Abstract
Expressions for the propulsion force and the electrical efficiency of the induction ripple motor are derived without making use of the geometric assumption in previous studies of this special magnetohydrodynamic drive.
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Schoolderman, A.J. Comment on “Induction-drive magnetohydrodynamic propulsion”. J Supercond 8, 99–101 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00732248
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00732248