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Most of the reference links for the book EmDrive:Advances in Spacecraft Thrusters and Propulsion Systems.



Chapter 1. The Beginning.

  1. 1. Chevaline: Polaris improvement programme. National Archives ref CAB301/734. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
  2. 2. Cullen. A.L. Absolute Power Measurement at Microwave Frequencies. IEE monograph No 23. 15 February 1952. Sept 2019
  3. 3. Bailey R A. A Resonant-Cavity, Torque-Operated Wattmeter for Microwave Power. IEE monograph No 138R. June 1955. Sept 2019
  4. 4. Jennison R C. and Drinkwater A J. An approach to the understanding of inertia from the physics of the experimental method. University of Kent. Jennisonpaper1976 J.Phys. A: Math. Gen Vol 10 No. 2 1977. Jennison paper 1976
  5. 5. Shawyer R. Electrical Propulsion Unit for Spacecraft. Patent No GB2229865B. Patent GB2229865B
  6. 7. Shawyer R. Microwave Thruster for Spacecraft. Patent No GB2334761B. Patent GB2334761B

Chapter 3. The Experimental Engine.

  1. 1. Technical Report on the Experimental Microwave Thruster. Issue 2. September 2002. SMART Feasibility Study Ref 931. SBS South East. DTI. Feasibility study - August 2016

Chapter 4. Experimental proof.

  1. 1. Technical Report on the Experimental Microwave Thruster. Issue 2. September 2002.SMART Feasibility Study Ref 931. SBS South East. DTI. Feasibility study - August 2016
  2. 2. Spiller J W. Review of Technical Report on the Experimental Microwave Thruster. 29 October 2002. JWS-SPR-TN-005. Review of experimental thruster - August 2016

Chapter 5. Demonstrator Engine.

  1. 1. Shawyer R. Microwave Thruster for Spacecraft. Patent No GB2334761B. Patent GB2334761B
  2. 2. Shawyer R. The Development of a Microwave Engine for Spacecraft Propulsion. JBIS Vol.58 Suppl.1, 2005. Brighton 2005 paper - June 2010 (.doc)

Chapter 6. "And yet it moves."

  1. 1. Technical Report on the Development of a Microwave Engine for Satellite Propulsion. Issue 2. July 2006. R&D Development Project Ref.1939. SEEDA. DTI. Demonstrator report - August 2016
  2. 2. Spiller J W. Review of Technical Report on the Development of a Microwave Engine for Satellite Propulsion.JWS-SPR-TN-018. 27 August 2006. Review of DM - August 2016
  3. 3. Relativity drive: The end of wings and wheels? 6 September 2006. www.newscientist.com
  4. 4. Emdrive - Home. June 2015. Dynamic Test. Full DM test 188. June 2015 (.avi)

Chapter 7. The Flight Thruster.

  1. 1. Shawyer R. Microwave Propulsion-Progress in the EmDrive Programme IAC-08-C4.4.7 June 2010 IAC 2008 paper

Chapter 8. Flight Thruster Performance Tests.

  1. 1. Report on the Design, Development and Test of a C-Band Flight Thruster. SPR Ltd. September 2010. Issue 2. December 2017. September 2019 Flight Thruster Report Issue2
  2. 2. Yang Juan et al. Applying Method of Reference 2 to Effectively Calculating Performance of Microwave Radiation Thruster. Journal of NWPU Vol 28. No 6 Dec 2010. July 2012 NWPU 2010 paper (English translation)
  3. 3. Yang Juan et al. Net Thrust Measurement of Propellantless Microwave Thrusters. National Natural Sciences Foundation 90716019. October 25 2011. Chinese Physical Society. November 2012 Yang Juan 2012 paper

Chapter 10. The Trouble with Acceleration.

  1. 1. Shawyer R. The Dynamic Operation of a High Q EmDrive Microwave Thruster. IAC-13,C4,P,44,p1.x17254. October 2013 IAC13 Paper
  2. 2. Shawyer R.The EmDrive Programme - Implications for the Future of the Aerospace Industry. CEAS 2009 Session 11 27 October 2009. June 2009 CEAS 2009 paper (.doc)
  3. 3. Shawyer R. Second Generation EmDrive Propulsion Applied to SSTO Launcher and Interstellar Probe. Acta Astronautica.116 (2015) 166-174. July 2015 IAC14 Paper
  4. 4. Shawyer R. Superconducting microwave radiation thruster. UK patent GB2537119B. Patent GB2537119B
  5. 5. Shawyer R. EmDrive Thrust/load Characteristics. Theory, Experimental Results and a Moon Mission. IAC-19-C4.10.14. October 2019 IAC2019 paper
  6. 6. Preliminary Assessment. Unidentified Arial Phenomena. Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 25 June 2021. UAP preliminary-assessment-UAP20210625

Chapter 11. The First Flights.

  1. 1. Emdrive - Home. June 2015. Dynamic Test. Full DM test 188. June 2015 (.avi)
  2. 2. Pravda articles. https://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/14-04-2009/107399-Russian_scientists-0 and https://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/18-02-2010/112279-nano_satellites-0
  3. 3. International Business Times article. Mary-Ann Russon. November 2016. EmDrive: US and China already testing microwave thruster on Tiangong-2 and X-37B space plane | IBTimes UK
  4. 4. International Business Times article. Mary-Ann Russon. December 2016. EmDrive: Chinese space agency to put controversial microwave thruster onto satellites 'as soon as possible' | IBTimes UK
  5. 7. Analysis of TU Dresden IAC-21 test results. Note sent to DARPA 10 January 2022. Analysis of TU Dresden IAC-21 test results
  6. 9. Shawyer R. The impact of EmDrive on Future Warfare. Edited copy of presentation given at UK Defence Academy Shrivenham 12th February 2019. February 2019 - Shrivenham Presentation 2019
  7. 10. Shawyer R. EmDrive Thrust/load Characteristics. Theory, Experimental Results and a Moon Mission. IAC-19-C4.10.14. October 2019 - IAC2019 Paper
  8. 11. Shawyer R. An EmDrive Thruster for Cubesats. IAC-20-C4.2.6. 56845. October 2020 - IAC-20 Paper

Chapter 12. Deep Space Missions.

  1. 4. Shawyer R. Second Generation EmDrive Propulsion Applied to SSTO Launcher and Interstellar Probe. Acta Astronautica.116 (2015) 166-174. July 2015 IAC14 Paper

Chapter 13. A Heavy Launch Vehicle.

  1. 4. Shawyer R. The impact of EmDrive Propulsion on the launch costs for Solar Power Satellites. IAC-21,C3,1,5,x62540. December 2021 - IAC2021 Paper

Chapter 14. A Personal Spaceplane.

  1. 1. Shawyer R. EmDrive Thrust/Load Characteristics. Theory, Experimental Results and a Moon Mission. IAC-19-C4.10.14 October 2019 - IAC2019 Paper