SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL FORUM 1998
CALL FOR PAPERS:
SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL FORUM 1998
Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Jan. 31 - Feb. 4, 1999
Session on "Emerging Physics Toward Breakthrough Spacecraft Power"
Papers are invited that present theories, proposed experiments, or empirical evidence that are aimed at addressing breakthrough energy production methods to power spacecraft propulsion. This includes (but not limited to) fundamental physics of energy exchange mechanisms, and how energy exchange mechanisms might be related to kinetic energy of motion. Papers are also invited which describe and compare competing theories or empirical evidence.
To help you, there is a reference
http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/bpp/bpp_CRITERIA.htm
in the Breakthrough Propulsion Physics (BPP) homepage
http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/bpp/index.htm
which includes material that will be used as guidelines for selecting from the abstracts submitted. The abstract deadline for this conference is May 28th, 1998.
If you are interested in submitting an abstract, please send your contact information to the following two e-mail addresses in order to receive abstract submission instructions and additional information.
Dave.Goodwin@mailgw.er.doe.gov
STAIF BREAKTHROUGH PROPULSION PHYSICS SESSIONS
CALL FOR PAPERS:
The Breakthrough Propulsion Physics sessions in the Conference on Applications of Thermophysics in Microgravity and Breakthrough Propulsion Physics, will be held as part of the Space Technology & Applications International Forum (STAIF-99), January 31 - February 4, 1999, in Albuquerque, NM. The website for more information is http://www-chne.unm. edu/isnps/isnps.htm. The abstract contributors should E-Mail or call the author when an abstract is sent so we can be looking for it. Thanks.
Sessions:
EMERGING PHYSICS TOWARD PROPELLANTLESS PROPULSION
Alan Holt,
Chair, NASA Johnson Space Center,
DanieL C. Cole,
Co-Chair, IBM Microelectronics
Papers are invited that present theories, experiments, or empirical evidence that describe research directions or specific approaches for the development of a capability to propel a vehicle in transatmospheric, near-earth space and deep space regions, without the use of rockets or beamed power. These capabilities include applications of: (1) fundamental physics of forces and acceleration, addressing enhanced coupling between inertia, gravity, electromagnetism, inertial frames and/or space-time; (2) fundamental physics of motion through space time or the motion of perturbations of space time; and (3) fundamental physics of energy exchange mechanisms. Papers are also invited which (4) describe and compare competing theories or empirical evidence, with special emphasis to their potential for achieving a propulsion breakthrough, and which (5) address the use of microgravity research and technology testbeds associated with the International Space Station, Station-based and other free-flyers and earth-to-orbit vehicles.
EMERGING PHYSICS TOWARD HYPER-FAST SPACE TRAVEL
Catherine Asaro,
Chair, Molecudyne Research
Claudio Maccone,
Co-Chair, Alenia Spazio
Papers are invited that present theories, proposed experiments, or empirical evidence that are aimed at addressing how to attain the maximum transit speeds physically achievable. This includes: (1) fundamental physics of forces and acceleration; (2) fundamental physics of motion through spacetime or the motion of perturbations of spacetime; and (3) fundamental physics of energy exchange mechanisms. Papers are also invited which (4) describe and compare competing theories or empirical evidence with special emphasis to their potential for achieving such a propulsion breakthrough.
EMERGING PHYSICS TOWARD BREAKTHROUGH SPACECRAFT POWER
Dave Goodwin,
Chair, U. S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy & Nuclear Physics F.
Michael Serry,
Co-Chair, Digital Instruments Inc.
Papers are invited that present theories, proposed experiments, or empirical evidence that are aimed at addressing breakthrough energy production methods to power spacecraft propulsion. This includes fundamental physics of energy exchange mechanisms, and how energy exchange mechanisms might relate to kinetic energy of motion. Papers are also invited which describe and compare competing theories or empirical evidence.
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Aug. 3, 1998.