TY - GEN
T1 - To the Moon and Back
T2 - 50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS 2023
AU - Nigay, N.
AU - Ho, C. H.
AU - Bilen, S. G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In 1965, a paper titled 'Microwave Rocket Concept' was published discussing the possibility of utilizing high-powered microwave discharge for propulsion,1 pioneering research in the field of beamed microwave energy propulsion (BMEP). While a traditional propulsion device produces thrust through chemical combustion, a BMEP device generates thrust by adding external energy-e.g., microwaves-to heat a propellant. Separating the energy source from the vehicle results in mass savings, and since BMEP does not rely on the limited energy stored in chemical bonds, it has the potential to increase efficiency over chemical rockets.
AB - In 1965, a paper titled 'Microwave Rocket Concept' was published discussing the possibility of utilizing high-powered microwave discharge for propulsion,1 pioneering research in the field of beamed microwave energy propulsion (BMEP). While a traditional propulsion device produces thrust through chemical combustion, a BMEP device generates thrust by adding external energy-e.g., microwaves-to heat a propellant. Separating the energy source from the vehicle results in mass savings, and since BMEP does not rely on the limited energy stored in chemical bonds, it has the potential to increase efficiency over chemical rockets.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICOPS45740.2023.10481069
DO - 10.1109/ICOPS45740.2023.10481069
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85190591684
T3 - IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
BT - ICOPS 2023 - 50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 21 May 2023 through 25 May 2023
ER -