This symposium pertains to the
advancement of the space propulsion sciences from current technologies
to emerging concepts and theories. The symposium is broken into the
following Five Topic Areas cover the contemporary propulsion
sciences, technologies and techniques for short-term objectives
supporting near-term space initiatives for Earth, in-orbit, Moon and
Mars-based propulsion and power systems over the next 30 years;
enhancement of the feasibility of future space propulsion systems; new
frontiers in the space propulsion sciences comprising ideas, concepts,
experiments, theories and models; and approaches that could lead to new
directions in space travel, exploration, astrophysics and particle
physics with applications to propulsion, power or communication; or to
help combine these areas of science with the space propulsion sciences
toward new frontiers in science.
Previously held from 2004 thru 2008 at the:
Space
Technology Application & International Forum.
A01. Advances in Contemporary Propulsion Sciences
Chair:
Andrew Ketsdever,
andrew.ketsdever-at-edwards.af.mil
Co-Chair:
John Cole, NASA Marshall Space Flight
Center, AL, 256 544-4290,
john.w.cole-at-nasa.gov
Papers are solicited that examine advances in the diverse arena
covering the contemporary propulsion sciences. This arena involves
advances in chemical propulsion as well as hybrids, beam energy systems,
electric and magnetic thrusters and launchers, magnetic, plasma and
solar sails, other worthwhile concepts and innovative and alternative
space propulsion approaches that have been tested and shown feasible
within currently accepted physical laws. This section focuses on: New
Advances in Propulsion Technology, Advanced Propulsion Concepts, and
Experimental Results.
A02. Advanced Technologies, Concepts, and Techniques for Space Application
Chair:
Chuck Suchomel, USAF WPAFB, OH,
937-904-8653,
Charles.Suchomel-at-afrl.af.mil
Co-Chair:
Frank
Mead, fbmeadjr-at-yahoo.com
Papers are solicited that examine advances in technologies and
techniques for enhancing contemporary propulsion systems as well as
other technologies required for space travel and exploration. This arena
involves advances in power, communication and other technologies or
other innovative and alternative approaches that are testable within
engineering accepted limits as well as those concepts that may be on the
edge of current engineering realities. This section focuses on but is
not limited to: Advanced Power Concepts, Advanced Communication
Concepts, Other Technological Concepts and Techniques for Space
Application, and Experimental Results.
A03. Frontiers in Propulsion Science
A03.1. Theories, Models and Concepts
Chair:
Martin Tajmar, ARC Seibersdorf Research
GmbH, Seibersdorf, Austria, +43-50550-3142,
martin.tajmar-at-arcs.ac.at
Co-Chair:
TBD
Papers are solicited that examine models and theories by providing
new insight or extend theoretical concepts and models. These theoretical
concepts and models should be governed by known physical laws (although
perhaps in embryonic form or not yet formally well-established) and
should be testable by current or foreseeable scientific and/or
engineering techniques. Examples of technologies to be examined in these
sessions include (but are not limited to): interaction of gravitation
and superconductors, propulsion using novel means such as zero-point
fields, quantum entanglement, and novel propellantless propulsion
techniques.
Papers should provide the theoretical groundwork for future space
travel and/or exploration beyond the bounds possible using the current
propulsion sciences, pushing their expansion towards new frontiers in
the propulsion sciences, and so should stress the practical consequences
of the work or concentrate on determining the limitations of
contemporary scientific and technological approaches and explaining how
such limitations may be overcome by using new, evolving, and enabling,
technologies. Concepts can be either mathematical or speculative and
should include rigorous, logical, scientific support and plausible
assumptions to validate the fundamental aspects.
A03.2. Experimental Results
Chair:
James Woodward, California State
University, Fullerton, CA, 714-278-3596,
jwoodward-at-fullerton.ed
Co-Chair:
TBD
Papers are solicited that report on the experimental results or
possible experimental techniques related to theoretical concepts and
models in the basic research realm of the propulsion sciences, to
include experiments related (but are not necessarily limited) to
interaction of gravitation and superconductors, quantum entanglement,
propulsion using novel means such as zero-point fields, and novel
propellantless propulsion techniques. The experiments discussed should
provide a better understanding of these concepts, either pro or con, and
must provide suggestions for further work indicating clearly the likely
future direction of the work.
A04. Toward New Directions in Astrophysics/Particle Physics with application
to Propulsion, Power or Communications
A04.1. New Directions in Astrophysics/Particle Physics
Chair:
Bernd Binder, Quanics, Salem, BW,
Germany, ++497553827390,
binder-at-quanics.com
Co-Chair:
Andrew Beckwith, Menlo Park,
California, 650-322-6768,
rwill9955b-at-yahoo.com
Papers are solicited that examine areas in Astrophysics and
Particle Physics that could provide new directions in propulsion, power
or communication for space application, and focus on Astrophysics or
Particle Physics Concepts, New Cosmological or Matter Models,
Experimental Standards, and Experimental Results. These papers should
not be general physics papers, but should instead address
the problems and resolutions thereof
in propulsion, power or communication in terms readable by practicing
professional engineers. Astrophysics/Particle Physics papers written
with an engineering focus and application are particularly encouraged.
In papers covering a concept/theory/model, authors must indicate
how these could enhance the area of propulsion, power or communication
and if a new concept/theory/model authors must discuss experimental
application(s). If necessary, the experimental discussion may be
presented as a separate paper to allow for adequate discussion and
description of the proposed experiment.
A04.2.
Unconventional Physical
Principles and Gravitational Models
Chair:
Paul Murad, United States Department of
Defense, Washington, DC, 703-907-2981,
ufoguypaul-at-yahoo.com
Co-Chair:
John Brandenburg, ORBITEC, Madison, WI, 608-229-2790,
brandenburgj-at-orbitec.com
Papers are solicited that give a serious examination of physical,
gravitational, or atmospheric anomalies and determine whether they are
physically meaningful or not from an analytical or experimental
perspective. This could include unusual physical principles such as
converting angular momentum into linear momentum in a space drive,
outlining the theoretical requirements as well as investigating
potential proofs that demonstrate the existence of gravitational waves,
the Gertsenshtein effect, the coupling of torsion with gravitation and
electromagnetic fields, identifying gravitational vortices, new types of
nuclear power generation such as aneutronic reactors, or finding new
gravitational models that do away with the need for negative mass and
energy.
A05. Far Term Space Transport/Environment Models and Theories
A05.1. Far Term Space Transport and Environment Models & Theories
Chair:
Eric Davis, Warp Drive Metrics, Austin,
TX, 512-342-2187,
ewdavis-at-earthtech.org
Co-Chair:
Ray Lewis, Pennsylvania State University,
Boalsburg , PA, 814-466-6187,
r3l-at-psu.edu
Papers are solicited that provide new models and theories or
additional information covering older models and theories in the area of
space transport, including environmental effects. Papers should
generally be related to faster than
light-speed, warp-drives, wormholes and other areas that could provide a
better understanding of space transport mechanisms beyond our
current knowledge. Concepts can be either mathematical or speculative
and should include rigorous, logical, scientific support and plausible
assumptions to validate the fundamental aspects.
A05.2
Conceptual Models and Theories Promoting Alternative Space-times
Chair:
Gregory V. Meholic, The Aerospace
Corporation, El Segundo, CA, 310 336-2919,
Greg.V.Meholic-at-aero.org
Co-Chair:
TBD
Papers are solicited that explore conceptual models and theories
regarding the existence of an alternative space-time or space-like realm
necessary for faster-than-light (FTL) travel or manipulation of the
space-time metric. Concepts can be either mathematical or speculative
and should include rigorous, logical, scientific support and plausible
assumptions to validate the fundamental aspects. This arena also
examines the characteristics of alternate dimensions and hyperspace as
well as exploring the application of these ideas to gravitation theory,
cosmology or quantum physics.
