Beamed Core Antimatter Propulsion Experiment (BCAP)

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Beamed Core Antimatter Propulsion Experiment (BCAP) Presented by: Jonathan A. Webb For: Spectrum Astro Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Unclassified

Outline Fuel/energy source Concepts Applications Current research Unclassified

Fuel/Energy Source Propulsion is energy Chemical energy produces 107 J/kg Fission produces 1012 J/kg Fusion produces 1014 J/kg Antimatter produces 9.00 x 1016 J/kg Unclassified

Fuel/Energy Source Electron-positron annihilation produces 2 511 KeV photons isotropically, ejected at random angles. Perfectly obeys equation E=mc2+pc Unclassified

Energy-Thrust Conversion High cosine avg. Absorbing Isp = 9.75 x 106 s Reflecting Isp = 3.06 x 107s Unclassified

Velocity Profile Unclassified

Far Term Missions Unclassified

Near Term Missions Unclassified

Current Research Pulsed test of the absorbing shield concept Monte Carlo sim. for absorbing shield efficiency Shield construction Test stand construction Positron production Positron storage Unclassified

Questions Unclassified

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