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propulsion — pro|pul|sion [prəˈpʌlʃən] n [U] technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: propulsus, past participle of propellere; PROPEL] the force that drives a vehicle forward →↑propel rocket/wind/nuclear/jet propulsion ▪ research into liquid hydrogen as… … Dictionary of contemporary English
propulsion — propulsive /preuh pul siv/, propulsory, adj. /preuh pul sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of propelling. 2. the state of being propelled. 3. a means of propelling; propelling force, impulse, etc. [1605 15; < L propuls(us) (ptp. of propellere to… … Universalium
Field propulsion — is the concept of spacecraft propulsion where no propellant is necessary but instead momentum of the spacecraft is changed by an interaction of the spacecraft with external force fields. The concepts for such means of propulsion range from… … Wikipedia
Vehicle propulsion — refers to the act of moving an artificial carrier of people or goods over a distance. The power plant used to drive the vehicles can vary widely. Originally, humans or animals would have provided the means of propulsion, later being supplemented… … Wikipedia
Spacecraft propulsion — A remote camera captures a close up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial… … Wikipedia
Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) — An artist s conception of the NASA reference design for the Project Orion spacecraft powered by nuclear propulsion. Project Orion was a study of a spacecraft intended to be directly propelled by a series of explosions of atomic bombs behind the… … Wikipedia
Tether propulsion — systems are proposals to use long, very strong cables (known as tethers) to change the velocity of spacecraft. The tethers may be used to initiate launch, complete launch, or alter the orbit of a spacecraft. Spaceflight using this form of… … Wikipedia
rocket propulsion — noun reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen • Hypernyms: ↑reaction propulsion * * * noun : propulsion by means of a rocket engine * * * propulsion of an object by thrust… … Useful english dictionary
Nuclear marine propulsion — is propulsion of a ship by a nuclear reactor. Naval nuclear propulsion is propulsion that specifically refers to naval warships (see Nuclear navy). Only a very few experimental civil nuclear ships have been built; the elimination of fossil fuel… … Wikipedia
Marine propulsion — For the operation of ship engines, see Engine department (ship). For the design of ships, see Naval architecture. A view of a ship s engine room Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a ship or boat across… … Wikipedia
Electric propulsion — is a form of spacecraft propulsion used in outer space. This type of rocket like reaction engine utilize electric energy to obtain thrust from propellant carried with the vehicle. Unlike rocket engines these kinds of engines do not necessarily… … Wikipedia
