Mass drivers are a type of railgun that have been proposed in the past as a possible means to send mined materials from the Moon to Earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_driver
Just thought it was interesting.
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| Author: | Officer_Bulbock [ Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:49 am ] |
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Mass drivers are a type of railgun that have been proposed in the past as a possible means to send mined materials from the Moon to Earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_driver Just thought it was interesting. |
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| Author: | Alenth Eneil [ Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:57 am ] |
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Sounds a lot like a gaussian system. |
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| Author: | ASH33 [ Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:58 am ] |
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as i am a soon-to-be engineer, this is interesting, seems like a great solution for converting electrical energy into motion... although as a CC player, i do not see a good conection. ... oh well, maybe it will inspire someone to build something. |
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| Author: | Alenth Eneil [ Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:04 am ] |
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I still say it's closer to a gaussian cannon than a railgun. The best use for this in CC would be a weapon or a delivery system for some things(drop pods or something like that). I think its like this ________________ >>>>>>>> > > > > |
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| Author: | Officer_Bulbock [ Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:12 am ] |
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Quote: A mass driver is essentially a coil gun that magnetically accelerates a package consisting of a magnetisable holder containing a payload. Once the payload has been accelerated, the two separate, and the holder is slowed and recycled for another payload. Eh. |
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