Commercializing the VASIMR electric propulsion engine is the flagship project of ... to extreme temperatures using radio waves. Strong magnetic fields then funnel this plasma out the back of ...

Using permanent magnet technology for electric propulsion systems is a bold and ... a serious threat to the lifetime of a vessel’s engine. The ability to deliver to a combination of short ...

Mechanisms such as wheels and propellers are usually used for propulsion engines that move vehicles ... method called ' Magnetohydrodynamic drive (magnetic fluid propulsion, electromagnetic ...

There are many methods of propulsion used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial ... Some new concepts of plasma thrusters involve an expanding magnetic field called magnetic nozzle (MN), where the ...

Magnetic Engines says it is able accommodate up to 10 engines at a time for work and storage. Estonian maintenance provider Magnetic MRO has formally launched its engine repair business.

Centrifugal Magnetic Mirrors could enable commercial nuclear fusion reactors on Earth and are also promising for next level propulsion in space. There is funded near term work for both goals. An early ...

The plasma engine works by accelerating particles ... spacecraft to Mars in just 30 to 60 days. Rosatom’s propulsion system uses a magnetic plasma accelerator, which it hopes will reduce space ...

The magnetic field then accelerates the xenon ions out of the propulsion jet. The resulting thrust is no greater than the pressure of a piece of paper on the outstretched palm of the hand – tiny in ...

Japan’s IHI has announced a “breakthrough” in magnet technology for high-speed ... key role in the supply chain of several commercial engines, is active in researching technologies for ...