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Inertial Propulsion Devices: A Review
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: Received: 25 January 2024 / Approved: 25 January 2024 / Online: 26 January 2024 (08:28:56 CET)
A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.
Provatidis, C.G. Inertial Propulsion Devices: A Review. Eng 2024, 5, 851-880. Provatidis, C.G. Inertial Propulsion Devices: A Review. Eng 2024, 5, 851-880.
Abstract
The use of the Google Scholar produces about 278 hits on the term ‘‘inertial propulsion.’’ If patents are also included, the number of hits increases to 536. This paper discusses, in a critical way, some characteristic aspects of this controversial topic. The review starts with the halteres of athletes in the Olympic games of ancient times and then continues with some typical devices which were developed or/and patented from the second fourth of the twentieth century till today.
Keywords
Inertial propulsion; Inertial drive; Out-of-balance mass; Rotational mass; Momentum conservation
Subject
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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