Electromagnetic Propulsion via a Vacuum-Interactance Push

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Scientific Paper
Title Electromagnetic Propulsion via a Vacuum-Interactance Push
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Author(s) Blair M Cleveland
Keywords crossed-field antenna, electromagnetic momentum density, Graham and Lahoz experiment, Lorentz force, Poynting vector flux, electromagnetic propulsion, vacuum interactance
Published 1998
Journal Electric Spacecraft Journal
Number 24
Pages 6-16

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Abstract

Cleveland's paper won first place in the Electric Spacecraft Journal competition for innovative concepts in electric propulsion. [Electric Spacecraft Journal Issue No. 24 , 1998]

The “Lorentz force” equation is missing a force term proportional to the rate of change of electromagnetic momentum density carried by the Poynting vector-flux E x B. An abruptly pulsed crossed-field device (non-radiating) is proposed to interact with the “vacuum-medium” thereby creating an action-reaction propulsive force (push) which can be utilized for transportation means.