How Do Intertial Dampeners Work?

Quantum_Slipstream · **Thu Nov 15, 2001 5:18 pm**

Has anyone read a scientific explaination of Star Trek's inertial dampeners or have a personal theory on it?

Of all the Star Trek technology, this is the one thing I have the most trouble figuring out.... is it some form of anti-gravity?

Dax Orien · **Thu Nov 15, 2001 5:36 pm**

You know I was just thinking about that. The whole gravity thing and it confuses me. If they aren't spinning how come the stay "on the ground"?
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Lindley · **Thu Nov 15, 2001 9:41 pm**

i suspect their gravity is an early version of tractor beam technology. Don't know about the dampeners, though.

Quantum_Slipstream · **Fri Nov 23, 2001 11:22 am**

I found the answer to this while looking for Star Trek books at Barnes and Noble. I don't remember the name of the book, but it was a general Star Trek encyclopedia containing technical explanations for all the jargon we hear on the shows.

As for the inertial dampeners (I am paraphrasing from memory BTW), they are actually modified force fields that are channelled through the gravity plating system. The dampeners are tied directly into navigational control. In this way, the dampeners anticipate any acceleration and generate the fields with a reverse force equal to that of the expected inertial stresses. Pretty neat huh?

Dax Orien · **Sun Nov 25, 2001 3:26 am**

I figured there had to be something that would counter any motion by the ship, especially in hyperspace. Otherwise there'd be that whole "you'd be ripped apart and you wouldn't even feel it". But I know for a fact it couldn't be anything dealing with magnetics. Because A) The uniforms don't have to much metal involved with them, B) Data would get stuck, C) They wear other clothes than uniforms. Tada, process of elimination time!

BrentDax · **Sun Jun 23, 2002 3:21 pm**

Inertial dampers work quite well, thank you! :^)

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Tez The Trekker · Lieutenant, Junior Grade Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 79

Is that all u want to know thats an easy one.

Quantum_Slipstream is kinda right but wong it is nt force fields, it is a artificial gravity system tied in with the ships systems, when jumping to warp extreme gravity is created at the front of the ship

Tez The Trekker · Lieutenant, Junior Grade Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 79

Is that all u want to know thats an easy one.

Quantum_Slipstream is kinda right but wong it is nt force fields, it is a artificial gravity system tied in with the ships systems, when jumping to warp extreme gravity is created at the front of the ship

Manual6speed · **Sun Aug 18, 2002 9:32 pm**

I do understand some of what is being said on this topic, my view is until they have a working model, just believe they work somehow. Researchers are going to be looking in the problem when they need to. Of course it usually does not hurt to speculate on, help researchers out.

Borg771 · Commodore Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 1706

who knows.. Lol!

Hull Breach · **Mon Aug 26, 2002 5:38 pm**

duno i have wondered that too

Bugger Boy · **Sun Sep 01, 2002 10:46 am**

I wonder if humans will develop anti-grav technology for space?

The Hunter · **Sun Sep 22, 2002 7:39 am**

i think they are just devices that stabalize a starship so that it doesnt drift all over the place