Alcubierre typeface is available for free for commercial and personal use. The alcubierre warp drive using lorentz boosts according to the. Contribute to bobpalmerwarpdrive development by creating an account on github. York time is measure of expansion contraction of space. Therefore, i consider myself intimately familiar with the mathematical construction, analysis, and physical interpretation of warp drive spacetimes.
This is a minor topic even within the scope of relativity. It does this by moving the space around a craft rather than moving the craft itself. The alcubierre warp drive is an idea for achieving fasterthanlight travel suggested by the mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre. The problem definition will be considered in the context of the nasa horizon mission methodology. The alcubierre drive, alcubierre warp drive, or alcubierre metric referring to metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity as proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre, by which a spacecraft could achieve apparent fasterthanlight travel if a configurable. The alcubierre warp drive in higher dimensional spacetime h. York time is measure of expansioncontraction of space. Warp drives are solutions of the einstein field equations that allows superluminal travel within. Using the advantages to make a clean minimal font, it works for a variety of uses. I fully intend to do a mathematically accurate model at some point. Sep 05, 2000 it is shown how, within the framework of general relativity and without the introduction of wormholes, it is possible to modify a spacetime in a way that allows a spaceship to travel with an arbitrarily large speed.
Any civilization capable of producing the exotic matter required to get the thing working would have mastered the complexities of space travel tens of thousands of years ago, using much less complex and more achievable means. Here is a report of nasa research on the drive last year, sonny white revealed a new design pictured top for the alcubierre drive that reduces the energy requirement from the total massenergy of a planet the size of jupiter, down to the massenergy of voyager1 700 kilograms. Alcubierre is a municipality located in the province of huesca, aragon, spain. Davis2 15231 pilgrim oaks lane, league city, tx 77573, usa 2inst. A team based at nasas johnson space center jsc in houston reportedly tested a prototype engine system in a vacuum recently and. The nasa research team have some very specific and controlled steps to take to create a proof of concept, to see if the physics of the alcubierre warp drive actually play out in practice. However, nasa never actually made these claims, providing another example of sensationalism in media. The alcubierre drive or alcubierre warp drive or alcubierre metric, referring to metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity as proposed by theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre, by which a spacecraft could achieve apparent fasterthanlight travel if a configurable energydensity field lower than that of vacuum that is. However some years ago harold white from nasa appeared with an idea that may well solve this prob. Nasa scientists are working with smallscale models in an effort to produce localized distortions in space, but this new aussie. All this recent crap about nasa working on an alcubierre drive is a stupid popsci jerkoff. When i said i could cut this in half, its not entirely cut in half. According to stateofthe art theory, a warp drive could cut. Here, using fluid dynamic analogues, solutions of einsteins equations of general relativitygr that describe spacetime distortions and stresses caused by an acceleratingvehicle are replaced by solutions of the navier stokes ns equations of.
The alcubierre warp drive in higher dimensional spacetime. Did nasa just accidentally discover warp driveem drive. Media reports have asserted that nasa may have discovered warp drive and em drive. A simple explanation of how a real warp drive could work asteronx in this video we discuss how warp drives work. Alcubierre imagined a small volume of flat spacetime in which a spacecraft sits, surrounded by a. Mar 02, 2018 the paper explores the possibility of simulating some features of warp drive. Alcubierre warp drive 1 by vaxheadroom thingiverse. On paper, it is a highly speculative, but possibly valid, solution of the einstein field equations, specifically how space, time and. The 1975 star trek star fleet technical manual suggests that the essential concept is. A number of nasa scientists are currently researching the feasibility of warp drive and emdrive and a number of other modes of faster than light travel. Warp drives may come with a killer downside 2012, march 1. Jun 24, 2017 an alcubierre drive is a theoretical and i mean very theoretical device that would enable faster than light travel without specifically breaking relativity. The alcubierre drive, alcubierre warp drive, or alcubierre metric referring to metric tensor is a. The alcubierre drive iteself is highly speculative, and as i keep trying to emphasize is not expected to work.
Warp bubbles nasa manipulating spacetime to achieve faster. With alcubierre warp drive awd speeds 10x the speed of light, this travel distance would be 2. February 28, 2012 the alcubierre warp drive allows a spaceship to travel at an arbitrarily large global velocity by. The original author of the warp drive metric, miguel alcubierre, is a huge star trek fan w. Nasa scientists may be close announcing they may have broken the speed of light. Alcubierre drive plural alcubierre drives a hypothetical means of fasterthanlight propulsion, based on the controlled contraction and expansion of surrounding space. But the biggest news of all is that white and his nasa team are designing.
Season 1 episode 20 7m 21s inspired by gene roddenberrys star trek, physicist miguel alcubierre set out to transform one of the. Nasa tests warp drive in vacuum, breaks laws of physics. Harold sonny white nasa johnson space center 2101 nasa parkway, mc ep4 houston, tx 77058 email. On the matter of matter mcmonigal, lewis, obyrne pdf file. This isnt asking about how the science behind the alcubierre drive works except as needed for other parts of an answer. Some are calling the propulsion system a warp drive for its incredible potential speeds, although researchers say it falls short of fasterthanlight travel. The prospects for a realistic engineered warp drive are currently within the realms of scientific speculation. The alcubierre drive or alcubierre warp drive or alcubierre metric, referring to metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity as proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre, by which a spacecraft could achieve apparent fasterthanlight travel if a configurable energydensity field lower than that of vacuum that. The pioneering paper by alcubierre has started a new field of research and in a. The alcubierre drive or alcubierre metric is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity the second paragraph in physics contains the sentence.
Alcubierrewhite warp drive energy consumption physics. Apr 27, 2016 named after theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre. Ever since the sound barrier was broken, people have turned their attention to how we can break the light speed barrier. By a purely local expansion of spacetime behind the spaceship and an opposite contraction in front of it, motion faster than the speed of light as seen by observers. I call it a cartoon model because i drew it from memory of what the artists renditions look like of this model. The work has been described in warp field mechanics 101, a nasa paper by harold sonny white. Nov 16, 2012 the alcubierre drive is, of course, still highly speculative. An explanation of the alcubierrewhite warp drive asteronx. Nasa researchers recently revisited the alcubierre warp drive and concluded that its power requirements were not as impossible as once.
White, harold, nasa johnson space center, houston, tx, united states. Lewis, and philip obyrne sydney institute for astronomy, school of physics, a28, the university of sydney, nsw 2006, australia dated. This prints horizontally and will require support since the outside ring and the spokes dont touch the build surface but the center. Sep 21, 2018 a number of nasa scientists are currently researching the feasibility of warp drive and emdrive and a number of other modes of faster than light travel. Nasa scientists collaborated with an artist to produce realistic concepts of what a warp drive could look like. Thinking of trying out your newlyinstalled ftl3000 alcubierre warp drive to get you there in no time. Constructing an alcubierre warp drive ella alderson medium. The alcubierre drive, alcubierre warp drive, or alcubierre metric referring to metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity as proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre, by which a spacecraft could achieve apparent fasterthanlight travel if a configurable energydensity field lower than that of vacuum that is.
Pdf an examination of warp theory and technology to determine. I say almost to hedge my bets, but i dont expect to make a retraction any time soon. Inspired by gene roddenberrys star trek, physicist miguel alcubierre set out to transform one of the cornerstones of science fiction iconography, the warp drive, into reality. Jan 20, 2017 in physics, it is what is known as the alcubierre warp drive. By a purely local expansion of spacetime behind the spaceship and an opposite contraction in front of it, motion faster than the speed of light as seen by observers outside the. The alcubierre drive is, of course, still highly speculative. If you have a disability and are having trouble accessing information on this website or need materials in an alternate format, contact web. Nasa discusses its warp drive research, prepares to create. Jan 19, 2017 in physics, it is what is known as the alcubierre warp drive. This is a cartoon model of an alcubierre warp drive which i drew in 123d cad. Alcubierres warp drive geometry seemingly represents the ultimate dream for interstellar. The us military funded a report that describes using negative or dark energy to warp the fabric of space and travel 100 times the speed of light.
Nov 16, 2016 designed by matt ellis, alcubierre is a geometric sans serif typeface stepping in the foot prints the original font ikaros. In physics, it is what is known as the alcubierre warp drive. This may explain the widespread misconception that this spacetime is a solution of the field equation of general relativity. Sep 24, 2012 how to make an energyefficient warp drive. Is the alcubierrefroning drive a legitimate possibility for. In fact, the adm form of the metric guarantees that alcubierre style warp drive spacetimes do not admit any closed timelike curves, if that is what you had in mind. Government warp drive research borders on impossible. May 01, 2015 nasa has quietly, and successfully, tested an electromagnetic em drive in a spacelike vacuum. Rather, it is about whether and how an alcubierre drive can work in a hardscience level fiction work. Aug 08, 2014 the alcubierre drive or alcubierre metric referring to metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity as proposed by theoretical. Aug 12, 2019 a stand alone alcubierre drive for ksp. The alcubierre warp drive is a very interesting arena for thought experiments to try to better understand general relativity and quantum field theory, but it should give you zero hope for actually. In particular, i know that the light cones look like in my own warp drive spacetime, which is good enough to understand the relevant qualitative features in the original alcubierre warp drive.
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