The Enzmann Starship: History & Engineering ... - Icarus Interstellar
The Enzmann Starship: History & Engineering ... - Icarus Interstellar
The Enzmann Starship: History & Engineering ... - Icarus Interstellar
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Fusion ReactionsDT:2 3H + H → He4 (3.52MeV) + n(14.06MeV) ⇒ 17.58MeV/ reactionDHe 3 :2 3H + He → He4 (3.67MeV) + p(14.67MeV) ⇒ 18.34MeV/ reactionDD:2 2H + H → H3 (1.01MeV) + p(3.03MeV) 4.04MeV/ reaction1 1⇒DD:2 2H + H → He3 (0.82MeV) + n(2.45MeV) 3.27MeV/ reaction1 1⇒nτT≥ 5×1021m−3skeVVe⎛ 2E= ⎜⎝ mkin⎞⎟⎠1/ 2Propellant Reaction products Maximum <strong>The</strong>oreticalExhaust velocity(km/s)Specific impulse(million s)DT He 4 + n 26,400 (8.67%c) 2.64DHe 3 He 4 + p 26,500 (8.85%c) 2.65DD T + p 13,920 (4.64%c) 1.39DD He 3 + n 12,510 (4.17%c) 1.25
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