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Paving the Way for a Multiplanetary Future for Humanity: How the Relativistic Motor May Enable Eventually Interplanetary Travel
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: Received: 13 July 2023 / Approved: 14 July 2023 / Online: 14 July 2023 (11:10:20 CEST)
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Yahalom, A. Implementing a Relativistic Motor over Atomic Scales. Symmetry 2023, 15, 1613. Yahalom, A. Implementing a Relativistic Motor over Atomic Scales. Symmetry 2023, 15, 1613.
Abstract
Current spacecraft mass are mostly fuel, this is dictated by the lack of fueling stations in space and also by the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation which defines the mass ratio needed to escape earths gravity. The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation gives a relationship between the mass ratio and the final velocity in multiples of the exhaust speed, and dictates a high mass ration for current exhaust speeds. A relativistic motor exchanging momentum and energy with the electromagnetic field may mitigate such considerations, enabling efficient interplanetary travel. In this paper we will discuss the advantages and challenges of this novel mover for space transportation.
Keywords
interplanetary trave; Relativity; Nano Technology; relativistic engine
Subject
Physical Sciences, Space Science
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