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Inertial Propulsion Devices: A Review

Version 1 : Received: 25 January 2024 / Approved: 25 January 2024 / Online: 26 January 2024 (08:28:56 CET)

How to cite: Provatidis, C.G. Inertial Propulsion Devices: A Review. Preprints 2024, 2024011841. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1841.v1 Provatidis, C.G. Inertial Propulsion Devices: A Review. Preprints 2024, 2024011841. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1841.v1

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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