Browsing by Subject "Physics"
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A Look into Railgun Physics and Design
(2011-04-01)Railguns promise to make space travel and weapons systems much more efficient for the future. I conducted a project to skim the surface of railgun physics and design. I first started by constructing a small railgun as a ... -
The Separation of a Two-Nanosatellite System via Differential Drag
(2011-04-01)Small nanosatellites (1 to 10 kg), with their low production costs and unique mission strategy possibilities, can be inexpensively deployed in groups to maximize scientific returns. The Space Science and Engineering ...