Aerospace Electromagnetic Thruster with Average Foucault Currents

Sergey A.  Gerasimov

doi:10.4236/aast.2022.71002

Sergey A. Gerasimov

Abstract: The work is an attempt to find the force with which an electromagnetic system with Foucault currents acts on itself. It is taken into account that the average force with which the source of the alternating magnetic field and the inductive Foucault current is equal to zero, the self-force arises as a result of the interaction of unclosed Foucault conduction currents with the displacement current created by a conductor located in a non-uniform magnetic field. The average force acting on a symmetrical conductor located between the poles of an electromagnet turned out to be different from zero. The greatest value of this force is observed in the region of maximum inhomogeneity of the magnetic field.

Keywords: Eddy Currents, Average Self-Force, Alternative Magnetic Field, Abraham Force

Cite this paper: Gerasimov, S. (2022) Aerospace Electromagnetic Thruster with Average Foucault Currents. Advances in Aerospace Science and Technology, 7, 25-31. doi: 10.4236/aast.2022.71002.

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