| abstract |
A pulse-type plasma engine and method, wherein in this pulsed plasma engine and method, a non-combustible gas is introduced into the explosion chamber, the gas is ionized to form a plasma in the chamber, an electric pulse is applied to the plasma to heat the plasma, The pulse is turned off to produce an explosive pressure pulse in the plasma, and the plasma is confined within the chamber by a magnetic field that directs the pressure pulse toward the output member driven by the pressure pulse. |