Shielded Coil Electrodynamic Propulsion (SCEP). A Feasibility Study

Abstract

This study investigated Shielded Coil Electrodynamic Propulsion (SCEP). The use of the earth's magnetic field as a propulsion source has been previously investigated. It was found that a significant amount of power and long conductors were required. A more compact propulsion concept which requires significantly less power is proposed. This concept relies on the feasibility of significantly reducing the magnetic force induced by the earth's magnetic field on selected segments of a coil. An experiment design to support the theoretical findings was conducted. The experiment results support the theoretical model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273824

Entities

People

  • Richard J. Ladouceur

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electric Propulsion
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Ferromagnetic Materials
  • Geometry
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Forces
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Magnetic Moments
  • Magnetic Phenomena
  • Magnetic Properties
  • New York
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Space Propulsion
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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