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DARPA Field Effect Propulsion

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Richard Banduric presents findings from a DARPA-funded initiative focused on breaking Green's reciprocity and exploiting relativistic electrodynamics for propellantless propulsion. The project re-examines standard Maxwellian formulations, identifying missing scalar potentials and the breakdown of classical superposition in multi-material systems with divergent drift velocities. Experimental prototypes utilizing CVD graphene and aerogel demonstrated an upward thrust of approximately 200 millinewtons with low power consumption.
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Overview

Richard Banduric details a DARPA-funded project aiming to break Green's reciprocity for propulsion by leveraging relativistic electrodynamics. The core issue lies in the limitations of Maxwell's equations, specifically the omission of the magnetic scalar potential and the reliance on gauges that assume a flat magnetic scalar potential across the universe. The Aharonov-Bohm effect proves this potential is physically real and measurable. The project challenges the superposition principle in electromagnetism, demonstrating that it breaks down when considering multiple charges in different inertial frames with varying drift velocities, particularly with dissimilar materials like copper and graphene. Experiments show that grounding is crucial for accurate electromagnetic calculations, and ungrounded circuits exhibit charge imbalances. A novel device design, utilizing materials with vastly different drift velocities (e.g., CVD graphene and aerogel), is presented. This design generates a measurable upward force (approximately 200 millinewtons) by exploiting longitudinal and lateral forces not accounted for in conventional electromagnetics. The device operates without propellant, seemingly defying conventional understanding of Newton's third law, but adhering to a relativistic modification. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the need for a revised understanding of electromagnetism to unlock the potential of field propulsion.

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Richard Banduric presents findings from a DARPA-funded initiative focused on breaking Green's reciprocity and exploiting relativistic electrodynamics for propellantless propulsion. The project re-examines standard Maxwellian formulations, identifying missing scalar potentials and the breakdown of cl...