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Antiproton catalyzed microfission/fusion propulsion
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Smith, Gerald A. Newton, Richard Dailey Sr., James Werthman, W. Lance Lewis, Raymond A. Chakrabarti, Suman Chiang, Pi-Ren |
| Copyright Year | 1994 |
| Description | Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) utilizing an antiproton catalyzed hybrid fission/fusion target is discussed as a potential energy source for interplanetary propulsion. A proof-of-principle experiment underway at Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB and antiproton trapping experiments at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, are presented. The ICAN propulsion concept is described and results of performance analyses are reviewed. Future work to further define the ICAN concept is outlined. |
| File Size | 229521 |
| Page Count | 5 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19950002761 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3dz55q1v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1994-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Plasma Physics Potential Energy Performance Tests Propulsion System Performance Energy Sources Rocket Engines Particle Accelerator Targets Spacecraft Propulsion International Cooperation Trapped Particles Technology Transfer Interplanetary Spacecraft Antiprotons Catalysis Government/industry Relations Inertial Confinement Fusion Technology Utilization Matter-antimatter Propulsion Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
