Course Summary Session:

Trajectories, Chemical Rockets, Plasma Propulsion, and Fusion Propulsion

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NEEP 533/Astron 533/Geo 533/EMA 601
 

5/5/99

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Title slide

Efficient Solar-System Travel Requires High-Exhaust-Velocity, Low-Thrust Propulsion

Plasma Thrusters Give High Exhaust Velocity

D-3He Fusion Would Outperform D-T Fusion for Space Applications

Field-Reversed Configurations Appear Attractive for Fusion Space Propulsion

Author: John F Santarius 

Email: santarius@engr.wisc.edu 

Home Page: http://rigel.neep.wisc.edu/~jfs/homepage.html 

Other information: 
Dr. John F Santarius, Fusion Technology Institute, University of Wisconsin, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706 USA 

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