Title :
Study of high-power millimeter-wave beam transmission for microwave beaming propulsion
Author :
Oda, Yasuhisa ; Yamaguchi, Toshikazu ; Shimada, Yutaka ; Komurasaki, Kimiya ; Kajiwara, Ken ; Takahashi, Koji ; Sakamoto, Keishi
Author_Institution :
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Naka, Japan
Abstract :
A high-power millimeter-wave beam transmission system for microwave beaming propulsion were designed and tested. A thruster with the transmission system consisted from a launcher and focusing mirrors was operated using a gyrotron. The thruster traveled for 3 m distance generating thrust force.
Keywords :
aerospace propulsion; gyrotrons; millimetre waves; focusing mirror; gyrotron; high-power millimeter-wave beam transmission; launcher; microwave beaming propulsion; thrust force; thruster; Force; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Mirrors; Particle beams; Plasmas; Rockets;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612325
