Derivation of a Theoretical Reactionless Drive, Using the Abraham-Lorentz Force (SAE Paper 2022-01-0054)

This paper will briefly review the idea of a reactionless drive. It will then analytically derive a reactionless drive based on a specific application of the Abraham-Lorentz force. Simulated data on such a drive and its key characteristics will be discussed. A benchtop working model of the theoretical drive derived in this paper will be presented. Most schemes for a reactionless drive being proposed today rely on emissions of ions, particles, or light; however while these schemes work in theory, they produce minuscule amounts of thrust, even at perfect conditions. No reactionless drive has ever been demonstrated to work in practice at any scale. When such a drive is developed, space travel will open up tremendously due to the fact that spacecraft will not have to carry propellant fuel while cruising. Findings demonstrate how this reactionless drive is mathematically feasible.