Marine propulsion system and method using an in-situ generated water plasma
AssigneeArizona Board of Regents
InventorRodolfo Enrique Diaz
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Abstract
A system for marine propulsion includes a metal fuel slurry, a water plasma, and a high alternating magnetic field. The magnetic field acts on the metal fuel to generate explosive momentum via a metal-water reaction. The reaction may also generate the water plasma. The magnetic field then acts on the water plasma using induction magnetohydrodynamic (“MHD”) pumping to generate MHD momentum. The explosive and MHD momenta propel the water through a water channel. The water may be used to propel marine vessels or to pump water.
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A method for propelling water, the method comprising:
- generating a water plasma;
- generating a magnetohydrodynamic momentum in the water using the water plasma;
- propelling the water using the magnetohydrodynamic momentum;
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- generating a high alternating magnetic field, wherein the magnetohydrodynamic momentum is generated by subjecting the water plasma to the high alternating magnetic field.
A method for propelling water, the method comprising:
- generating a water plasma;
- generating a magnetohydrodynamic momentum in the water using the water plasma;
- propelling the water using the magnetohydrodynamic momentum;
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- using a time-alternating magnetic field to stimulate a chemical reaction, thereby generating an explosive momentum in the water, wherein the water is also propelled using the explosive momentum.
A method for propelling water, the method comprising:
- generating a water plasma;
- generating a magnetohydrodynamic momentum in the water using the water plasma;
- propelling the water using the magnetohydrodynamic momentum;
- generating an explosive momentum in the water, wherein the water is also propelled using the explosive momentum, wherein the explosive momentum is generated by a metal-water reaction;
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- generating a high alternating magnetic field, wherein the metal-water reaction is generated using the high alternating magnetic field.
A method for propulsion through water, the method comprising:
- injecting a metal fuel into the water;
- generating a high alternating magnetic field to induce eddy currents in the metal fuel;
- catalyzing a metal-water reaction using the induced currents, the reaction generating a water plasma and an explosive momentum;
- generating a magnetohydrodynamic momentum using the alternating magnetic field acting on the water plasma;
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- propelling the water using the explosive momentum and the magnetohydrodynamic momentum.
A system for propelling water, comprising:
- a metal fuel;
- a water plasma;
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- a high alternating magnetic field for acting on the metal fuel to generate explosive momentum and for acting on the water plasma to generate a magnetohydrodynamic momentum, wherein the explosive and magnetohydrodynamic momenta propel the water.
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