A propellant-free superconducting solenoid thruster driven by geomagnetic field

Introduction: Space travel nowadays relies on physical ejection of propellants, which is challenged by reachable distance of a vehicle in desirable time. In contrast, electromagnetic propulsion was proposed to be a potential solution without need of carrying bulky mass of propellants, by using force...

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Main Authors: Heng-Wei Kuo, Kuo-Long Pan, Wei-Li Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123220301739