2nd International Mars Sample Return 2018 (LPI Contrib. No. 2071) 6013.pdf

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPACECRAFT PROPULSION MOTOR AND A PERMANENT MAGNET (PM- DRIVE) THRUSTER. Author: Balashirin Ahmadov , Affiliation: Engineer at Baku High-tech Park, Address: Ni- zami str. 129E, Baku, Azerbaijan, e-mail: [email protected]

Introduction: As it is well-known there are ion tromagnetic propulsion motor has very simple con- thrusters, which are designed to be used for realisation struction, so that, it comprises only semi-circle shaped the future interplanetary missions. The competing body in which was installed two independent electro- space travelling technologies that can be alternative to magnets and these electromagnets are kept in the start- modern ion thrusters are; nuclear and photon thrusters, ing positions via springs. electromagnetic spacecraft propulsion motors, micro- I installed the video of the new electromagnetic pro- wave drive engines and etc. I am an engineer and in- pulsion motor on Youtube. You can watch that video ventor from Baku, Azerbaijan and engage in the crea- by entering the key phrase Ahmadovsumd into tion and improvement of the new electromagnetic YouTube’s search window. In that video I showed the spacecraft propulsion motor within last 10 years. early variant of my electromagnetic propulsion motor Electromagnetic spacecraft propulsion motor. in both tests; on the floor and in a suspended state. In I present to MSR Conference my own-designed new that experiment power is switching on/off to the motor electromagnetic propulsion motor as an interplanetary circuit by me, but it can be done automatically with travelling engine that can be successfully used for real- controller mechanism, then the work of the motor will ization the Mars Sample Return missions. Note that, be continues and straight. Besides, a perfect and pre- my new electromagnetic motor creates hundreds times cise made variant of the motor won’t have those defi- stronger propulsive force rather than ion thrusters, that ciencies that you can find in the experimental motor. is, the new motor is efficient than ion thrusters for How these processes happen and configuration of the many-many times. So that, in the new motor the pro- interacting forces among the electromagnets and body pulsive force is created by means of the electromagnets of the motor are explained in my International patent that are weighing ten kilograms. But in ion thrusters as application. Note that, in last 3 years I cardinally im- a propellant was used inert gases weighing few milli- proved the new motor and now the top variant of the grams, that is why their propulsive force is very low. motor becomes perfect than previous constructions. As remarked above in the new electromagnetic motor The application area of the new electromagnetic the propulsive force is creating by the means of the propulsion motor won’t be limited by the space mis- heavy electromagnets, so that, two similar (with the sion’s technologies. It can be successfully used in air- same sizes) electromagnet, which have the shape of planes, helicopters, electric vehicles, robots, sea boats ring segments are independently installed inside the and etc., because the new motor has great potential in body, parallel to each other and were kept in starting both; in creation of the new modes of motion and in positions via springs. These electromagnets are moving high energy efficiency. under influences of the magnetic fields which are ap- PM-Drive: I present to MSR Conference my next peared between them by energy of a power source. By (very important) propulsive technology, which I had hitting parallel elastic blows to the forward wall of the discovered 6 months ago. I named that technology PM- body these electromagnets push the whole motor sys- Drive (a permanent magnet drive), so that, the new tem forward. The frequency of the blows can be 50- device mainly consists of permanent magnets and 100 blows per second. So, the new electromagnetic doesn’t use any propellant and electrical energy for propulsion motor in the operation process only con- generation propulsive force. It has no mechanical parts, sumes electrical power and its propellant, solid elec- but has very simple construction. I am going to show tromagnets, never leaving inside of the motor, create this sensational technology in MSR Conference and by propulsive force using unique combination of the inter- few simple experiments demonstrates its propulsive acting forces. force. The new motor consumes electrical power in the References: [1] Balashirin Ahmadov, (2012) Inter- form of the periodically interrupted short pulses, be- national patent application PCT/AZ2012/000005, cause the power only is needed to energize the elec- WO2014/094076, [2] Jones, Brad and Bergan, Brad tromagnets at the starting positions and after the short (2017) NASA’s New Ion Thruster Breaks Records, acceleration power must be switched off and then elec- Could Take Humans to Mars. tromagnets pass remain trajectories completely freely. So, this unique feature creates wide possibility for en- ergy saving and as a result efficiency of the new motor can be extremely high. At the same time, the new elec-