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BEAMED ENERGY PROPULSION: Fourth International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion

Fourth International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion

Kimiya Komurasaki, The University of Tokyo, Department of Advanced Energy, Chiba, Japan ; Takashi Yabe, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Entropia Laser Initiative and Integrated Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan ; Shigeaki Uchida, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Integrated Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan ; Akihiro Sasoh, Tohoku University, Institute of Fluid Science, Sendai, Japan


AIP Conference Proceedings 830


Conference Location and Date: Nara, Japan, 15-18 November 2005

Subseries: None

Published May 2006; ISBN 0-7354-0322-8 One Volume, Print; 684 pages; 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 inches; Hardcover; $198.00

Readership: Researchers in the fields of advanced propulsion, aerospace engineering, and laser science; faculty and graduate students interested in mechanical and aerospace engineering

This proceedings provides the latest progress in the field of advanced space propulsion systems powered by laser, microwave, and charged beams, covering aspects from fundamental issues to future space exploration plans. Topics include: fluid dynamics in air-breathing laser propulsion; laser supported detonation and energy deposition; lightcraft; laser in-tube thruster; ablative propulsion and microthrusters; liquid propellant; microwave and ion beam propulsion; power sources; entropia laser initiative; measurement techniques and facilities; systems and missions, as well as new concepts.

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