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Re: Another new? idea
- To: T.L.G.vanderLinden@student.utwente.nl, kgstar@most.magec.com, stevev@efn.org, jim@bogie2.bio.purdue.edu, zkulpa@zmit1.ippt.gov.pl, hous0042@maroon.tc.umn.edu, rddesign@wolfenet.com, David@interworld.com, lparker@destin.gulfnet.com, bmansur@oc.edu
- Subject: Re: Another new? idea
- From: KellySt@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 9 Mar 1996 00:57:57 -0500
> >>>I was woundering if we could focus the beam on a reaction mass for some
> >>>kind of plasm brake or something. But can't remember the equations that
> >>>were geting thrown about.
> >
> >> I didn't understand what you want to have, could you restate it?
> >
> >Powe in watts to thrust equation if you have it.
> You mean E=0.5 M v^2 and Power=E/t ?
No I was woundering about the amount of wattage to the amount of momentum, or
wattage to specific impulse in a reaction mass. I'm woundering about using
the beam to run a microwave powered rocket, rather than a sail.
Kelly