哈伯德能源变压器
The mysterious device was said to turn radio-active rays directiy into electricity — and run big motors.
最近我花了一个晚上和一个科学家to atomic energy developments. And to be perfectly frank, I guided the conversation to the subject of changing radio-active waves直接地into usable electrical energy. I was told it has not been done: that atomic scientists have tried everything they can think of to accomplish this neat little trick, but so far have failed. Many an atomic researcher has believed such an arrangement possible – even probable – but the right combination has not been found.
I mentioned that I had heard of a young man named Alfred Hubbard, who in 1919 was credited with having accomplished something approaching this. My atomic scientist acquaintance was immediately interested. The conversation changed from my asking all the questions to his asking most of them.
What will come of It? Who knows!
Ever since man invented the wheel he has been searching for means, to keep his wheel turning — indefinitely and at small cost. “Perpetual motion machines” seldom are invented these days. Perpetual motion seemingly has become the impossible.
A few men have — or think they have — seen the way to untapped power sources. Alfred Hubbard seems to be one of these. Around him and his device, as around most other such men and devices, a web of mystery has been spun.
I choose to call the Hubbard device a transformer because it appears to transform one sort of energy into another. The apparatus is now more than 35 years old. Alfred M. Hubbard is still alive. He is a man in his late 50’s. He does not live in this country. He continues to be secretive about his efforts but it is known that he still is interested in atomic energy materials – there are many rumors afloat!
Alfred M. Hubbard was a Seattle, Wash., boy. He was only 16 when he began work on his device, and only 19 when he had perfected it to a demonstrable machine. Hubbard’s announcement of his transformer set Seattle a-buzzing. On Wednesday, December 17. 1919. the Post-Intelligencer carried a first page spread titled, “Hubbard’s New Energy Device No Fake, Says Seattle College Man.”
That college man was the Rev. Father William E. Smith, professor of physics at Seattle College, a Catholic institution. Professor Smith was quoted by the Post Intelligencer as stating he had examined the Hubbard device carefully, had tested it as fully as his means allowed. Father Smith said, “I unhesitatingly say that Hubbard’s invention is destined to take the place of existing power generators, and that within a few years it will have advanced the whole theory and practice of electricity beyond the dreams of present day scientists.”
But it hasn’t! Why hasn’t it?
原子能最近已成为电源的电源，但它用于加热水以使蒸汽变成涡轮机，这使得最传统的发电机变得更加传统的发电机。这是将原子能或无线电主动辐射转换为电力的长途，因为据据报道，随着哈伯德的设备进行。
There are rumors of several other devices similar to Hubbard’s. Rumor says that these devices reached a most interesting point or development and then “authority” stepped in, stopped the experiments and, in some cases, confiscated the apparatus. This under the guise of “improper and dangerous use of atomic energy!” Dangerous to whom?
Electricity as we know it generally, is derived from two accepted means, 1. By cutting the “lines of magnetic force” set up in coils of wire carrying an electric current to produce the strong magnetic field. 2. By reactive chemical means which require chemicals to be “bunted”, reacted upon and destroyed (and thus necessarily frequently replaced) as in wet and dry batteries.
Recently another device has been developed which will manufacture electricity directly from sun light. As yet this new device has a very small output and is no threat to generators of generators.
Hubbard的变压器均未使用这些方法。它看起来不是在“能源保护”的法律范围内。在第一份哈伯德声称他正在让他的能量“走出空中！”史密斯父亲很快就结束了！然而，他确实同意，发明人真正偶然发现了新的东西。“跌跌撞忌”这个词似乎忽略了哈伯德三年的工作！
Professor Smith declined to reveal anything regarding the construction of the device. He did say its energy output was steady and that it produced an alternating current. Its frequency or cyclage was not mentioned. Its voltage and its amperage limits were hot given.
Photographs published in the Intelligencer indicate that the apparatus — or at least one of them — operated a light bulb of about 200 watts capacity. The pictures show this lamp brightly aglow. The Lamp was atop a small device which could have been held in two hands. In this case the cyclage would be relatively unimportant but the voltage would have to be within rather close limits. The amperage required would be slight.
史密斯的父亲说,“我不认为这个装置will operate indefinitely, though I can not place a maximum length of operation at this time.” He said he believed the apparatus as constituted, “would continue to function for an unheard of period”, and he was of the opinion it could be rejuvenated easily after a long use. Professor Smith also said he did not think there was “any limit to the size such a device might be built nor a limit to its output capacities!”
用哈伯德变压器制造的一个有趣的实验是在西雅图附近的Portage Bay周围推进18英尺的船。将35马力电动机挂在船上变压器，长度为11英寸，长度为14英寸。它提供足够的能量，以驾驶船和飞行员在一个好夹子周围围绕海湾。这个演示持续了几个小时并创造了一个感觉。测试需要足够长的时间需要足够的电流，从而排除在设备中的任何类型的“电池”。即使是这种强度和耐用性的电池肯定是新的！
从这个测试来看，我们可能会产生一些猜测。斜视可能是每秒50或60秒。有25个循环电机，但它们很少，可能是船的电机没有重向往才能获得更高或更低的频率。商业电力为50个循环。电压可能为440或220 - 可能是22020.似乎不太可能为310电压的电压似乎不太可能为310.可能或者它可能已经重新推出更高的电压 - 660或1100。安培或者电流量或电流量必须相当于较低的电压输入，更高的电压输入更大 - 如果在录制的任何地方保持马力。因此，我们可以猜测哈伯德变压器不是“宝贝”！
Soon after this demonstration Hubbard’s name dropped from the Seattle papers and he went to work for the Radium Chemical Company of Pittsburgh — now of New York City.
But on Monday, February 27, 1928, Hubbard and his transformer again made Seattle’s Post Intelligencer headlines. This time in connection, with the “fuelless motor” designed and built by Lester J. Hendershot, then of Selfridge Field, Detroit.
在这个时候在这个时候在这个时代哈伯纳的采访时，Hubbard揭示了他的变压器，其变压器用无线电活性物质供电。哈伯德承认，他已经利用了空气中的力量来保护他的实际理念，并且他的机器直接从无线电活性材料发出的力或颗粒直接产生电能。他没有说出材料。他们今天仍然是一个秘密。
According to Hubbard’s statement in the newspapers he sold a 50% interest in his device to the Radium Chemical Co. and went to Pittsburgh to continue developing the apparatus for them. Hubbard related that the company bad demanded more and more equity in the machine, unlit finally he retained only a 25% interest. Evidently, pressure was brought upon him to sign over an additional 5%. This Hubbard refused to do and in 1922 he severed connections with Radium Chemical Co. and returned to Seattle.
目前，哈伯德尚未倾向于与镭化学公司讨论其就业期;他也不会讨论他的设备或他的经验。我的第一封信给镭化学公司没有回答。几个月后的第二个字母带来了关注的副主席乔治泰勒先生的回复。他表示，在1920年初，公司目前没有公司和它也没有任何关于设备的任何东西，或者关于哈伯德本人。泰勒先生的信说，“没有你提到的设备上没有任何信息。”
A |poor description of the device may be better than none: Around a hollow-centered, probably non-magnetic tube, insulated copper wire is wrapped. The size of the wire and the number of its turns are not known. (This information would be necessary for even a beginning attempt to reproduce the device.) This winding could correspond to the “primary” of a transformer. In the hollow of this tube are a series of small diameter, probably magnetic, iron rods. The radio-active materials are packed snugly about these rods to form a compact mass. These bars do not touch one another. If they are magnetic, their poles might all be alike or they might be alternated.
Circling this central tube and its appendages are right coils of wire wound upon, what appears to be, eight cores of magnetic: iron. These eight coils stand parallel to the center tube. Their outer windings appear to he connected in series, and probably form something corresponding to the “secondary” of the transformer. As there seem to be more windings on this secondary than on the primary one would suspect, following ordinary electrical practice, that the transformer was a “step-up” variety rather than a “step-down” one. That is, the secondary voltage would be higher than its primary voltage and consequently its amperage would be less.
Four lead-out wires are showing. How they arc connected together — if they are — remains a secret.
Around the outside of these. windings appears to be a wrapping of some dense material, probably meant to shield or turn aside the rays from the radioactive materials within. Such a shield would be necessary to protect those working with the apparatus.
All of this is set between two heads which make the device look like a giant spool. There are no moving parts. The machine operates silently. The radio-active materials probably would have to be replaced from time to time. Whether the coils have to be “excited” once, before the device will operate, I do not know. It may be they have to excite each time the machine is started, to establish the directional flow of the device.
If Father Smith made any records of his findings in connection with Hubbard’s transformer, they are not available at present. Recent inquiry t the college disclosed that Professor Smith has passed away and the college library contains no notes covering this matter. As far as can be determined no U.S. patents ever were issued to Hubbard covering the device. The Radium Chemical company’s list of patents is long, but not title in their list appears to cover such an apparatus as Hubbard’s. Either the device was not developed to the point where a patent could be obtained, or because of the seeming friction which developed between the company and Hubbard it was impossible for either to obtain a patent. It is possible that patents exist in other countries.
