Gravity control propulsion: Towards a general relativistic approach

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2007

Authors

Bertolami, O (Author) Other; Pedro, FG (Author) Other

Journal

Title: JBIS. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

Vol. 60

Pages: 285-288

ISSN: 0007-084X

Publisher: British Interplanetary Society

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Mechanical engineering

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Authenticus ID: P-004-8FQ

Abstract (EN): Evaluation of gravity control concepts should be examined with respect to currently known physical theories. In this work we study the hypothetical conversion of gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy using the formalism of general relativity. We show that the energy involved in the process greatly exceeds the Newtonian estimate, given the nature of general relativity. We conclude that the impact of any gravity manipulation for propulsion greatly depends fundamentally on its exact definition.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4