Welcome to the homepage for the research project titled "Feasibility of a Rocket Based Combined Cycle (RBCC) Engine" sponsored by Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Tullahoma, TN.

Work tasks:

    1.  Provide a sketch of the sled and guideway cross section, showing rails, lifting and propulsion magnets, and supporting structure, and including approximate dimensions.

    2.  Estimate the number of lifting magnets and propulsion magnets required to support the sled to provide the required acceleration, and total power consumed for lift and for propulsion.

    3.  Provide a detail sketch showing the concept of the lift magnets.

    4.  Provide a detailed sketch showing the propulsion concept.

    5.  Provide a sketch showing a side view of a portion of the sled and guideway, showing the spacing between support columns.

    6.  Provide any information available as to the cost of constructing the track.
 

 The following represents some of the images provided to Sverdrup Technologies, Inc:

       

          

                        

The page last updated: September 22, 1999