Space propulsion by fusion in a magnetic dipole [electronic resource]
A conceptual design is discussed for a fusion rocket propulsion system based on the magnetic dipole configuration. The dipole is found to have features well suited to space applications. Example parameters are presented for a system producing a specific power of 1 kW/kg, capable of interplanetary fl...
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Dept. of Defense ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1991.
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| Summary: | A conceptual design is discussed for a fusion rocket propulsion system based on the magnetic dipole configuration. The dipole is found to have features well suited to space applications. Example parameters are presented for a system producing a specific power of 1 kW/kg, capable of interplanetary flights to Mars in 90 days and to Jupiter in a year, and of extra-solar-system flights to 1000 astronomical units (the Tau mission) in 20 years. This is about 10 times better specific power toward 10 kW/kg are discussed, as in an approach to implementing the concept through proof-testing on the moon. 21 refs., 14 figs., 2 tabs. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 04/12/1991. "ucrl-jc-106807" " conf-9105177--1" "DE91012033" 1. international A.D. Sakharov conference on physics, Moscow (USSR), 27-31 May 1991. Teller, E.; Fowler, T.K.; Hasegawa, A.; Santarius, J.F. . Fusion Technology Inst; Glass, A.J. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: (48 p) : digital, PDF file. |