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magnetohydrodynamics.[2]
The Q-thruster might not technically be a reactionless
drive, because it expels the plasma and thus produces
force on the spacecraft in the opposite direction, like a
conventional rocket engine. However, a spacecraft using
one need not carry any propellant. As with other plasma
engines, high specic impulses would be available for Qthrusters. Preliminary analyses suggest thrust levels of
between 10004000 N, a specic force performance of
0.1 N/kW, and an equivalent specic impulse of ~1x1012
s.[3][4]
A diagram illustrating the theory of Q thruster operation
As of 2015, Eagleworks is attempting to gather performance data to support development of a Q-thruster engineering prototype for reaction-control-system applications in the force range of 0.11 N with a corresponding input electrical power range of 0.33 kW. The group
plans to begin by testing a refurbished test article to improve the historical performance of a 2006 experiment
that attempted to demonstrate the Woodward eect. The
photograph shows the test article and the plot diagram
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shows the thrust trace from a 500g load cell in experiments performed in 2006.[25]
See also
Reactionless drive
RF resonant cavity thruster (EmDrive, Cannae
drive)
WhiteJuday warp-eld interferometer A device
used to test such drives
Dean drive
Casimir eect
Unruh eect
Photon rocket
References
[5] https://plus.google.com/117663015413546257905/
posts/WfFtJ8bYVya
[6] http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/outthere/2014/
08/06/nasa-validate-imposible-space-drive-word/#.
VCYphStdU3c
[7] Laeur, Trevor (2014-11-19). Can the quantum vacuum be used as a reaction medium to generate thrust?".
arXiv:1411.5359 [quant-ph].
[8] Progress in Quantum Vacuum Engineering Propulsion.
JBIS. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
External links
Satellite Propulsion Research Ltd. (SPR)
Study of vacuum energy physics for breakthrough
propulsion
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