Mag Pulse Engines
Most recent answer: 10/22/2007
Q:
what is a mag pulse engine
- user
dallas,tx,usa
- user
dallas,tx,usa
A:
Honestly, I have never heard of a mag pulse engine, but this does not
mean that they dont exist. The term mag pulse is short for magnetic
pulse, and all it means is that something uses a pulsing magnetic
field in some way. Mag pulse components are fairly common in
electronics, etc., and if youre interested, you can check out the
webpage for the - they specialize in magnetic pulse technology.
All in all, its fairly likely that an engine that uses a pulsing magnetic field has been made by somebody. And if they had, it would technically be called a mag pulse engine. But it seems to me that youre a lot more likely to hear the phrase used in a science fiction movie, since it sounds technologically advanced.
-Tamara
All in all, its fairly likely that an engine that uses a pulsing magnetic field has been made by somebody. And if they had, it would technically be called a mag pulse engine. But it seems to me that youre a lot more likely to hear the phrase used in a science fiction movie, since it sounds technologically advanced.
-Tamara
(published on 10/22/2007)
Follow-Up #1: magnetic propulsion
Q:
So in theory can a mag pulse be used to create forward motion in a zero gravity environment given a large enough power supply say fusion????
- Will (age 32)
Indianapolis
- Will (age 32)
Indianapolis
A:
Certainly you can propel things with a magnetic field. For example, a big magnetic pulse will stir up eddy currents in a nearby conductor, repelling the conductor. As always for an isolated rocket, one needs some sort of momentum-carrying material to expel backwards in order to propel yourself forward. So long as you have a power supply, magnetic pulses can be used to actually do the propulsion.
Mike W.
Mike W.
(published on 02/03/2011)