Netural Plasma
These are the only things I can find online specifically about neutral plasma.
At least, this is the closest I can find that seems to be related to ionizing
something, then neutralizing it as it leaves.
I am NOT saying Alex is doing this but it is an ionizing chamber with both
polarities and a neutral plasma is the end result.
Electrons are emitted into gas for ion collision to break into atomic state.
Ring magnets are indicated in this particular one.
Positive charged atoms are moved to positive grid by being
attracted to opposite charge and a high voltage one.
Then when it hits the positive grid I'm sure more electrons could be
stripped but then these positive charged atoms are accelerated to
the negative grid and then exit and this provides the thrust.
Then a cathode emits electrons to neutralize the plasma.
Why neutralize it? Thrust is already gained. Is it to simply neutralize
it so that it doesn't wind up trying to cling to the ship or something?
Here are other variations - this all falls under MagnetoPlasmaDynamic
or MPD.
NSTAR ION ENGINE
http://www.nss.org/settlement/nasa/s...tpropfig32.GIF
Electric Propulsion Systems
Lecture #31: Plasma and electric propulsion
Other sites:
PLASMA ROCKETS
PEPL Electric Propulsion Thrusters
Anyway, very interesting stuff!
These are the only things I can find online specifically about neutral plasma.
At least, this is the closest I can find that seems to be related to ionizing
something, then neutralizing it as it leaves.
I am NOT saying Alex is doing this but it is an ionizing chamber with both
polarities and a neutral plasma is the end result.
Electrons are emitted into gas for ion collision to break into atomic state.
Ring magnets are indicated in this particular one.
Positive charged atoms are moved to positive grid by being
attracted to opposite charge and a high voltage one.
Then when it hits the positive grid I'm sure more electrons could be
stripped but then these positive charged atoms are accelerated to
the negative grid and then exit and this provides the thrust.
Then a cathode emits electrons to neutralize the plasma.
Why neutralize it? Thrust is already gained. Is it to simply neutralize
it so that it doesn't wind up trying to cling to the ship or something?
Here are other variations - this all falls under MagnetoPlasmaDynamic
or MPD.
NSTAR ION ENGINE
http://www.nss.org/settlement/nasa/s...tpropfig32.GIF
Electric Propulsion Systems
Lecture #31: Plasma and electric propulsion
Other sites:
PLASMA ROCKETS
PEPL Electric Propulsion Thrusters
Anyway, very interesting stuff!
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