Researchers at the University of Virginia are using advanced simulations to study electron behavior in electric propulsion ...

A research team at the University of Virginia is revolutionizing the future of space travel with groundbreaking studies on electric propulsion thrusters. By delving into the behavior of electrons in ...

UVA Engineering assistant professor Chen Cui is finding the hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams that could ...

Electric (plasma) propulsion devices have been used for applications such as station-keeping and orbit transfer, in place of chemical rockets, because they provide a higher specific impulse. Detailed ...

Researchers in China have used a novel approach to explain the presence of supra-thermal ions in nuclear fusion reactions.

It is also influenced by magnetic fields in this state and can often be found in electric arcs. [Discrete Electronics Guy] built a plasma bulb using the casing from an old filament bulb and an ...

Fusion energy is being researched and developed as a new source of electric power that will contribute ... research on magnetically confined plasma is being conducted using the Large Helical ...

But if you’re not a fan of burning wax for whatever reason, this electric plasma candle may be just the thing to build for your next dinner for two. This re-imagining of the humble candle comes ...

A Sweden-based firm has launched a plasma confinement project to achieve commercially viable fusion energy. The TauEB ...

Plasma physics is the study of charged particles and fluids interacting with self-consistent electric and magnetic fields. It is a basic research discipline that has many different areas of ...

At night, charged particles from the sun caught by Earth's magnetosphere rain down into the atmosphere. The impacting ...