Fusion for Hypersonic Flight

[XP67_Moonbat]

http://www.askmar.com/Fusion_files/Fusion-Electric%20for%20Hypersonic%20Flight.pdf

 

[Hammer Birchgrove]

That would be awesome if that would work. I have an idea myself for a fusion ramjet for a SF story I've planned.

 

[Lauge]

.....if that would work......

I think I see the problem...... :

Regards & all,

Thomas L. Nielsen
Denmark

 

[sferrin]

"George H Miley Presentation on Nuclear Fusion Rockets and Spaceplanes"

http://nextbigfuture.com/2010/03/george-h-miley-presentation-on-nuclear.html


Also

"Dense Plasma Focus (DPF) Fusion Systems for Space Propulsion"

http://nextbigfuture.com/2010/03/dense-plasma-focus-dpf-fusion-systems.html

Thoughts?

 

[saintkatanalegacy]

hmmm... miniature sun for a rocket. well the inherent problem is how to make the output high enough than the input energy. I do remember a "diesel-like" fusion reactor though I'm not sure how'd you configure that to a rocket ???