1. Beginner's Guide To Propulsion Provides information on propulsion for the K12 audience. http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bgp.html

+ Text Only Site + Non-Flash Version + Contact Glenn Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion What is propulsion? The word is derived from two Latin words: pro meaning before or forwards and pellere meaning to drive. Propulsion means to push forward or drive an object forward. A propulsion system is a machine that produces thrust to push an object forward. On airplanes, thrust is usually generated through some application of Newton's third law of action and reaction. A gas, or working fluid , is accelerated by the engine, and the reaction to this acceleration produces a force on the engine. A general derivation of the thrust equation shows that the amount of thrust generated depends on the mass flow through the engine and the exit velocity of the gas. Different propulsion systems generate thrust in slightly different ways. We will discuss four principal propulsion systems: the propeller,

2. Propulsion - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Vehicle propulsion; More specifically Ground propulsion; Marine propulsion; Air propulsion; Spacecraft propulsion; Music. A television news music package created by 615 Music for television http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propulsion

Propulsion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Propulsion may refer to: Look up propulsion in Wiktionary , the free dictionary. Vehicle propulsion More specifically Ground propulsion Marine propulsion Air propulsion Spacecraft propulsion Music A television news music package created by 615 Music for television stations owned by Belo Corporation This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propulsion Categories Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Personal tools New features Log in / create account Namespaces Article Discussion Variants Views Read Edit View history Actions Search Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events ... Donate Interaction About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia ... Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages ... Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version Languages Español Bahasa Melayu Nederlands This page was last modified on 22 September 2010 at 18:08.

3. Aurora Flight Sciences - Research & Development - Propulsion propulsion. Aurora’s propulsion research group has broadbased experience in all facets of aerospace propulsion, including reciprocating, electric, turbine, and rocket http://www.aurora.aero/ResearchDevelopment/Propulsion.aspx

Home Site Map Feedback Home Propulsion Corporate Information Locations Management Board of Directors Quality ... Contact Us Business Sectors Advanced Concepts Aerostructures Aerospace Systems Propulsion ... Tactical Systems Propulsion Aurora’s Propulsion research group has broad-based experience in all facets of aerospace propulsion, including reciprocating, electric, turbine, and rocket propulsion. Additional topics include use of heavy fuel in small engines, efficient propeller design, and unique propulsion designs for extreme environments. Distributed Engine Control Aurora and Georgia Tech are conducting research under an Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Phase II STTR contract to explore the technology, costs, and benefits of distributed control for turbine engines, specifically turboprop and variable-pitch turbofan engines. Phase I efforts demonstrated the feasibility of a partially distributed control scheme with separate controllers on the engine core and fan, where the controllers are linked by a supervisory controller. In Phase II, Aurora and Georgia Tech are further developing the distributed controller from Phase I to cover safe performance during non-standard operations (including sensor failure etc.), culminating in a static engine test of a small turbo-prop engine controlled by the distributed adaptive controller. Very High-Altitude Propulsion System (VHAPS) Aurora is currently conducting a DARPA-sponsored SBIR Phase II project to examine propulsion alternatives for very high altitude UAV use. DARPA’s initial interest was in low-speed, long-endurance flight at altitudes. Aurora showed through analysis that higher operating speeds were possible while still retaining specific fuel consumption numbers necessary for operational utility.

4. Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Experiments and theories regarding the coupling of gravity and electromagnetism, the quantum vacuum, hyperfast travel, and superluminal quantum effects. http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/bpp/

@import url("css/style.css"); Skip Navigation (press 2) + NASA Portal + NASA Glenn Search NASA: Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Introduction Feature Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Artist's depiction of a hypothetical Wormhole Induction Propelled Spacecraft , based loosely on the 1994 "warp drive" paper of Miguel Alcubierre. Credit: NASA CD-98-76634 by Les Bossinas. Introduction The term breakthrough propulsion refers to concepts like space drives and faster-than-light travel, the kind of breakthroughs that would make interstellar travel practical. For a general explanation of the challenges and approaches of interstellar flight, please visit the companion website: Warp Drive: When? The Warp-When site is written for the general public and uses icons of science fiction to help convey such notions. This website, on the other hand, is intended for scientists and engineers. This research falls within the realm of physics instead of technology , with the distinction being that physics is about uncovering the laws of nature while technology is about applying that physics to build useful devices. Since existing technology is inadequate for traversing astronomical distances between neighboring stars (even if advanced to the limit of its underlying physics), the only way to circumvent these limits is to discover new propulsion

5. CPIAC Comprehensive site with technical resources, propulsion papers, meetings and events calendar. http://www.cpia.jhu.edu/

PROPULSION NEWS HEADLINES ISS Prepares for Busy Upcoming Year of Logistics Operations (10-20-10) Rocket scientist aims to relaunch propulsion technology (10-20-10) Arianespace Says Long-Term Viability At Stake (10-20-10) NASA To Crowdsource Software Development (10-14-10) ... APKWS rocket cleared for low-rate production (10-04-10) New At CPIAC September 2010 CPIAC Bulletin Released JANNAF Journal Call for Papers JANNAF Journal Sponsorship Information CPIAC Launch Log ... DoD Techipedia is Launched! CPIAC Site Contents COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS About CPIAC Products Services Propulsion News ... Customer Eligibility Online content developers are strictly prohibited from providing links to this website without prior authorization from the Johns Hopkins University, Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center.

6. Spacecraft Propulsion - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. There are many different methods. Each method has drawbacks and advantages, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacecraft_propulsion

Spacecraft propulsion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search A remote camera captures a close-up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites . There are many different methods. Each method has drawbacks and advantages, and spacecraft propulsion is an active area of research. However, most spacecraft today are propelled by forcing a gas from the back/rear of the vehicle at very high speed through a supersonic de Laval nozzle . This sort of engine is called a rocket engine All current spacecraft use chemical rockets ( bipropellant or solid-fuel ) for launch, though some (such as the Pegasus rocket and SpaceShipOne ) have used air-breathing engines on their first stage . Most satellites have simple reliable chemical thrusters (often monopropellant rockets ) or resistojet rockets for orbital station-keeping and some use momentum wheels for attitude control . Soviet bloc satellites have used electric propulsion for decades, and newer Western geo-orbiting spacecraft are starting to use them for north-south stationkeeping. Interplanetary vehicles mostly use chemical rockets as well, although a few have used

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about us gallery video contact Who We Are Propulsion Systems, Inc. draws on more than 40 years of hard work, customer service, and domestic pride to provide unsurpassed sales and service of American-made controllable pitch propellers and bow thrusters. Headquartered in Seattle, WA, PSI personnel boast more than 25 years experience working with these technical systems. PSI enjoys a loyal worldwide following sold on the company’s customer-first philosophy, expertly trained consultants, can-do attitude, and track record of “making it happen.” What We Do Propulsion Systems, Inc. focuses on the sale and service of American-made PSI and PSI/Liaaen controllable pitch propellers and parts. Our status as a small, American-owned business means that our customers are never transferred from division to division, only to be lost in the shuffle. Our extensive resources and American-made parts give us better control over quality and delivery times to get you back in the water fast. We leverage these strengths along with one-on-one customer attention from our passionate, knowledgeable, and highly trained mechanics. Though our core competency lies in PSI controllable pitch propellers, we can also assist you with your electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic controls; bow thrusters; and mini-thrusters in popular systems like Escher Wyss, Liaaen Wegner, and other CPP systems. Just ask us how we can assist you!

8. Propulsion, Transmission And Engine Room Equipment - Contractors - Ship Technolo propulsion, transmission and engine room equipment suppliers. Including diesel engines, propellers and gas turbines. http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/propulsion/index.html

9. EPower-Propulsion-Your One Stop Resource For Power And Propulsion Engineering Web portal for the areas of propulsion and power research, education and directly related topics. With many links and concise explanation of many fluid flow phenomena. http://www.epower-propulsion.com

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10. Propulsion - Definition And More From The Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary Definition of word from the MerriamWebster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsion

11. Propulsion - Hi-Tech/Top Secret Projetcs BooksTreaties - Occult Ether Physics - Tesla's Hidden Space propulsion System and The Conspiracy to Conceal It - by William Lyne http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/secret_projects/propulsion.htm

Contents A Mass of Inertia Antimatter Atoms Experiments Planned Antimatter Could Carry Us to the Edges of the Solar System Antimatter Makers Chase Ultimate Energy Source ... Why Now Additional Information Antimatter Weapons Concerning a Technology That Could Help Avoid Another Columbia Disaster Electrogravitics Systems - Reports On a New Propulsion Methodology Mars - The Next Fifty Years ... Take a Leap Into Hyperspace Books-Treaties Occult Ether Physics - Tesla's Hidden Space Propulsion System and The Conspiracy to Conceal It - by William Lyne Related Reports Gravity and Antigravity - Main File Zero Point Energy - Main File Return to Hi-Tech/Top Secret Projects Return to The Saga of Flying Objects Return to Temas / Paraciencia

12. HobbySpace - Launch & Propulsion Looks at the many types of launch vehicles and propulsion technologies that are in service or proposed. http://www.hobbyspace.com/Links/LaunchPropulsion.html

Home Tech Culture Activities ... Site Info Index Space News Headlines Space Blogs Forums, etc ... Living in Space RLV: General, US World Technology History ... Science Web HobbySpace These pages provide links to resources for the many types of launch vehicles, propulsion technologies, exotic systems, etc. that are in service or proposed. General Overviews Launch costs Conventional Launch Systems Sounding Rockets ... FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation References Launch Vehicle - History Rocketry - Rocket Books Rocketry Software - includes programs to do estimates of vehicle designs for various parameters. Rocket calculators e.g. Launch Vehicle Performance Calculator by John Schilling Mark Wade 's Encyclopaedia of Spaceflight - huge resource for space info Advanced Propulsion Concepts - giant collection of info on about every propulsion scheme ever built or proposed. Previously at JPL, now hosted by

13. Propulsion Rafting Riviere Rouge Quebec Providing single, and multiday rafting trips on the Rouge River in Quebec. Site in English, and French. http://www.propulsion.ca/

14. Propulsion: Definition From Answers.com n. The process of driving or propelling. A driving or propelling force. Medieval Latin prōpulsiō, prōpulsiōn , onslaught, urging on, from Latin prōpulsus , past http://www.answers.com/topic/propulsion

15. Ion Propulsion -- 50 Years In The Making - NASA Science The concept of ion propulsion, currently being demonstrated on the Deep Space 1mission, goes back to the very beginning of NASA and beyond. The path from concept to reality has http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/1999/prop06apr99_2/

Skip to Main Content Header Visit NASA.gov Connect ... Site Map Search Site Go! Home Big Questions Earth Heliophysics ... Science@NASA Headline News → Ion Propulsion 50 Years in the Making Ion Propulsion 50 Years in the Making Space Science News home ION PROPULSION Over 50 Years in the Making April 6, 1999: The ion propulsion system on Deep Space 1 is the culmination of over 50 years of development on electric engine systems in space. Launched on Oct. 24, 1998, Deep Space 1 will be the first spacecraft to actually use ion propulsion to reach another planetary body. The engineering that makes this possible represents a journey that started more than half a century ago, when modern rocketry was invented. Looking back, Ernst Stuhlinger, a world expert on electric propulsion, said that the technology "owed its life-giving spark to Wernher von Braun." Recent Headlines December 3: Mars Polar Lander nears touchdown December 2: What next, Leonids? November 30: Polar Lander Mission Overview November 30: Learning how to make a clean sweep in space Dr. Wernher von Braun, a rocket scientist from Germany, was first introduced to the possibility of electric propulsion in the 1930s, through his mentor, Dr. Hermann Oberth. But von Braun started his career working on chemical propulsion systems. Right: An artist's concept depicts the Deep Space 1 probe with its ion engine operating at full thrust. (Links to

16. HowStuffWorks "How Electromagnetic Propulsion Will Work" Illustrated tutorial shows how Goodwin s electromagnetic-propulsion system works and how it could send spacecraft deep into space. http://www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnetic-propulsion.htm

HSW.sm.loadPageInfo(11990); OAS_AD('TopBanner'); HowStuffWorks Search HowStuffWorks and the web Video Podcasts Blogs Quizzes Games RSS Adventure Animals Auto Culture ... Next Page How Electromagnetic Propulsion Will Work by Kevin Bonsor Print Cite Feedback ... Recommend Cite This! Close Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks article: Inside this Article Introduction to How Electromagnetic Propulsion Will Work Jolting Into Space Beyond Our Solar System Lots More Information ... See all Future Space articles The Space Shuttle Videos For decades, the only means of space travel have been rocket engines that run off of chemical propulsion. Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, aerospace engineers are devising innovative ways to take us to the stars , including light propulsion nuclear-fusion propulsion and antimatter propulsion. A new type of spacecraft that lacks any propellant is also being proposed. This type of spacecraft, which would be jolted through space by electromagnets , could take us farther than any of these other methods.

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18. Propulsion Although the engines will vary individually as far as component capabilities, there are 4 basic types of airbreathing engines the turbojet, the turboprop, the turbofan, and http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Propulsion/instructor/types-01.html

Types of Air-Breathing Engines page 1 Turbojet: As discussed in the History section, the turbojet was the original jet engine design. The development of the turbojet revolutionized transportation. It greatly reduced the expense of air travel and contributed to a major improvement in aircraft safety. In addition, it allowed for faster cruise velocities up to supersonic speeds. It had a much higher thrust per unit weight ratio than the early piston-driven engines, which led directly to longer ranges (flight distances) and higher payloads (more passengers and baggage). As it happened, it also turned out to have lower maintenance costs. The typical turbojet engine has all 5 of the components described in the previous section: an inlet, a compressor, a combustor, a turbine, and a nozzle. The figure below shows a basic turbojet schematic with the 5 components clearly identified. To get an increased thrust, an afterburner can be added to the turbojet. The figure below is the turbojet with an afterburner. Unfortunately, the increased thrust comes at the expense of an increased fuel consumption. Typically, transport aircraft (both civilian and military) do not use afterburners. Even fighters with afterburners use the afterburners judiciously; they are turned on for only a brief burst of thrust. If a pilot runs too long with the afterburner on, he or she risks running low on fuel before the mission in completed. The turbine inlet temperature is a primary design limitation for the turbojet. In order to get a hotter burn in the burner, beyond the maximum temperature allowable for the turbine, the design engineer may use a technique known as turbine blade cooling. This technique bleeds a small amount of the cooler air in the compressor, which then bypasses the burner and is fed back into the first 1 or 2 rows (called stages) of turbine blades. Typically, the air is fed through hollow turbine blades and pushed out along the trailing edge of the blade. Turbine blade cooling has been used successfully to increase the turbine inlet temperature above the maximum allowable temperature. Unfortunately, the engine performance is very sensitive to the amount of cooling air, and increased thrust is often at the expense of major cooling penalties.

19. Space Plasma Physics Modelling Page An advanced plasma propulsion system that will create a large scale magnetic bubble around the spacecraft to ride the solar winds. http://www.ess.washington.edu/Space/propulsion.html

Advanced Electric Propulsion Chemical rockets have limited application for space applications due to the fact that the fuel is relatively slow (low specific impulse) relative to the speeds needed to move efficiently about the solar system. As a results chemcial systems are massive, and the trip times for missions are very long. Research at UW in this area is for the development of faster propellants that can provide substantial reductions in cost and trip time. To achieve these efficiencies plasma systems (i.e. charged particles) are required where electric and magnetic field can be used to accelerate the plasma propellants to speeds more than an order of magnitude faster than can be achieved by chemical rockets. The systems below detail devices under active development. Cast of Characters: Robert M. Winglee Areas of Active Interest: High Power Helicon is an electrodeless plasma thruster that is able run at kW to 100's kW to produce thruster levels as high as several Newtons of force, at high power and gas effciency. Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2) is a system that can leverage energy from the solar wind to augument the onboard propulsion for spacecraft while minimizing the spacecraft power requires. Potential for radiation shielding is still under investigation.

20. Propulsion - Definition Of Propulsion By The Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus A pro pul sion (prp l sh n) n. 1. The process of driving or propelling. 2. A driving or propelling force. Medieval Latin pr pulsi, pr pulsi n-, onslaught, urging on, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/propulsion

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