Advanced [space et al] Concepts Database - A little birdy sent me this. :)

Josh Cryer · 2003-01-31 14:40:15

Ahh, just got a PM about this site. It's quite wonderful, in that it outlines different technologies and concepts related to propulsion and vehicle designs. One of the most interesting things which was pointed out, was that they have technology and integration readiness levels pertaining to each technology. So you can get a good idea how far along we are with regards to that technologies development. (I was surprised that a ?Lightcraft? has a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) rating of 6!)

Anyway, this is book mark material.

clark · 2003-01-31 14:42:40

Here is the, :ahem:, link:

:laugh:

http://sei2.sei.aero/ACDB/ACvehDB.asp

Josh Cryer · 2003-01-31 14:48:31

Hahaha

How'd I forget the link?

Interestingly, they have a bit of info about my favorite propulsion concept, but they lack any info about the dusty varient.

http://sei2.sei.aero/ACDB/RPDdetails.asp?ID=30

I wonder if I can email them and get them to post information about dusty-M2P2.

clark · 2003-01-31 14:55:48

If you go to their homepage: http://www.spaceworkseng.com/

you can find an email to send in your request. I might also add I noticed that they are looking for a US citizen for an aerospace engineering opening.

What is the "dusty" version of M2P2?

Did you check out the link on the M2P2 site:

http://std.msfc.nasa.gov/ast/advpropconf01.html

Leads to a buch of proposals and abstracts regarding advanced propuilsion concepts.

clark · 2003-01-31 15:02:34

Here is some more info related to SLI:

ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/contract/2002/c02-gg.txt

Boeing Phantom Works & Lockheed Martin were chosen, the above link makes refrence to the X-37. Here is a link regarding the X-37 to better understand where we are with the 2nd generation RLV.

http://www1.msfc.nasa.gov/NEWSROOM/back … s/x37.html

Josh Cryer · 2003-01-31 15:18:08

Hmm, there is a vague reference to Dusty M2P2 on that reference site which you linked.

Can Ultra Light Sails be Made from Dust? First Results from the Dust Magnet Experiment., Robert Sheldon et al., U. of Alabama in Huntsville

You can read about Dusty-M2P2 here (I link the Wiki because it's easier): http://www.newmars.com/cgi-bin/wiki.cgi?Dusty-M2P2

BTW, Dusty-M2P2 beats silly Nuclear Propulsion hands down. :;):

At least in the inner Solar System.

Josh Cryer · 2003-01-31 15:21:54

Oh, and just a comment, I believe they may not consider dusty-M2P2 its own concept, however, I think that's misguided since it really does have a much different design. It adds two components to the whole, M2P2 design, enough to consider it something else entirely. Heck, it deserves its own category:

Advanced Propellent Based Sail

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