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Investigations into a Heim-Dröscher-Häuser Gravitophotonic Hyperspace Drive

Daistallia 2104
23-02-2007, 06:07
Dr. Kau of the University of Ti city looked over the abstract (http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/daistallia/1Heim/HDHGHD.html).

Heim-Dröscher-Häuser Gravitophotonic Hyperspace Drive

The Heim-Dröscher-Häuser Gravitophotonic Hyperspace Drive (HDHGHD or "Triple H" drive) is based on the Heim Quantum Theory.

The propulsion system works by creating an intense magnetic field that, produces a gravitational field and results in thrust for a spacecraft.

At sufficient strength, the magnetic field creates the means for the ship to slip into parallel space, popularly known as hyperspace, where the speed of light is faster, allowing incredible speeds to be reached (Transiting causes a a velocity gain by a factor of 33,000.) Switching off the magnetic field would result in the engine reappearing in our current dimension.

A huge rotating ring placed above a superconducting coil creates an intense magnetic field. When the magnetic field reaches propulsion strength , the electromagnetic force reduces the gravitational pull on the ring to the point where it floats free. In order to creat a sufficient magnetic field for a 150-ton ship to completely counter a 1 G fravity well, a magnetic field with a magnetic flux density of 20 tesla is needed. In order to creat a sufficient magnetic field for a 150-ton ship to enter hyperspace, a magnetic field with a magnetic flux density of 30 tesla is needed.

Space flight is achieved in one of two modes. The first is simple acceleration and the second is transition into parallel space. The second is transiting into parallel space. For short interplanetary distances, ships gnerally transit at .000 1 c, and at longer interstellar distances, ships gnerally transit at .01 c

"Well this is certainly interesting. And it seems to confirm the technology transfer talks (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12359861#post12359861) that fell through recently...

OOC: This is a redirect for my getting a FTL drive, after the talks mentioned above were abandoned by Commonalitarianism.

Here's the academic paper by Walter Dröscher and Jochem Häuser that this is based on: "Guidelines For a Space Propulsion Device Based on Heim's Quantum Theory."
http://www.hpcc-space.de/publications/documents/aiaa2004-3700-letter.pdf
http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:225hESNgyPUJ:www.hpcc-space.de/publications/documents/aiaa2004-3700-letter.pdf+http://www.hpcc-space.de/publications/documents/aiaa2004-3700-letter.pdf&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1

The Wikipedia Article on Heim theory:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heim_theory

And a couple of news articles:
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/fundamentals/mg18925331.200.html
http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=16902006

Any comments IC or OOC are welcome.
Daistallia 2104
27-02-2007, 18:26
Dr. Kau research team, having now spent significant time confirming the theory, approaches Daistallian AeroSpace Industries with a working proposal to build such a craft.
Daistallia 2104
04-03-2007, 16:17
After several years worth of experements, a prototype has been assembled and is set to launch from NS Earth orbit.
Daistallia 2104
06-03-2007, 17:56
The good ship Skar Forscher is ready to launch...