Test Types

Each card below is a specific prediction the framework makes — and a test recipe that confirms or breaks it. Status badges are live: as you log tests on New Test, predictions move from untested through passing / failing automatically.

V² scaling

Untested

Same Gravitor, different voltages. Thrust should scale with V².

Tolerance ±10% · 2+ tests neededno data yet

1/d² gap scaling

Untested

Same emitter and voltage, swap dielectric thickness. Thrust should scale as 1/d².

Tolerance ±15% · 2+ tests neededno data yet

Linear A scaling

Untested

Same V, d, κ — different emitter areas. Thrust should scale linearly with A.

Tolerance ±15% · 2+ tests neededno data yet

(κ-1)/κ saturation

Untested

Same V, d, A — swap dielectric material. Thrust scales with (κ−1)/κ which saturates near 1.

Tolerance ±20% · 2+ tests neededno data yet

Linear N scaling

Untested

Same Gravitor, stack N copies in series. Thrust should scale linearly with N.

Tolerance ±15% · 2+ tests neededno data yet

Polarity independence

Untested

Same Gravitor, same V, flip polarity. Thrust magnitude should be identical.

Tolerance ±10% · 2+ tests neededno data yet

Persistence

Untested

Run for an extended period at fixed V. Thrust should hold; ion-mode decays.

Tolerance ±50% · 1+ tests neededno data yet

Current-flow null

Untested

Force should appear with negligible leakage current. If high I correlates with high F, you're measuring corona.

Tolerance ±20% · 1+ tests neededno data yet

AC suppression

Untested

Same RMS voltage, but AC instead of DC. Thrust should drop dramatically.

Tolerance ±20% · 1+ tests neededno data yet

Vacuum vs atmosphere

Untested

Same Gravitor, run in air vs vacuum. Thrust should survive — ion wind cannot.

Tolerance ±30% · 1+ tests neededno data yet