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How Plasma Powers the Engine

Plasma, the fourth state of matter, consists of charged particles like ions and electrons. Found naturally in the sun and lightning, it can also be generated in controlled environments. Tang's engine harnesses this state of matter through a sophisticated process involving air compression and microwave technology.

1) Air Compression: System starts by drawing in atmospheric air, then compressed to high pressures using a turbine compressor. This compressed air provides the necessary density for effective plasma generation.

2) Microwave Ionization Chamber: The compressed air flows into a quartz tube fitted with microwave ionization chamber. Microwaves, operating at 2.45 GHz same frequency used in microwave ovens—are directed into chamber.

3) Ionization: Inside the chamber, the high-frequency microwaves excite air molecules, stripping electrons from atoms creating a plasma state resulting plasma reaches temperatures exceeding several thousand degrees Celsius.

4) Jet Thrust Generation: High-temperature plasma rapidly expands exits ionization chamber. This expansion produces a jet thrust capable of lifting a 1-kilogram steel ball, demonstrating thrust comparable to conventional jet engines.

We all Singaporean can learn from:...here.

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Tang’s approach differs from.... 
Other plasma propulsion systems, such as those used by NASA. For example (EG), NASA’s xenon-based plasma thrusters, like those on the Dawn spacecraft, work well in the vacuum of space but are ineffective in Earth’s atmosphere due to their low thrust output. Tang’s design overcomes limitation by using atmospheric air, making it feasible for terrestrial and airborne applications..,

Noted: There Singapore has alot much to learn from China and from U.S. on their tech curve...right.

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