
Windings from the top downward (Left
Side):
The tensions are distributed
very unequally which must be due to current increases and decreases
through the iron cores.
Further measurements on the
single parts could not be carried through for the reason of getting
impeded by the built-in parts of the apparatus. Any variations of the
regulation-resistances were also not undertaken, because the inventor
stated that the apparatus in its installation was very sensitive,
especially with regard to the magnetic conditions of the iron cores,
and that a wrong treatment [internal measurements] would cause
interferences which would be wearisome and very difficult to be
eliminated.
The next day I got a Hotwire-voltmeter
"H&B" (called: Dr Sp TH) at the Technical High School of
Charlottenburg. With these instruments and those of the previous day
the following tests were made:
1) Plate circuit: 28 mA (Dr Sp
TH)
Lamp current: 1.52 A (Dr Sp S&H
C); 1.60 A (H Dr TH); 1.3-1.4 A (Built-in soft-iron instrument)
Lamp tension: 4.05 V (H Dr TH);
4 V (Built-in soft-iron instrument)
2) Spool circuit: 28.5 mA (Dr Sp
TH)
Lamp current: 1.47 A (Dr Sp S&H
C); 1.56 A (HDTH)
Lamp tension: 3.8 V (H Dr TH)
3) Exciter circuit: 0.173 A (Dr
Sp S&H C)
Lamp current: 1.5 A (H Dr TH)
Lamp Tension: 3.8 V (H Dr TH)
Once again a comparison of
capacity was carried through by using an equal lamp to that in the
apparatus with an accumulator, and bringing it to the same brightness,
as judged by the eye.
Lamp in accumulator circuit:
Tension: 4 V (Dr Sp S&H C); 3.3
V (Dr Sp AEG C)
Current: 1.5 A (Dr Sp S&H C)
Tension: 3.85-4.0 V (H Dr TH)
Current in spool circuit:
27-28.5 mA (Dr Sp TH)
Thereafter the instruments with
the measured current and tension figures were compared with each other:
1. Tensionmeter parallel on two
accumulators:
2. Voltaelectrometer in line:
Even when taking into account
the errors of the instruments, the resulting multiplication of energy,
in principle, does not undergo any alteration through the apparatus.
Judging from the conformity of the hotwire and turnspool instruments
in the lamp circuit, the inference is to be drawn that principally it
is continuous current one has to deal with. A test of current from the
batteries by way of hotwire measurement was not possible.
As a striking fact it should be
mentioned that the spool circuit having been at first always switched
on alone, received a current of 104 mA. As soon as plates and exciter
circuit additionally and simultaneously were turned on, as, according
to the inventor, the apparatus demands it, the current in the spool
circuit comes down to about 27 mA.
A definite judgment about the
apparatus must be reserved by me until all parts have been singly
tested, and until variations in the connections in the load and and
circuit have been undertaken.
After the present examination,
carried through as carefully as [possible], I must surmise that we
have to face the exploitation of a new source of energy whose
further developments can be of an immense importance. The apparatus
was visible and accessible in all its essential parts. The inventor
agreed quite willingly to each trial in so far as, according to his
statement, no harm could be done to the working of the apparatus.
I do not believe in a deception.
I deem it expedient to put the apparatus to a further test, and I
believe that a further development of the apparatus and an assistance,
given to the inventor, will prove justified and of great importance.
Appendix IV: Report of
Examination on Coler Apparatus
Place: Research Department of
the Admiralty (OKM), Berlin
Place: Physical Institute of the
Technical Institute of Berlin
Report by Hans Coler & Dr.
Heinz Frohlich (Abstract) ~
Some years ago an apparatus (the
Coler apparatus) was empirically developed, which according to a
series of reports by well known scientists and practical engineers,
was able to deliver a considerably higher electrical output than the
input necessary to excite the electromagnetic field of the apparatus.
Due to the lack of sufficient
knowledge of the complicated activity within the apparatus, and of the
impossibility of explaining this in known terms, the success in
starting the apparatus depended on happy accident.
With the support of the OKM an
attempt was made to examine and measure the activities in the Coler
apparatus. Due to lack of sufficient technical and physical means, we
did not at first succeed in starting it. This work, however, led to
valuable knowledge and information.
It is therefore necessary,
through a systematic basic research, to transfer the adjustment and
other necessary procedures for starting the apparatus, from the domain
of accident into a practical experimental procedure which is at any
time reproducible.
During the year 1923 to 1926 the
undersigned, Captain Hans Coler, basing his work on lay theories of
electromagnetic and inductive activities, has developed an apparatus
for generating electrical energy, which delivered a considerably
higher electrical output than was necessary to excite the primary
fields of the apparatus. This development was carried out merely
empirically and due to the lay procedure, without recording
measurements or making diagrams.
This apparatus was the subject
of numerous examinations by scientists and practical engineers, who in
their reports, almost without exception, had to admit an energy
surplus or energy multiplication without being able to explain the
process by present knowledge. The inventor also could not give an
explanation due to lack of sufficient knowledge of the activities in
the apparatus (See reports by Professors Kloss and Schumann on record
at the OKM).
Due to unpleasant differences
with the financiers, mostly foreigners, and a nervous breakdown of
Coler, because of these, the apparatus and original theories were lost.
Upon resumption of the
experiments at a later date the effect was occasionally successfully
reproduced (see report by Dr. Modersohn concerning events at New Year
1936-7) which, however, evidently due to disturbances of the
adjustments, could not be maintained because sufficient measurements
were not taken. The outbreak of war then put a temporary end to the
experimental work.
2. Intervention of the OKM ~
In 1942, Coler and Dr. Modersohn
made an application to the OKM to supply them with materials for
further work, hoping that by simple technical means, the apparatus
could be made to work.
Their aim was to produce a
working apparatus, which could be shown to the Fuhrer of Germany,
leaving the measurement of all activities of the apparatus to a later
date.
The OKM approved the application
and sent sufficient material to build the apparatus and lent the
inventor ordinary amperemeters, voltmeters, and necessary tools. It
was found, however, that due to the overload of work upon them at this
time, their spare time work was not sufficient to secure quick results.
The OKM therefore procured their release from other work, to allow a
more intensive, and, due to the cooperation of Dr. Frohlich, who had
experience in physical measurements, a ore scientific approach.
The newly developed apparatus
could not be made to work, however, because of the lack of thorough
knowledge of the activities in the apparatus which now appeared to be
very complicated. Valuable knowledge and promising signs, owever, were
obtained.
3. Short Description of the
Apparatus ~
The apparatus consists of three
principle circuits which are inter-wound and inter-coupled (verkoppelt)
in a peculiar way. Some of these are divided again into single
subsidiary circuits which evidently have all to be brought into
resonance with one another.
The principal circuits (called
the anchor) in which the energy gain probably occurs, consists of
metal plates between which transformer coils are connected, the whole
being connected to one large coil plate (Plattenspule). On each of the
single windings on this is coupled a large flat coil (Flachspule)(called
field). These flat coils are interwound in two groups; these groups
represent the turns of a transformer. This couples, on one hand on the
flat coils of the other group (as secondary coils), and on the other
hand on the anchor-plate coil, which is placed between them. The third
electrically independent circuit (called the directing circuit)(Steurkreis)
regulates this transference. Figure 1 [not included in the BIOS Report]
shows diagramatically and in plan these interwound parts (anchor in
red, field in green, directing circuit in blue). Figure 2, the so-called
basic diagram, shows the connections between these different parts.
This basic diagram shows the conditions necessary for self-interruption.
In consequence of this arrangement, different types of currents are
created in different conductors (pulsed DC, AC, etc.).
The transformer coils, connected
between the anchor plates, are connected in a peculiar way through
thin permanent magnet rods. Their main object seems to be to pre-magnetize
the transformer cores; it is, however, very probable that they are
also connected with the Barkhausen Effect, which will be mentioned
later.
4. Experiments carried out ~
From the reflections which led
to the diagram of the apparatus described above, the reality of some
physical effects was assumed, which partly from the inventor himself,
and partly also from the scientists who had examined the working
apparatus, were stated as a possible or probable explanation of the
phenomenon observed.
As these hypotheses has not been
examined by measurements, it seemed suitable, for further development
of the apparatus, to clarify these questions by further experiment, so
far as was possible with the means at our disposal.
The experiments carried out are
described below.
If a single layer solenoid is
connected to a battery, a current begins to flow at the moment of
connection, which is known to rise exponentially, until it reaches a
constant maximum determined by the voltage of the battery and the
resistance of the circuit. Every point on the current/time curve
corresponds to a magnetic field, which is dependent on the dimensions
of the solenoid. At the moment of connection the electrons do not
begin to flow at the same time in all parts of the coil, because the
electromagnetic wave (Storungwelle) travels with the velocity of light.
The electromagnetic field at different parts of the coil also builds
up with a corresponding time difference. Now in a right hand wound
coil a north pole is produced at the end where the current enters (the
current direction is taken now and hereafter to be the direction of
flow of the electrons, i.e., from negative to positive), in a left
hand coil a south pole is similarly produced. In the first case the
building up of the magnetic field proceeds from the north pole to the
south, in the second place from the south to the north, or in other
words: The direction of the building up of the field is in one case
with the direction of the flow of the field and in the other against
it.
Question: Is the velocity of the
building up of the field different in these two cases, although the
data of the coils is the same except for the direction of winding?
This means, is there a difference in the time in which the currents
are reaching their maximum value?
If such an effect could be found,
it must show itself in one of the following ways:
(a) The coils must have
different apparent resistances (scheinwiderstand). By measurement of
voltage and current the apparent resistance of ten right-handed and
ten left-handed coils was tested with a Phillips-Schwebungs-Summer
instrument. The apparent resistances were the same within an
experimental error of about ± 1%.
(b) Other conditions being the
same, the coils must induce different potentials across a secondary
coil, when connected to a battery. Measurements were made with a
cathode ray oscillograph from Siemens and Halske. The induced
potentials were the same. It can therefore be proven that no such
effect exists.
Given: a solenoid consisting of
two windings, one upon the other, of the same length and number of
turns, enclosing a soft iron cylindrical core. Firmly attached to one
end of the core is a pre-magnetized steel rod. If an alternating
current is passed through one of these coils, acting as primary, the
residual magnetism of the steel rod is strengthened during one half
cycle, through the magnetism induced in the core, during the other
half cycle it is weakened. If now the other winding is connected in
series with the pre-magnetized steel rod -- as secondary coil -- in
such a way that the secondary current must pass through the magnet,
one half cycle of the secondary current must be more or less subdued;
in other words, a rectifying effect must be created (It may be
remembered that according to measurements by Professors Kloss and
Schumann, a high frequency pulsed direct current-- about 180 KHz -- is
flowing in the output resistance of the apparatus, for the creation of
which no other explanation seems possible).
Unfortunately, the testing of
these effects could only be made with tuned frequency (Tonfrequent)
alternating current, with the use of which no such phenomenon could be
seed when using measuring instruments and a cathode ray oscillograph.
The question is open whether,
and if so in what way, an influence on the electron movement exists
through the oscillation of the magnet molecules by high frequency
alternating fields, especially of such an impulse-like character.
Previous measurements, from the
year 1937, made by the inventor and his assistant, Dipl. Ing. Rudolf
Hingst, had shown the following effect. Given two solenoids each
consisting of two coils one upon the other, of the same length and
number of turns, one winding of one solenoid is connected in series
with one winding of the other, wound in the same sense, and an
intermittent direct current is passed through them. The remaining
windings, which are to be considered as secondary coils, are also
connected in series but wound in opposite sense to one another. The
induced secondary currents are therefore similarly in opposition, and
would, due to the equal dimensions of the coils eliminate each other.
The measurements referred to above are said to have given the result
that in such a secondary circuit a considerable direct current
component exists which can be strengthened by means of which we shall
not go into here. And this strengthening is to such a degree that the
"secondary direct current" is comparable to the primary current.
Testing of these measurements,
however, did not confirm them.
Besides the above questions,
uncertainty existed as to what part the above described plate and flat
coil plays in the function of the apparatus, and how great is the
mutual influence of the flat coils upon one another? Of the flat coils
upon the plates? And finally of the plates between them? As the plates
are not only charged as condensers, but also have directed currents
passing through them it had to be assumed that their mutual influence
not only consisted of a condenser effect, but that they also created a
magnetic field.
It must first be stated that the
frequency of the "Summer" instrument at our disposal (0-12 KHz) was
not sufficient for measure the mutual electromagnetic influence of the
plates, due to the low apparent resistance. This examination should be
carried out with high frequency alternating current. It was, however,
possible by the use of a highly sensitive oscillograph as a valve
voltmeter to measure the potential induced by the flat coils on the
individual plates, to discover the induction currents in the plates,
and also to determine the value of the potential induced by the flat
coils on the plates in proportion to the currents created in the
plates from the current induced in the anchor coils (the directing
current was used as a primary winding in these measurements, being
connected to the Schwebungs-Summer).
It appeared that the "Ankertrakte"
AC or BD (See Figure 1) are not all to be considered as oscillating
circuits, but that the single group systems, consisting of plate-to
anchor coils-plate already represent independent oscillation circuits.
According to this the apparatus contained ten such oscillation
circuits. The individual frequency of these circuits and possible
differences existing between them could unfortunately not be measured,
because, as already mentioned, up to now only tuned frequency for
excitation was at our disposal. In order to make the apparatus work
the harmony of all oscillating circuits in their individual
frequencies would evidently be necessary -- at least within certain
limits determined by the suppression in question. Such an adjustment
can of course not be secured by the means at our disposal at the
present. The previous occasional success must be considered as due to
chance.
The mutual influence of the flat
coils upon one another could on the other hand easily be examined
because, despite the great distance between the windings (25 mm), they
have remarkably great apparent resistance (about 200 ohms at 10 KHz).
It appeared that the power
factor (Ubertragungs-faktor) of both of the flat coils wound 1:1 in
consequence of their peculiar interwinding (see Figure 1) have the
astonishingly high value of 0.85. The value of the power factor was at
a maximum at 10KHz, at which frequency the most favorable matching of
the impedence of the Summer was obtained.
The assumption could easily be
made that the power factor of the flat coils upon the plates is still
more favorable, but this measurement can only be made with high
frequency alternating current.
Apart from the great number of
alternative arrangements and connections between the different parts
-- during the period covered by this report eight different circuit
diagrams were tested in addition to the experiments above -- the
following so far unsolved problems are hindering success in making the
apparatus work:
(a) The influence f the pre-magnetization
and of the magnetizing effect due to the battery current, upon the
individual frequency of the oscillating circuits.
(b) The influence of the
Barckhausen effect on the phase conditions of the oscillations in the
individual circuits and on the mutual magnetic and electrical
processes.
(c) The influence on the
movement of electrons in the pre-magnetized steel rods by the high-frequency
pulse-like field variations, through the oscillations of the molecules
of the magnets.
(d) The behavior of the mutual
effect between flat cols and plates in a high frequency system.
After the experience previously
gained on the working apparatus, and on the basis of the technical
measurements and examinations mentioned above, the picture of the way
in which the apparatus works is as follows:
Due to the connecting of the
batteries, a current impulse is induced in the anchor circuit which
chares the plates. The discharge current from the plates causes
electrical interruption of short duration of the battery current in
the field circuit, which furthermore inductively interrupts, or
changes the direction of, the battery current in the directing circuit
or a short time. The electromagnetic field induced by this process in
the directing circuit by its dissipation, induces over the field
circuit a current in the anchor circuit recharging the plates, and so
forth.
Due to the influence of the
Barckhausen effect, each single process has an impulse-like character,
and the necessary change of phase is produced to allow the regularity
of the process.
Due to a source, up to the
present not investigated, and not explainable by existing scientific
theories, an additional quantity of energy is freed during each cycle
which leads to a continual raising of the amplitude of the mutual
processes, until the magnet cores are saturated.
From the fact that in the
resistance of the apparatus pulsed direct current is flowing (see
Report by Professors Kloss and Schumann), there is possibly an up to
now unknown rectifying effect, or alternatively the gain in energy is
produced only during one half of the cycle, either during the charging
or discharging of the plates. The activity in the apparatus must take
place in the ten oscillating circuits in a phase-like manner.
As mentioned above, no technical means were available to make the
necessary tuning adjustments.
It is clear from the above that
the success of the inventor up to now could only be due to chance, or
happy accident. The necessity, therefore, arises to transfer the
apparatus from the state of empirical development, with sufficient
technical means and based on results of an exact basic research, to a
state of working procedure which can be controlled.
In a simple apparatus, possibly
consisting of one oscillation circuit, the problems mentioned in
paragraph 4 should be cleared up, the excitation of the oscillation
circuit being caused by an appropriate valve circuit. After clearing
these problems, a second oscillation circuit may be added, which will
allow the examination of the conditions necessary for the mutual
building up of effects.
It will then be possible for the
first time to go from external excitation to self-interruption and a
solely electromagnetic basis, with the aim of bringing the apparatus
in question to work systematically.
Berlin (27 September 1943)
Appendix V: Extract from
Statement by Coler relating to Frohlich’s Experiments
These fundamental researches,
which have made the first real and large breach in the citadel of
present scientific belief, will now be described in detail. The
installation shown in Figure 14 [?] ws used in the experiments. A
transformer, with a ratio of 1:1 wa connected on its primary side
through a periodic make-and-break X to a DC source U. Great care was
taken to ensure that the make-and-break funtioned smoothly, without
backlash and uniformly, at high frequencies and thus prodcued as clear
and unambiguous a result as possible.
On the secondary side the coils
S was connected with resistance R, a reversible rectifier G, and a
highly sensitive hot-wire ammeter, form a circuit. The resistance R
was large compared with the apparent resistance of the coils S.
Switch Sch allowed the switching
of the rectifier G to be carried out in such a manner, that in one
case the half-wave of the opening impulse, and in the other that of
the closing impulse, was transmitted. In order to prevent any possible
objection, that the iron had any influence on the results, the whole
transformer was out during the experiments and an iron-free flat coils
arrangement was used as the inductor during these experiments. This
eliminated all interference and had excellent transmission properties.
The required sensitivity was attained in these measurements by using a
thermopile with the most sensitive milliammeter. After many trials,
the motor-driven interrupter of a Bosch ignition magnet was used as
make-and-break. This gave very uniform and smooth interruption with a
frequency of 100 Hz. The result obtained with this experimental
arrangement, which eliminated all possible causes of later objections,
was the clear proof of a considerably larger energy during opening (intake),
compared with closing impulses. The energy was determined by i2
from the measured current intensity, and as the resistance R is large
compared to the apparent resistance of the coil, the objection, that
the opening impulse had a frequency spectrum of considerably higher
value than the closing impulse, could not hold good.
In order to counter all other
plausible and possible objections, the processes were recorded by an
oscillographic method. Unfortunately the light strength of the
available cathode ray oscillograph tubes (Braun’s tubes -- it was
during war time) did not suffice to produce perfect oscillograms.
Consequently, for the time being at least, this aid, which would have
completely removed all objections, had to be dispensed with and a
Siemens loop oscillograph was therefore used. By choosing suitable
loops, sources of error were eliminated as far as possible, or at
least kept within very small limits.
The most careful planimetric
measurements again gave the same results as those obtained with the
experimental installation described above, at least in principle, even
though the percentage difference of the quantity of energy in the
opening and closing impulses was slightly less in the measurements of
the oscillogram than those obtained from the thermopile. It still
amounted to an average of 10%, compared with 50% in the measurements,
so that errors in the planimetric measurements are not to be assumed.
Also, if this had been merely a scattering of the results, a
difference in favor of the closing impulse must have occurred at least
once. However, the difference was always in favor of the opening
impulse. Any possible errors in the planimetric measurements are
controlled and avoided, by carefully cutting the figures produced and
weighing them on a most sensitive and accurate balance.
Consequently this observation
can also be considered as a proof of the fact that an energy
difference exists. The circumstance that the percentage of this
unequality appears smaller in the oscillographic measurements than in
the thermal, which at a power frequency of 100 Hz assuredly yield a
sufficiently accurate mean value, allowing also for the resistance
ratios of the rectifier, can readily be explained by the lag of the
oscillograph used, which is not even capable of recording the
considerable, but extremely short, energy peak of the opening impulse.
Although, therefore, the inertialess cathode ray tube was not used in
these measurements as a final proof, I can consider my discovery of
the energy difference between the opening and closing impulse as
proven on the basis of Frohlich’s experiments.
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