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NASA has a new engine concept
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:17 am
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:17 am
Nasa Engine
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A NASA scientist has created a new concept for an engine that he says can move "close to the speed of light" – all without any moving parts or need for fuel.
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"A new concept for in-space propulsion is proposed in which propellant is not ejected from the engine, but instead is captured to create a nearly infinite specific impulse," Burns wrote in the paper's abstract. "The engine accelerates ions confined in a loop to moderate relativistic speeds, and then varies their velocity to make slight changes to their mass. The engine then moves ions back and forth along the direction of travel to produce thrust. This in-space engine could be used for long-term satellite station-keeping without refueling."
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The concept, which Burns admitted he is not sure is viable, takes inspiration from high-tech particle accelerators, similar to what is seen at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
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Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:19 am to DarthRebel
Tik Tak!
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:20 am to DarthRebel
Is this based of the discovery A few years back that EM radiation can produce thrust in space? (If I remember it was something along those those lines)
And of course, non-chemical, radiation driven propellant, is the future of space travel. Using Chemical propellant for any future long distance space travel is like burning peat to power New York City.
And of course, non-chemical, radiation driven propellant, is the future of space travel. Using Chemical propellant for any future long distance space travel is like burning peat to power New York City.
This post was edited on 10/17/19 at 8:25 am
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:20 am to DarthRebel
quote:
A NASA scientist has "created"
sure....
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:21 am to DarthRebel
Is this how those new dyson hand dryers in bathrooms work?
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:21 am to DarthRebel
Oh, how convenient timing. Right after the Navy pilot goes on Rogan to confirm the tic tac......
NASA doing damage control baws
NASA doing damage control baws
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:22 am to DarthRebel
quote:So it's basically a flux capacitor.
propellant is not ejected from the engine, but instead is captured to create a nearly infinite specific impulse
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:22 am to DarthRebel
How does it stop once it gets where it is going?
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:25 am to DarthRebel
Bunch of tax-sucking nerds, we need to shut that whole scam down.
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:25 am to MoarKilometers
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How does it stop once it gets where it is going?
Speeds up normally like this to 1/2 the distance to where you're going:
> It Flips 180 using simple side thrusters:
> Then slows down like this the last 1/2 of the trip. Its literally just accelerating in the Opposite direction at an equal rate to the initial vector:
This post was edited on 10/17/19 at 8:43 am
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:28 am to DarthRebel
He gotten the idea from eating Buffalo Wings.
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:39 am to MoarKilometers
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How does it stop once it gets where it is going?
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:42 am to Kjun Tiger
Posted on 10/17/19 at 8:59 am to DarthRebel
If this works, that means we can also make missiles with this technology. Your move, Russia.
This post was edited on 10/17/19 at 9:00 am
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:02 am to DarthRebel
Ion engines aren't exactly new technology and you know as well as I do that gif has nothing to do with this engine.
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:02 am to PrimeTime Money
This type of technology is a long term move. Small amounts of thrust over a very long period of time using fuel very very efficiently.
No need to use it for a missile unless you want to nuke Pluto in a timely manner.
No need to use it for a missile unless you want to nuke Pluto in a timely manner.
This post was edited on 10/17/19 at 9:09 am
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:05 am to PrimeTime Money
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If this works, that means we can also make missiles with this technology. Your move, Russia.
you could intercept an ion drive missile with a blimp
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:08 am to ccomeaux
This isn’t an ion engine.
Ion engine expels small amounts of ionized gas (typically Xenon)
This is an interial engine.
Massive ring assembly around the ship and they tweak the particle mass up going forward and down going back to generate a net forward movement. Only useful in absurdly long travel.
Ion engine expels small amounts of ionized gas (typically Xenon)
This is an interial engine.
Massive ring assembly around the ship and they tweak the particle mass up going forward and down going back to generate a net forward movement. Only useful in absurdly long travel.
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:08 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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Oh, how convenient timing. Right after the Navy pilot goes on Rogan to confirm the tic tac......
Care to explain? I haven’t heard/watched this episode.
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:17 am to MoarKilometers
quote:
How does it stop once it gets where it is going?
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