TY - BOOK AU - Millis,Marc G. AU - Davis,Eric W. TI - Frontiers of Propulsion Science T2 - Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics SN - 9781563479946 AV - TL782.F76 2009 PY - 2000/// CY - Reston PB - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics KW - Space vehicles--Propulsion systems KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Recent History of Breakthrough Propulsion Studies -- Limits of Interstellar Flight Technology -- Prerequisites for Space Drive Science -- Review of Gravity Control Within Newtonian and General Relativistic Physics -- Gravitational Experiments with Superconductors: History and Lessons -- Nonviable Mechanical "Antigravity" Devices -- Null Findings of Yamishita Electrogravitational Patent -- Force Characterization of Asymmetrical Capacitor Thrusters in Air -- Experimental Findings of Asymmetrical Capacitor Thrusters for Various Gasses and Pressures -- Propulsive Implications of Photon Momentum in Media -- Experimental Results of the Woodward Effecton a Micro-Newton Thrust Balance -- Thrusting Against the Quantum Vacuum -- Inertial Mass from Stochastic Electrodynamics -- Relativistic Limits of Spaceflight -- Faster-than-Light Approaches in General Relativity -- Faster-than-Light Implications of QuantumEntanglement and Nonlocality -- Comparative Space Power Baselines -- On Extracting Energy from the Quantum Vacuum -- Investigating Sonoluminescence as a Means of Energy Harvesting -- Null Tests of "Free Energy" Claims -- General Relativity Computational Tools and Conventions for Propulsion -- Prioritizing Pioneering Research -- Subject Index -- Author Index -- Supporting Materials UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3111597 ER -