Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow control represents a promising frontier in mitigating the severe thermal and aerodynamic challenges inherent to hypersonic reentry. By applying magnetic fields to ...

For decades Russia has devoted considerable resources to develop a light compact propulsion as well as power system for future space ships. Over the years Russia has developed a number of different ...

HRL Laboratories, LLC has demonstrated proof-of-concept on a unique approach to achieve a silent pumping system that replaces traditional mechanical moving parts with an electric current and a ...

There were a studies published in 2006 and 2008 that looked at making a fusion rocket using dense plasma focus and air-breathing MHD propulsion. These system proposals would work even if Lawrenceville ...

Abstract: Proposed missions such as a Mars sample return mission and a human mission to Mars require landed payload masses in excess of any previous Mars mission. Whether human or robotic, these ...

Summary: A groundbreaking development (that ended up being an April Fools joke…) for the Virginia-class: a story about a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) drive system. The Virginia-Class Is Getting a Big ...

Looking back through the archives, we actually haven’t seen much in the way of homebrew magnetohydrodynamic drives (MHDs) — which is somewhat surprising, as the core concept isn’t nearly as ...