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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: AndroidNeox on 01/09/2016 21:32:45

Title: What is a Resonant Cavity Thruster (EmDrive)?
Post by: AndroidNeox on 01/09/2016 21:32:45
My gut instinct is to file this with perpetual motion. But, it keeps coming back in news articles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF_resonant_cavity_thruster

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/emdrive-nasa-eagleworks-paper-has-finally-passed-peer-review-says-scientist-know-1578716

It would violate conservation of momentum, as I understand it.