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'''Claus Wilhelm Turtur''' (born March 26, 1961, Bonn) ist a German doctor of physics and professor at Wolfenbüttel technical college (Ostfalia-Academy for Applied Sciences Wolfenbüttel-Braunschweig), bookautor, inventor and visionary for drawing energy from ''inexhaustible zero point energy''.
'''Claus Wilhelm Turtur''' (born March 26, 1961, Bonn) is a German doctor of physics and professor at Wolfenbüttel Technical College (Ostfalian Academy of Applied Sciences Wolfenbüttel-Braunschweig), author og books, inventor, and visionary of ''inexhaustible zero point energy''.
Turtur wrote student trainingbooks for mathematics and published at book-on-demand, open-access journals without peer review and in the Internet papers about (in his opionion) utilizable and inexhaustible [[Zero-point energy]](Space energy, Vacuum energy, ZPE) which, according to him, corresponds to the vaguely known "dark energy" of the universe but can be used as mechanical energy through a fan wheel motor he invented and experimented with. Turtur refers in his assumptions about zero point energy to Austrian born Croat [[Nikola Tesla]], French [[Graviflight]]-tinkerer Jean-Louis Naudin, the Casimir effect, inventor (and owner of InterStellar Technologies Corporation) Fabrizio Pinto, Robert Forward, Anders O. Wistrom and Armik V. M. Khachatourian, the company Gravitec and experiments in the last decades about the effect of electrostatic fields. Turtur does not want to have his activities rated as research on [[Perpetual Motion|Perpetual motion]] devices or similar wonderous machines ''a la Jim Knopf'', even when he himself uses the term ''over-unity'' for his vacuum energy rotor (To cite: ''More mechanical output was produced than electricity used !''). Noticeable are also the websites of Turtur on the site of technical college Wolfenbüttel-Braunschweig, which show various perpetual motion concepts throughout history (see screenshot on the right)
Turtur wrote mathematical training books for students and, with book-on-demand, open-access journals without peer review and on the internet, published papers on allegedly utilizable and inexhaustible [[Zero-point energy|zero point energy]] (space energy, vacuum energy, ZPE) which, according to Turtur, corresponded to an alleged "dark energy" of the universe which was only loosely known but could be put to use as mechanical energy with a fan wheel motor Turtur invented and experimented with. In his assumptions on zero point energy, Turtur refers to Austrian born Croatian [[Nikola Tesla]], French [[Graviflight]] tinkerer Jean-Louis Naudin, the Casimir effect, inventor (and owner of InterStellar Technologies Corporation) Fabrizio Pinto, Robert Forward, Anders O. Wistrom and Armik V. M. Khachatourian, Gravitec company, and experiments in the last decades on the effect of electrostatic fields. Turtur does not want his activities to be rated as research on [[Perpetual Motion|perpetual motion]] devices or similar miraculous machines, although he in fact does use the term ''over-unity'' for his vacuum energy rotor (quote: ''There was more mechanical output being produced than electricity being used !''). Furtherly striking are Turtur's websites kept on the webspace of Wolfenbüttel-Braunschweig Technical College, as they introduce various concepts of perpetual motions throughout history (see screenshot on the right).
Turtur is also creator of a so called "zero point energy circuit" (see further below).
Turtur is also creator of the so called "zero point energy circuit. (see down below)
His views about the use of a hypothetical zero point energy gained attention by "[[Free Energy|free energy|]]"-enthusiasts, [[NuoViso]], [[NEXUS Magazin]]<ref>Claus W. Turtur: ''A Connection between Gravitation and other Interactions'', Nexus Magazine, Vol.11, No.2. Feb./March 2004 edition in Australia and March/April edition in Canada/USA</ref>, and [[NET-Journal]], for whom he was a speaker at various events. NET-Journal dedicated an uncritical puff piece of an article to Turtur written by [[alternative practicioner]] Gerhard Lukert: 'The Rubicon has been crossed:''
''Prof. Dr. Claus W. Turtur: Groundbreaking vacuum energy experiment successfully completed!''<ref>Gerhard Lukert, "The Rubicon has been crossed:''
''Prof. Dr. Claus W. Turtur: Groundbreaking vacuum energy experiment successfully completed!''. NET-Journal, Mai/Juni 2009 Volume No. 14, Issue Nr. 5/6 31</ref>. Lukert concluded: 'This proves that electrical charges emit a continuous energy flow which can be transformed to mechanical energy and made visible in a natural, extremely appealing way."
Esoteric journal [[Raum & Zeit]], specializing in all kinds of [[Pseudoscience|pseduoscience]], published an article by Turtur titled "Raumenergie - so wird sie nutzbar" (Space energy - how to make it useable) in 2011, presenting his views.<ref>Claus W. Turtur: ''Raumenergie - so wird sie nutzbar'', Raum & Zeit issue 170 (2011)</ref>
==Biography==
==Biography==
Turtur studied physics with minors in mathematics and informatics at Bonn University.
Turtur studied Physics with minors in Mathematics and Informatics at Bonn University. He acquired a Ph.D. in applied solid state physics at Regensburg University in material sciences (read-write heads for computer harddisks).
He then started working for an automotive supplier. Turtur currently works at the Electrical Engineering faculty at Wolfenbüttel-Braunschweig Technical College teaching students.
He then started working for a automotive supplier. Turtur works currently at the faculty for Electrical Engineering at the technical college Wolfenbüttel-Braunschweig teaching students.
==Expanding the Casimir effect==
==Expanding the Casimir effect==
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[[image:turtur3.jpg|book authored ny Turtur (Source:bod)|thumb]]
In his presumptions and claims, Turtur refers to an extension of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect Casimir effect] of Dutch physicist Hendrik Casimir from 1948, which is well-known and generally recognized in physics. According to publications, Turtur meanss to accomplish practical appliance of energy from zero point oscillation of vacuum.
Through additional application of a high voltate electric field "the wavelengths of the quantummechanical zero point oscillations of the vacuum" should be changed in a favorable way to allow using that energy und citation Turtur: There it is demonstrated, that every electrical charge permanently emanates energy carried by the electrical field produced by this charge''...''An electrical charge q causes a permanent electrostatic force onto the rotor and so it permanently drives the rotor, as long as the practical setup guarantees, that the forces of friction are not stronger than the driving electrostatic forces''<ref>Turtur, Claus W. (2007)." Two Paradoxes of the Existence of electric Charge. arXiv:physics/0710.3253 v1</ref>[http://philica.com/display_article.php?article_id=124].
Through additional application of a high voltage electric field "the wavelengths of quantum mechanical zero point oscillations of the vacuum" are meant to be changed favourably to allow the use of this energy. Quote Turtur: ''There it is demonstrated, that every electrical charge permanently emanates energy carried by the electrical field produced by this charge''...''An electrical charge q causes a permanent electrostatic force onto the rotor and so it permanently drives the rotor, as long as the practical setup guarantees, that the forces of friction are not stronger than the driving electrostatic forces''<ref>Turtur, Claus W. (2007)." Two Paradoxes of the Existence of electric Charge. arXiv:physics/0710.3253 v1</ref>[http://philica.com/display_article.php?article_id=124].
In simple words, Casimir had originally found that between two parallel plates placed at very short distance in vacuum(less than one micron) a weak force (''Casimir-Polder force'') takes effect, due to virtual particles which are created and destroyed, annihilating each other Outside of the plates particles have an arbitrary momentum, but not between the plates. This leads to a minimal pressure which pushes the plates together, was also proven by experiment and measured in 1997 with 5% accuracy<ref>Steve K. Lamoreaux: Demonstration of the Casimir Force in the 0.6 to 6 μm Range. In: Physical Review Lett. Volume 78, 5 - 8 (1997)</ref>. The forces during the experiment were about 100 Microdyn (one nano-Newton).
In simple words, Casimir originally established that a weak force (''Casimir-Polder force'') will take effect between two parallel plates placed in vacuum at very short distance (less than one micron), due to virtual particles being created and destroyed, and annihilating each other. Outside of the plates particles have an arbitrary momentum, but not between the plates. This leads to a minimal pressure pushing the plates onto each other, which was also proven by experiments and measured with 5% accuracy in 1997<ref>Steve K. Lamoreaux: Demonstration of the Casimir Force in the 0.6 to 6 μm Range. In: Physical Review Lett. Volume 78, 5 - 8 (1997)</ref>. The forces established during the experiment were about 100 Microdyn (one nano-Newton).
Quantum field theory does not consider a vacuum to be completely empty. Even in ground state, the lowest possible energy level, Heisenbergs uncertanity principle allows the creation of so called "virtual particles" and fields. Virtual particle pairs are particle-anti-particle pairs which exist for a short time before destroying each other again. This perpetual mutual ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annihilation annihilation]) of the created particle pairs averts violation of the law of conversation of energy.
Quantum field theory does not consider a vacuum to be completely empty. Even in ground state, the lowest possible energy level, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle allows the creation of so-called "virtual particles" and fields. Virtual particle pairs are particle-anti-particle pairs which exist for a short time before destroying each other again. This perpetual mutual ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annihilation annihilation]) of the particle pairs created averts violation of the law of conversation of energy.
Relevant forces are only present at very small distances of the plates (within one 1 µm) with effect proportional to distances squared. This force can reach large values at a distance in the range of nanometers. 10 nm distance yield pressure of one atmosphere (101.3 kPa). The Casimir effect is noticeable in nanostructures of microelectronics. Between adjacent components negative pressure can be build up. Alexej Weber of Heidelberg University and Holger Gies of Jena University proved that for tilted and parallel planes fundamentally different forces apply. In addition, Casimier effect shows temperature dependence.<ref>Alexej Weber, Holger Gies: ''Interplay between geometry and temperature for inclined Casimir plates'', Phys. Rev. D 80, 065033 (2009)</ref><ref>Article in: Spektrum der Wissenschaft, September 2009</ref><ref>http://www.mpg.de/bilderBerichteDokumente/dokumentation/pressemitteilungen/2008/pressemitteilung20080108/genPDF.pdf</ref>.
Relevant forces are only present at very small distances of the plates (within one 1 µm) with effect proportional to distances squared. This force can reach large values at a distance in the range of nanometers. 10 nm distance yield pressure of one atmosphere (101.3 kPa). The Casimir effect is noticeable in nanostructures of microelectronics. Between adjacent components negative pressure can build up. Alexej Weber of Heidelberg University and Holger Gies of Jena University proved that for tilted and parallel planes fundamentally different forces apply. In addition, Casimir effect shows temperature dependence.<ref>Alexej Weber, Holger Gies: ''Interplay between geometry and temperature for inclined Casimir plates'', Phys. Rev. D 80, 065033 (2009)</ref><ref>Article in: Spektrum der Wissenschaft, September 2009</ref><ref>http://www.mpg.de/bilderBerichteDokumente/dokumentation/pressemitteilungen/2008/pressemitteilung20080108/genPDF.pdf</ref>.
The Dutch physicist Sipko Boersma described Casimir effect in the "American Journal of Physics"<ref>"American Journal of Physics" Bd. 64, S. 541</ref> erroneously with a phenomenon from shipping. Boersma stated that between two boats at heavy seas which anchor parallel to each other an attractive force is at work. He reasons that outside of the boat waves of arbitrary length can be created, but not between them. Boersma refers to the French autor P. C. Caussée, who described this force for the first time in his book "L'Album du Marin" in 1836. Boersma's paper was cited very often and was even mentioned in the journal "Nature"<ref>"Nature", Bd. 419, S. 119</ref> . It became apparent later that the illustrative example was neither physically nor historically justified, it had just became physics myth<ref>Nature, 4 Mai 2006. doi:10.1038/news060501-7. Popular physics myth is all at sea Does the ghostly Casimir effect really cause ships to attract each other?</ref>.
The Dutch physicist Sipko Boersma described Casimir effect in the "American Journal of Physics"<ref>"American Journal of Physics" Bd. 64, S. 541</ref> erroneously with a phenomenon from navigation. Boersma stated that an attractive force is at work between two boats anchoring parallel to each other in heavy seas. He reasons that outside of the boats waves of arbitrary length can be created, but not between them. Boersma refers to the French author P. C. Caussée, who first described this force in his book "L'Album du Marin" in 1836. Boersma's paper was cited very often and was even mentioned in the journal "Nature"<ref>"Nature", Bd. 419, S. 119</ref> . It became later apparent that the descriptive example was neither physically nor historically justified, it had just become a physics myth<ref>Nature, 4 Mai 2006. doi:10.1038/news060501-7. Popular physics myth is all at sea Does the ghostly Casimir effect really cause ships to attract each other?</ref>.
==Vacuum energy circuit==
==Vacuum energy circuit==
According to Turtur unmoving electric charges would emit energy with the speed of light, which they previously received from vacuum energy. This would yield an energy circuit. In conventional physics only moving electric charges emit energy.
According to Turtur, unmoving electric charges allegedly emitted energy at the speed of light, which they previously had received from vacuum energy. This allegedly resulted in an energy circuit. In conventional physics, only moving electric charges emit energy.
==Turtur-Rotor / elektrostatic fan wheel motor of Turtur==
==Turtur-Rotor / elektrostatic fan wheel motor of Turtur==
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[[image:TurturVakuum.jpg|Test in vacuum|thumb]]
Between April and December 2008 Turtur did privately funded experiments on a "fan wheel motor" invented by him, which would be driven in his opinion by inexhaustible vacuum energy but would require applicance of high voltage (1-30 KV), which finds no consideration in the Casimir effect. Without high voltage, the paddle would not move. A successful replication of his experiment by other scientists remains unknown to date(December 2009). Austrian Harald Chmela (Borderlands) tried at suggestion of [[Martin Tajmar]] to replicate it in vacuum but failed<ref>http://www.hcrs.at/TURTUR.HTM</ref>.
Between April and December 2008, Turtur conducted privately funded experiments on a "fan wheel motor" invented by him, which would be driven in his opinion by inexhaustible vacuum energy but would require applicance of high voltage (1-30 KV), which finds no consideration in the Casimir effect. Without high voltage, the paddle would not move. A successful replication of his experiment by other scientists remains unknown to date(December 2009). Austrian Harald Chmela (Borderlands) tried at suggestion of [[Martin Tajmar]] to replicate it in vacuum but failed<ref>http://www.hcrs.at/TURTUR.HTM</ref>.
Turtur used several slightly different designs. Aluminium foil glued to balsa wood is used as material for the propeller, which swims on litle styropor pads in a water bath, with which is connected by a conductive element. Due to high voltage between the electrically conductive fan and a diametral charged plate Coulomb forces arise which turn the fan to a position of energy minimum(direction of rotation is undetermined at first). Afterwards. the fan should start to rotate. Direction of rotation is said to be always same and angular velocity is said to depend on applied high voltage.
Turtur used several slightly different designs. Aluminium foil glued to balsa wood is used as material for the propeller, which swims on litle styropor pads in a water bath, with which is connected by a conductive element. Due to high voltage between the electrically conductive fan and a diametral charged plate Coulomb forces arise which turn the fan to a position of energy minimum(direction of rotation is undetermined at first). Afterwards. the fan should start to rotate. Direction of rotation is said to be always same and angular velocity is said to depend on applied high voltage.