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Month: July 2018
Broom in the sky. Plasma propulsion to remove debris from orbit. #tech
There are 15,000 traceable objects orbiting earth representing 6000 tons of material. There is now a real need for debris removal. The broom in the sky. This space craft sweeps debris using a plasma generated ion beam. The paper shows detailed modelling of the process showing problems like back-scattering of ions and charging of the …
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The Wheatstone bridge and related matters, like what is your greatest achievement in life?
Wheatstone (1802-1875) is a famous UK physicist. He is best known for the Wheatstone bridge a device to measure resistance. Using an AC or RF voltage the bridge can also measure impedance. It is here that my story begins. Impedance is the ratio of voltage to current flowing in a device. When current is impeded …
The hidden champion #plasma #tech
Plasma is the ‘hidden champion’ of industrial innovation – Prof. Christian Oehr In a recent inteview with Professor Christian Oehr, head of the interfacial engineering and materials science department at Fraunhofer IGB in Stuttgart, Germany, refers to plasma as the hidden champion. When asked what a plasma is, Prof. Oehr explained that Plasma is created …
Mike B Hopkins 