Is the EM drive dead?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Without fuel? Then what would something equipped with that kind of drive use to generate the power to run it? The proper terminology for this article would be "reaction mass".
chilehead9
Level 7
July 10, 2018
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It works using microwaves generated by electricity from solar panels but no fuel.
The effect is small but small constant thrust is workable in space. It has been tested literally to death meaning the small thrust effect is actually an anomaly of earth's magnetic field acting of the testing equipment.
A person would think NASA rocket scientists have considered the Earth's mag field during their testing. Now that the drive has been tested at low power could that be used for a baseline to check thrust at high power? Or if you use more power will it create a stronger effect via the mag field used for a baseline?
Questions, questions, questions.
MacTavish
Level 7
July 9, 2018
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I am torn between, "well obviously it has been experimental error all along", abd "I want this to work so badly that I am willing to ignore thermodynamics just in case".
Of course thermodynamics will always will in the end :/
CraeftSmith
Level 7
July 9, 2018
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I hear ya... dang equations, laws and rules.
Cool - I mean, bummer... Earth's magnetic field at it again!
vcg1234
Level 7
July 9, 2018
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yes I agree cool and bummer.
This has happened before, hasn't it.
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