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Electromagnetic ship propulsion has been the object of several investigations [1–5]. In fact, one of the studies [5] provided calculations which showed that with electromagnetic propulsion approximately 90% of the thrust could be available for a 100,000-ton submarine tanker. However, because of the problems of applying an electrical current to seawater and the insignificant thrust realized for a small model ship, the practical application of this device has not been realized.
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Saji, Y., Kitano, M., Iwata, A. (1978). Basic Study of Superconducting Electromagnetic Thrust Device for Propulsion in Seawater. In: Timmerhaus, K.D. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, vol 23. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4039-3_20
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