Frontiers of propulsion science [electronic resource] / edited by Marc G. Millis, Eric W. Davis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Millis, Marc G.

Davis, Eric W.

Series:

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 227.

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 227

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space vehicles--Propulsion systems.

Space vehicles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (768 p.)

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This books is the first compilation of emerging science relevant to such notions as space drives, warp drives, gravity control, and faster-than-light travel - the kind of breakthroughs that would revolutionize spaceflight and enable human voyages to other star systems. Although these concepts might sound like science fiction, they are appearing in growing numbers in reputable scientific journals.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Recent History of Breakthrough Propulsion Studies""; ""Limits of Interstellar Flight Technology""; ""Prerequisites for Space Drive Science""; ""Review of Gravity Control Within Newtonian and General Relativistic Physics""; ""Gravitational Experiments with Superconductors: History and Lessons""; ""Nonviable Mechanical Antigravity' Devices""; ""Null Findings of Yamishita Electrogravitational Patent""; ""Force Characterization of Asymmetrical Capacitor Thrusters in Air""

""Experimental Findings of Asymmetrical Capacitor Thrusters for Various Gasses and Pressures""""Propulsive Implications of Photon Momentum in Media""; ""Experimental Results of the Woodward Effecton a Micro-Newton Thrust Balance""; ""Thrusting Against the Quantum Vacuum""; ""Inertial Mass from Stochastic Electrodynamics""; ""Relativistic Limits of Spaceflight""; ""Faster-than-Light Approaches in General Relativity""; ""Faster-than-Light Implications of Quantum Entanglement and Nonlocality""; ""Comparative Space Power Baselines""; ""On Extracting Energy from the Quantum Vacuum""

""Investigating Sonoluminescence as a Means of Energy Harvesting""""Null Tests of Free Energy Claims""; ""General Relativity Computational Tools and Conventions for Propulsion""; ""Prioritizing Pioneering Research""; ""Subject Index""; ""Author Index""; ""Supporting Materials""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-56347-995-8

1-56347-994-X

1-61583-077-4

OCLC:

922978999