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Re: MOC: Thousand Astronomical Unit Probe (NEF)
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lugnet.space, lugnet.build
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Fri, 10 Aug 2001 00:16:45 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
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> A good explanation of the principle is found in several
> sites dedicated to the Orion launch vehicle, which was
> NASA's planned nuclear pulse rocket.
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> Here's a page with the quick and dirty info:
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> http://www.upei.ca/~physics/p261/projects/spaceprop/NUKE.HTM
Okay, these links helped. It sounds like the medium to transfer
momentum from the explosion to the ship are gases released from
vapourizing the casing of the bomb. I guess I can envision a
dense enough wave of such gases being produced to transfer
momentum to the collector shield and cause thrust on the ship.
I'm wondering now how fast the wave propagates..., shall have
to do more digging...
KDJ
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