Research Breakthrough - Plasma Sword Technology
Working on contract by the Resi Corporation, CoVar Corporate Division of Advanced Research & Development (DARP) is close to the breakthrough in the development of Beam or Plasma Swords. The research technology that is being worked on is being called, Project Blade. Currently, Resi has invest $5 Billion USD in the development of this technology. Resi is expecting to get a working Energy Blade weapon that they can equip their Robotic Soldiers and Mechs with.
Currently the research team has build a small handheld unit that channels Plasma along a glass tube. This handheld sword is being called, Alpha. The scientists are working on stabilizing the plasma flow and then plan to work on a channelling the Plasma along through magnetism and/or some kind of an energy feild.
James Fisher, CoVar Corporate Director of DARP
Project Blade - Alpha
http://www.futurehorizons.net/sabera.jpg
Project Blade - Alpha Handheld (Power & Projection) Unit
http://www.futurehorizons.net/saber5a.jpg
Project Blade - Alpha Handheld Unit connected Glass Channel Tube
http://www.futurehorizons.net/saber3a.jpg
Project Blade - Alpha Glass Channel Tube Connection
http://www.futurehorizons.net/tubea.jpg
Project Blade - Alpha (Disconnected)
http://www.futurehorizons.net/case2a.jpg
Plasma Channeling Experiment
http://www.amazing1.com/Graphics/columnloop.gif
imported_Skepticism
01-08-2003, 11:04
May we ask for a general explanation of the function?
It is to be used as a Plasma Cutting Weapon. Think Lightsaber from Star Wars. The weapon was contracted to be equipped to Resi's Robot Soldiers and Mechs. The weapon would be effective at cutting into obsticles and buildings or in hand-to-hand fighting with enemies.
Dr. George Butler, Managing Scientist of Project Blade
Bonstock
03-08-2003, 08:01
*admires sword with open mouth*
Are they for sale?
Willdawg
03-08-2003, 08:02
Lightsabers? I'll have to think up something to counter this...
OOC: Hand to hand? Seldom to more modern soldiers engage in hand to hand combat. It's far easier to just pull a trigger. And plasma cannot be contained so easily. Just ask our sun. . .
Are they for sale?
The final arrangement of the contract has not been nailed down, but some sort of complete weapon should be released by either the Resi Corporation or CoVar for international sale. As of yet a functional effective complete version of the weapon has not been developed, but research continues.
Lightsabers? I'll have to think up something to counter this...
Counter our technology, may result in unpleasant consequences. Although, if financed, we are sure some sort of countermeasure can be developed.
OOC: Hand to hand? Seldom to more modern soldiers engage in hand to hand combat. It's far easier to just pull a trigger. And plasma cannot be contained so easily. Just ask our sun. . .
Urban Combat Environments, present many problems for soldiers. Close Urban Combat sometimes can revert down to hand-to-hand fighting. Also, there is the problem of weapon reliability (when you pull the trigger and the gun doesn't fire, for instance) and a back-up can be helpful.
Also, the problem of containing and control the plasma is just one of the obsticles we are trying to overcome. We have considered other options, beside plasma, but as of yet no working alternative has been decided on. So we continue to work with Plasma as it seems the most likely candidate for the development of our contractors weapon.
James Fisher, CoVar Corporate Director of DARP
OOC: These are out of chracter you know. But that's why we carry pistols (Side-Arms), isn't it? And didn't the military use Dynamite to tear down obstacles? Just because the Light-Saber is a cool Sci-Fi weapon, doesn't mean it's possible in real life. You cannot create an energy field that can hold in plasma, and you cannot create plasma out of thin air. Ever seen a plasma WELDER? Those things are tiny compared to what you're thinking of. Yet, to power a little sword would take the equivlent of entire house!
OOC: I knew the post was OOC, but I still figure an IC post would address your remarks. Anyway, a pistol work for that too, and so does explosive (like dynamite). Just cutting through would work faster though, instead of having to set a charge and then take cover, while it goes off. Your right power usage would be insane, but I am only a semi-modern nation and am researching this future-tech for Resi a future nation. So power usage shouldn't be a problem.
Jeruselem
03-08-2003, 15:13
Good to see research being directed for good uses. Now, got to get one of those things ...
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Ares Industries
03-08-2003, 22:30
No. That is way too small to contain plasma, you'd need magnets running along the blade, which would be silly.
imported_Eniqcir
04-08-2003, 01:24
Too bad the energy requirements are such that you would need a generator the size of an artillery tank, at least. More likely a small building.
The CoVar Corporate Division of Advanced Research and Development is happy to announce that Project Blade is nearing it's first big break through. Our scientific team is still having trouble over coming the sometime massive power needs and containment obstacles, but we are persisting and a breakthrough seems to be close.
To further our goal, the CoVar Corporation purchase a while back a massive Resi-built Plasma Power Core for our facility, here. This powerhouse has been invaluable in our research and we are currently working on a scaled-down model to be used in each Plasma Sword weapon.
Resi Plasma Power Core
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/53887/14.jpg
Details Available, Here (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=67552).
Plasma Cutting Experiments
http://www.boicejet.com/images/plasma.jpg
http://depts.washington.edu/bioe/people/plasma.jpg
Plasma Containment Experiments
http://www.prl.dcu.ie/plasma.jpg
http://www.forc.gpi.ru/lab/plasma.jpg
Dr. George Butler, Managing Scientist of Project Blade
The Silver Turtle
15-09-2003, 18:58
Jennifer, COlins secretary sent this message to CoVar, using Dominion encoding:
We have a new micro-atomic power source you could use. Basic specs included.
We, thank you, and assure you, your contribution is much appreciated and has saved long month (even years) of research. We are now coming extremely close to a breakthrough in this technology.
Dr. George Butler, Managing Scientist of Project Blade
With the continueing research and the contribution from an anonymous source Project Blade has made it's first major breakthrough. A new theory was devised during our research and instead of directly containing the Plasma flame, we have decided to simple use a controlled jet of plasma as the blade of the weapon. The scientific team is currently finishing up the Beta weapon of Project Blade, which we expect to be completed shortly.
Plasma Burn Experiments
http://www.bch.msu.edu/facilities/plasma.jpg
http://www-ibt.lbl.gov/PAG/filter%20with%20Pt%20plasma.gif
Plasma Synthesis Experiment
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/Space/GRL/articles/trans/04Feb2002%20plasma.JPG
Plasma Control Experiment
http://rclsgi.eng.ohio-state.edu/~adamovic/netl/OpticallyPumpedPlasma.JPG
Dr. George Butler, Managing Scientist of Project Blade
imported_Christoniac
21-09-2003, 12:18
We have energy swords like this the energy is controlled by an energy field and its pretty much like a lightsabre.
We would gladly help you on this project.
Freedom Countries first plasma experiment:
http://www.acq.osd.mil/bmdo/bmdolink/bcmt/images/images_lg/boom.jpg
The final breakthrough has come and CoVar has produced the Beta Version of Project Blade. A copy of the schematics, a completed Alpha and Beta, and all information concerning the project have been transmitted to The Resi Corporation. For information about, a contract for, or to purchase, the technology, please contact your local CoVar Corporate or Resi Corp. representative.
Project Blade - Alpha
http://www.futurehorizons.net/sabera.jpg
Project Blade - Beta
http://invisionfree.com:54/118/74/upload/p13.jpg
Dr. George Butler, Managing Scientist of Project Blade
Freedom Country, might we be able to obtain all information and research for your own Plasma Experimentation, we are very interested.
James Fisher, CoVar Corporate Director of DARP
*admires sword with open mouth*
I'll bet you do
*admires sword with open mouth*
I'll bet you do
(bump)
Plz informer me when its done
(bump)
Plz informer me when its done
It's done.
The final breakthrough has come and CoVar has produced the Beta Version of Project Blade. A copy of the schematics, a completed Alpha and Beta, and all information concerning the project have been transmitted to The Resi Corporation. For information about, a contract for, or to purchase, the technology, please contact your local CoVar Corporate or Resi Corp. representative.
Project Blade - Alpha
http://www.futurehorizons.net/sabera.jpg
Project Blade - Beta
http://invisionfree.com:54/118/74/upload/p13.jpg
Dr. George Butler, Managing Scientist of Project Blade
Freedom Country, might we be able to obtain all information and research for your own Plasma Experimentation, we are very interested.
James Fisher, CoVar Corporate Director of DARP
hehe
try not using proper protection....
And housing nukes in the same compound.....
try not using proper protection....
And housing nukes in the same compound.....
*Goes to begin "testing"*
TOOL a HOO
24-09-2003, 20:11
Is it not true that plasma reacts to magneticism. If you can expell a "tube shape" magnetic field from the upper handle of your sword....and let plasma freeflow within...then you have a raw plasma exposed yet contained within the magnetic field.
Now you have completly eliminated your fragile glass tube.
>>>>>its almost too easy>>>>>>
Is it not true that plasma reacts to magneticism. If you can expell a "tube shape" magnetic field from the upper handle of your sword....and let plasma freeflow within...then you have a raw plasma exposed yet contained within the magnetic field.
Now you have completly eliminated your fragile glass tube.
>>>>>its almost too easy>>>>>>
That is practicly what we did except the flow of the plasma was more of a jet. We only used the magnetic field to make sure their wasn't too much splashing of the plasma, it's more of a preventive measure, since it would be pretty easy to disrupt the magnetic feild. We also use low level forces fields to help the containment of the jet of plasma.
Your right it was almost too easy, except there is a massive energy need for the plasma jet, and we had to develop a small powercore to make the unit more modile than a gun emplacement. There was also the matter of fine tuning the actual plasma, the containment feilds (both magnetic and otherwise), and the plasma jet. Which is why the project took so long.
Dr. George Butler, Managing Scientist of Project Blade
TOOL a HOO
25-09-2003, 20:47
Do you have any details on the tempurature that the blade emmits, and what heat a human will be exposed to when using. Which leads me to my next question. Can you supply any data on protective equipment ie. gloves, forearm protection? :idea:
Can't one just vaporize the glass tube that would contain the plasma energies, causing explosive backlash to the wileder of said weapons?
---Gorman Spanks,
Chief Operating Officer
McPherson Corp. Ltd.
Weapons division