Dipolar Force Field Propulsion System
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Dipolar Force Field Propulsion System |
| Author(s) | Charles A Yost, James E Cox |
| Keywords | dipolar force, Hall effect, polarized particles, polarized rotation, synchronized polar alignment |
| Published | 1992 |
| Journal | Electric Spacecraft Journal |
| Number | 5 |
| Pages | 11-13 |
Abstract
In US Patent #4,663,932, dated May 12, 1987, James E. Cox describes a method for alternating magnetic and electric fields to spin polarized particles. He concludes that electrically-neutral, polarized gases can be accelerated for thrust. The mechanism has been likened to the Hall effect.