'Antigravity' Propulsion and Relativistic Hyperdrive
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-10-15 v1
Abstract
Exact payload trajectories in the strong gravitational fields of compact masses moving with constant relativistic velocities are calculated. The strong field of a suitable driver mass at relativistic speeds can quickly propel a heavy payload from rest to a speed significantly faster than the driver, a condition called hyperdrive. Hyperdrive thresholds and maxima are calculated as functions of driver mass and velocity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0604076,
title = {'Antigravity' Propulsion and Relativistic Hyperdrive},
author = {Franklin S. Felber},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0604076},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, 4 figures, 2 video clips. To be presented at 25th International Space Development Conference, Los Angeles, 4-7 May 2006