The Prospects for Microwave Actuated Airbreathing Hypersonic Spaceplane Engines

Christopher MacLeod

doi:10.59332/jbis-079-01-0017

The Prospects for Microwave Actuated Airbreathing Hypersonic Spaceplane Engines

Christopher MacLeod

UHI North West and Hebrides

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This paper reviews the prospects for microwave heating and plasma generation as an alternative to combustion in Scramjet-like hypersonic engines. It discusses recent work in the field and its potential relevance and implications in the future. Different modes of operation are described and possible sources of power highlighted.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	17-20
Número de páginas	4
Publicación	Journal of the British Interplanetary Society (JBIS)
Volumen	79
N.º	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.59332/jbis-079-01-0017
Estado	Published - 31 dic 2025

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