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I wonder if you could build a particle accelerator of sorts. A toroidal tube in which the vehicle is placed, and magnetically accelerated to launch velocity.
by fpgaminer 12y ago
I wonder if you could build a particle accelerator of sorts. A toroidal tube in which the vehicle is placed, and magnetically accelerated to launch velocity. Would just need some way to let the vehicle out; some kind of track switch. Such a setup would not require a large area to bring the spacecraft up to speed, and could be vacuum sealed to negate air resistance.
- ars 12y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_loop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_loop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_driver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_driver
- danielweber 12y agoA long time ago I did the math for putting one of these on Mt Kilimanjaro, with another few thousand or so feet of height magically added. If you build up any significant speed in an evacuated tunnel, even at those very high heights you still face an incredible pressure wave as you exit.