Disappointingly Practical and Simple EM Propulsion with off-the-shelf Parts.

[pavqw]

I can't answer your question very well, but I think that until you are not measuring something dependent on a time duration, then you will not need to integrate it.

I guess key for success is simplicity. You do not need to build prototypes that are metres in diameter. It should be enough to build 10cm prototype that can prove all the theory.
If it will work, then we can build any size knowing that money are not thrown away.
Until it is small it is also cheap.

[rassilon]

I am much more inclined towards microwaves, simply because majority of reliable reports point in that direction.

If we examine the Falcon Lake UFO case (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKgPvmCpPpM), the use of plasma is evident. Fortunately, there were no lasting radiation effects for the victim Stephen Michalak.  It is known that microwaves can be used to sustain plasmas. UFO cases involving a "ring" of burnt soil further suggest a circulating plasma toroid. In the Grangemouth UFO case we can see the positioning of small thrusters for maneuverability. With these two observations in mind it appears the propulsion system has multiple components and likely powered by the core reactor.

[DROBNJAK]

I am aware of several cases where elongated exaust jets are visible. Its just that I want to keep things organized and not mix different veins of investigation.

[DROBNJAK]

Yeah, I wasn't aware of what plasma can do.

Apparently Lockheed Martin is developing this Compact Plasma: which is ideal for spaceships.

But there are few more promising projects, like this one, using something similar to Birkeland currents: Focus Fusion: The Fastest Route to Cheap, Clean Energy

Plasma seems to be even better than super-magnets, because it naturally likes to form structures and in the right configuration can produce stronger concentrations of magnetic field (I need to check this). Here is an absolutely unmissable video explaining, with Maxwell's equations, how plasma creates 'ropes', aka Birkeland's currents:

Dr. Donald Scott: A New Model of Magnetic Structure in Space | EU2014

[DROBNJAK]

Hi Everybody,

As of today 212 people downloaded that short .pdf I wrote.

If you don't mind, would you please leave some comments and impressions on the content. I have a lot more material and can extend the .pdf if there is enough interest.