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Responding to Mechanical AntigravityBased on the experiences of the NASA Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project, suggestions are offered for constructively responding to proposals that purport breakthrough propulsion using mechanical devices. Because of the relatively large number of unsolicited submissions received (about 1 per workday) and because many of these involve similar concepts, this report is offered to help the would-be submitters make genuine progress as well as to help reviewers respond to such submissions. Devices that use oscillating masses or gyroscope falsely appear to create net thrust through differential friction or by misinterpreting torques as linear forces. To cover both the possibility of an errant claim and a genuine discovery, reviews should require that submitters meet minimal thresholds of proof before engaging in further correspondence; such as achieving sustained deflection of a level-platform pendulum in the case of mechanical thrusters.
Document ID
20070004897
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Millis, Marc G.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Thomas, Nicholas E.
(Miami Univ. FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2006
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
NASA/TM-2006-214390
AIAA Paper 2006-4913
E-15668
Meeting Information
Meeting: 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Location: Sacramento, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 9, 2006
End Date: July 12, 2006
Sponsors: Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Electrical Engineers, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 599487.02.07.03
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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