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Beamed Core Antimatter Propulsion Experiment (BCAP)

Beamed Core Antimatter Propulsion Experiment (BCAP). Presented by: Jonathan A. Webb For: Spectrum Astro Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Outline. Fuel/energy source Concepts Applications Current research. Fuel/Energy Source. Propulsion is energy Chemical energy produces 10 7 J/kg

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Beamed Core Antimatter Propulsion Experiment (BCAP)

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

  2. Outline • Fuel/energy source • Concepts • Applications • Current research Unclassified

  3. 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

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

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

  6. Velocity Profile Unclassified

  7. Far Term Missions Unclassified

  8. Near Term Missions Unclassified

  9. 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

  10. Questions Unclassified

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