Leik Myrabo

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Leik Myrabo

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#1370

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#2035

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#526

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Aerospace Engineering

#37

World Rank

#42

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#20

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#3452

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#362

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According to Wikipedia, Leik Myrabo is an aerospace engineering professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute who retired from there in 2011. He made the first demonstrations of the use of ground-based lasers to propel objects, lifting them hundreds of feet. His goal was to use ground-based lasers to propel objects into orbit; possibly reducing orbit-flight costs by large factors.

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Leik Myrabo's Published Works

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Ground and Flight Tests of a Laser Propelled Vehicle (1998) (137)
Laser-induced air spike for advanced transatmospheric vehicles (1994) (105)
World record flights of beam-riding rocket lightcraft : Demonstration of 'disruptive' propulsion technology (2001) (103)
Advanced Performance Modeling of Experimental Laser Lightcraft (2002) (84)
Experimental Investigation of an Electric Arc Air-Spike in Mach 10 Flow with Preliminary Drag Measurements (2001) (37)
Brief History of the Lightcraft Technology Demonstrator (LTD) Project (2003) (32)
Advanced performance modeling of experimental laser Lightcrafts (2001) (24)
Laser-Supported Directed-Energy "Air Spike" in Hypersonic Flow (2005) (24)
Laser initiated blast wave for launch vehicle propulsion (2000) (23)
Experimental and computational investigation of an electric arc air-spike in hypersonic flow with drag measurements (2001) (23)
Flight experiments and evolutionary development of a laser-propelled transatmospheric vehicle (1998) (23)
Reduction of drag and energy consumption during energy release preceding a blunt body in supersonic flow (2004) (22)
Experimental investigation of an electric arc simulated 'air spike' in hypersonic flow (2000) (22)
Off‐Axis and Angular Impulse Measurements on a Lightcraft Engine (2005) (20)
Experimental pressure investigation of a 'Directed-Energy Air Spike' inlet at Mach 10 (1999) (20)
Flight and ground tests of a laser-booted vehicle (1998) (19)
Pulsed laser propulsion performance of 11-cm parabolic bell engines within the atmosphere (2004) (19)
Combined Theoretical and Experimental Flight Dynamics Investigation of a Laser Propelled Vehicle (2002) (19)
A concept for light-powered flight (1982) (17)
Experimental investigation of the hypersonic 'Air Spike' inlet at Mach 10 (1996) (17)
Calibration and Validation of a 6‐DOF Laser Propelled Lightcraft Flight Dynamics Model vs. Experimental Data (2008) (17)
Apollo Lightcraft Project (1988) (15)
Advanced beamed-energy and field propulsion concepts (1983) (15)
Hypersonic MHD propulsion system integration for a manned laser-boosted transatmospheric aerospacecraft (1995) (14)
Investigation of a laser-supported directed-energy air spike in hypersonic flow (2003) (14)
Performance Modeling of an Experimental Laser Propelled Lightcraft (2000) (13)
Bow Shock Wave Mitigation by Laser-Plasma Energy Addition in Hypersonic Flow (2008) (13)
Flight Dynamics and Simulation of Laser Propelled Lightcraft (2007) (13)
Experimental heat transfer investigation of 'Directed-Energy Air Spike' inlet at Mach 10 (1999) (12)
Combined Theoretical and Experimental Flight Dynamics Investigation of a Laser‐Propelled Vehicle (2003) (12)
Feasibility of laser-driven repetitively-pulsed MHD generators (1983) (11)
Experimental investigation of laser-pushed light sails in a vacuum (2000) (10)
THE CALCULATION AND SIMILARITY THEORY OF EXPERIMENT SIMULATING THE AIR-SPIKE EFFECT IN HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS (1998) (9)
Propulsion of small launch vehicles using high-power millimeter waves (1994) (9)
Reduction of drag and energy consumption during energy release preceding a blunt body in supersonic flow (2004) (9)
Solar-powered global aerospace transportation (1978) (9)
Experimental investigation of a unique airbreathing pulsed laser propulsion concept (1991) (8)
Brazilian Activities On The Laser‐Supported DEAS In Hypersonic Flow (2003) (8)
Low Speed Wind Tunnel Testing of a Laser Propelled Vehicle (1999) (8)
Pulsed Laser Propulsion Performance of 11-cm Parabolic Engines Within the Atmosphere (2002) (8)
Hypersonic MHD Propulsion System Integration for the Mercury Lightcraft (2004) (7)
Air Plasma Formation in MHD Slipstream Accelerator for Mercury Lightcraft (2004) (7)
Pressure investigation of the hypersonic 'Directed-Energy Air Spike' inlet at Mach number 10 with arc power up to 70 kW (1998) (7)
Experimental and Computational Investigation of Drag Reduction by Electric‐Arc Airspikes at Mach 10 (2005) (7)
Hypersonic flow over a flat plate (1998) (7)
Schlieren Visualization Technique Applied to the Study of Laser-Induced Breakdown in Low Density Hypersonic Flow (2006) (7)
Drag and Total Power Reduction for Artificial Heat Input in Front of Hypersonic Blunt Bodies (2005) (7)
Experimental pressure survey of the hypersonic air spike inlet at Mach 10 (1996) (6)
Experimental Analysis of Heat Flux to a Blunt Body in Hypersonic Flow with Upstream Laser Energy Deposition — Preliminary Results (2006) (6)
MHD Propulsion by Absorption of Laser Radiation (1976) (6)
Lightcraft flight handbook : LTI-20 (2009) (6)
Combined Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Electric‐Arc Airspikes For Blunt Body at Mach 3 (2005) (6)
Laser-boosted light sail experiments with the 150-kW LHMEL II CO2 laser (2002) (6)
MHD slipstream accelerator investigation in the RPI hypersonic shock tunnel (1999) (5)
Drag Reduction by Laser‐Plasma Energy Addition in Hypersonic Flow (2008) (5)
Investigation of a laser-supported directed-energy "air spike" in Mach 6.2 air flow - Preliminary results (2001) (5)
6 GHz Microwave Power‐Beaming Demonstration with 6‐kV Rectenna and Ion‐Breeze Thruster (2004) (5)
LIGHTCRAFT PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY FOR LOW-COST ACCESS TO SPACE (1999) (5)
Oxygen temperature and concentration measurements in H2-O3 rocket engines (1996) (5)
Analysis and design of an ultrahigh temperature hydrogen-fueled MHD generator (1993) (5)
SURVEY OF STATISTICAL MODELS FOR OXIDANT AIR QUALITY PREDICTION (1976) (5)
Hyperenergetic manned aerospacecraft propelled by intense pulsed microwave power beam (1995) (5)
Numerical Investigation of Vibrational Nonequilibrium Effects in Hydrogen-Oxygen Rocket Engines (1997) (5)
Analysis of Laser‐Generated Impulse In An Airbreathing Pulsed Detonation Engine: Part 1 (2005) (5)
Experimental/Computational Investigation of Drag Reduction by Electric-Arc Airspikes at Mach 10 (2004) (5)
Propulsion Systems Integration for a `Tractor Beam' Mercury Lightcraft: Liftoff Engine (2003) (5)
MHD results for argon plasma at Mach 14 and 10,600 K with a 10,300 gauss magnetic field (2000) (4)
Experimental Investigation of Airbreathing Laser Propulsion Engines: CO2TEA vs. EDL (2005) (4)
Phase distortion in a propulsive laser beam due to aero-optical phenomena (1988) (4)
Experimental and Computational Investigation of Hypersonic Electric‐Arc Airspikes (2003) (4)
New Hypersonic Shock Tunnel at the Laboratory of Aerothermodynamics and Hypersonics Prof. Henry T. Nagamatsu (2008) (4)
Pulsed Laser Propulsion Performance of 11‐cm Parabolic ‘Bell’ Engines: CO2 TEA vs. EDL (2006) (4)
Computational, theoretical, and experimental investigation of flow over a sharp flat plate, M(1) = 10 - 25 (1994) (4)
Experimental investigation of an axisymmetric hypersonic scramjet inlet for laser propulsion (1992) (4)
Analysis of beamed-energy ramjet/scramjet performance (1986) (4)
Power-Beaming Technology for Laser Propulsion (1983) (4)
Analysis of Laser‐Generated Impulse In An Airbreathing Pulsed Detonation Engine: Part 2 (2005) (4)
Highways of Light (1999) (3)
Metal Matrix Superconductor Composites for SMES‐Driven, Ultra High Power BEP Applications: Part 1 (2006) (3)
Statistical oxidant air quality prediction model for land use and transportation planning (1977) (3)
Metal Matrix Superconductor Composites for SMES-Driven, Ultra High Power BEP Applications: Part 2 (2006) (3)
Hypersonic Experimental Analysis of Impulse Generation in Airbreathing Laser Thermal Propulsion (2013) (3)
Trajectory Simulations for Laser-Launched Microsatellites Using a 7-DOF Flight Dynamics Model (2009) (3)
Estimation of gasdynamic and heat transfer conditions within laser-induced air spikes (1996) (3)
Laser-energized MHD generator for hypersonic electric air-turborockets (1987) (3)
Experimental investigation of hypersonic 'directed-energy air spike' inlet at Mach 10-20 (1997) (3)
Multi Laser Pulse Investigation of the DEAS Concept in Hypersonic Flow (2004) (3)
Microwave Power Beaming Infrastructure for Manned Lightcraft Operations: Part 2 (2008) (3)
A numerical investigation of the effect of vibrational nonequilibrium in expanding flows (1995) (3)
Analytical Investigation of an Airbreathing, Repetitively Pulsed LSC-Wave Thruster: Part 1 (2006) (3)
2‐D Airbreathing Lightcraft Engine Experiments in Quiescent Conditions (2011) (3)
Schlieren Visualization of the Energy Addition by Multi Laser Pulse in Hypersonic Flow (2008) (2)
Rocket Lightcraft: Demonstration of "Disruptive" Propulsion Technology (2001) (2)
Experimental investigation of a 2-D MHD slipstream generator and accelerator with freestream Mach = 7.6 and T(0) = 4100 K (2000) (2)
A numerical investigation of the effect of vibrational nonequilibrium in H2-O2 rocket engines (1995) (2)
Combustion-driven hypersonic shock tunnel MHD results relevant to advanced propulsion concepts (1999) (2)
Beam‐Riding Behavior of Lightcraft Engines with ∼ 1 μs Pulsed TEA CO2 Laser (2011) (2)
Experimental investigation of a 3-D scramjet inlet for laser propulsion at Mach numbers of 10 to 25 and stagnation temperatures of 800 to4100 K (1991) (2)
Experimental Analysis of a 2‐D Lightcraft in Static and Hypersonic Conditions (2010) (2)
Analysis of laser-supported detonation waves for application to airbreathing pulsejet engines (1995) (2)
Self-similar compressible laminar boundary layers (1997) (2)
Advanced Energy Conversion Concept for Beamed-Energy Propulsion. (1987) (2)
Experimental Investigation into Beam‐Riding Physics of Lightcraft Engines: Progress Report (2010) (2)
Flow Visualization of Thrust‐Vectoring Lightcraft Engines with ∼1μs Pulsed TEA CO2 Laser (2011) (2)
Experimental investigation of vibrational nonequilibrium in H2-O2 rocket engines (1996) (2)
Computational vs. experimental performance of an axisymmetric hypersonic inlet for laser propulsion (1991) (2)
3D STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF A TRANSATMOSPHERIC BEAM-BOOSTED, SUPER-PRESSURE AEROSPACECRAFT (1996) (2)
Combined numerical and experimental investigation of a 2-D scramjet inlet at Mach numbers from 10 to 25 (1995) (2)
Earth‐to‐Orbit Laser Launch Simulation for a Lightcraft Technology Demonstrator (2006) (2)
Drag of shroud deployment bladder at Mach numbers of 8 to 20 (1999) (2)
Mercury Lightcraft Project Update: 3‐D Modeling, Systems Analysis and Integration (2005) (1)
Microwave Powerbeaming Demonstration with Ion-Breeze Thruster (2003) (1)
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF A 2-D MHD SLIPSTREAM GENERATOR AND ACCELERATOR WITH M, = 7.6 AND To = 4100 K (2000) (1)
Combustion shock tunnel and interface compression to increase reservoir pressure and enthalpy (1994) (1)
Airbreathing Hypersonic Laser Thermal Propulsion Experiments with a LightCraft Vehicle - Status Update (2009) (1)
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF 2-D ION MOBILITY ENDOATMOSPHERIC DRIVE (IMED) (2001) (1)
Combustion shock tunnel and interface compression to produce stagnation temperatures of 20,000 K and Mach numbers of 35 (1992) (1)
2-D Air-Breathing Lightcraft Engine Experiments in Hypersonic Conditions (2011) (1)
Laboratory Facilities and Measurement Techniques for Beamed‐Energy‐Propulsion Experiments in Brazil (2011) (1)
Experimental Investigation of a 2-D MHD Slipstream Accelerator and Generator (2000) (1)
Experimental pressure investigation of blunt body at Mach 8 (2001) (1)
HUMAN FACTORS INTEGRATION FOR HYPER-ENERGETIC MICROWAVE-BOOSTED AEROSPACECRAFT (1997) (1)
Beamed energy propulsion : third International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion, Troy, New York 11-14 October 2004 (2005) (1)
Experimental performance of improved ejector nozzle configurations for gun bore evacuator ejector pumps (1995) (1)
Laser Propulsion for ESA Missions: Ground to Orbit Launch Project Overview — Part 1 (2006) (1)
Economic analysis of a beam-powered, personalized global aerospace transportation system (1989) (1)
Numerical and experimental investigation of 'double Apollo disc' at Mach 10 (2000) (1)
Inlet Aerodynamics and Ram Drag of Laser-Propelled Lightcraft Vehicles (2010) (1)
‘Horizon Mission’: 2025 Space Command’s Ultra‐Energetic Lightcraft with Super‐Pressure Airship Structure (2005) (1)
An Experimental Investigation of the Gasdynamic Performance of Gun Bore Evacuators Mounted on 155-mm Self-Propelled Howitzers. (1995) (1)
Ionic conductivity at electrode for high velocity slightly ionized plasmas (1999) (1)
Laser-boosted lightcraft technology demonstrator (1989) (1)
Analytical Investigation of an Airbreathing, Repetitively Pulsed LSC‐Wave Thruster: Part 2 (2006) (1)
Experimental Investigation of Axial and Beam-Riding Propulsive Physics with TEA CO{sub 2} laser (2010) (1)
Performance history and upgrades for the DIII-D gyrotron complex (2015) (1)
Summary of Theoretical, Experimental, and Computational Investigation of Flow Over Flat Plate to Mach 25 (2005) (1)
Analysis of Charge Cloud Geometries for Ion Propulsion of Microwave Lightcraft (2006) (0)
Dedicated Laboratory Setup for CO{sub 2} TEA Laser Propulsion Experiments at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2010) (0)
Concepts for space nuclear multi-mode reactors (1983) (0)
MHD results for air plasma at Mach 30 and 11,600 K with various magnetic field strengths (2000) (0)
Mission Analysis for LEO Microwave Power-Beaming Station in Orbital Launch of Microwave Lightcraft (2005) (0)
Laser-driven MHD-fanjet (1983) (0)
Back Matter for Volume 766 (2005) (0)
Transient Structural Analysis of a 20‐m Diameter, Hyper‐Energetic Lightcraft: Part 1 Axisymmetric Model (2005) (0)
Investigation of beamed-energy ERH thruster performance (1986) (0)
LASER-PROPELLED LIGHTSAILS AND LIGHTCRAFT LATEST RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS (2012) (0)
Simulation of Acoustic Noise Generated by an Airbreathing, Beam‐Powered Launch Vehicle (2005) (0)
Inlet Aerodynamics and Ram-Drag of Laser-Propelled Lightcraft Vehicles (2009) (0)
Comparison between computational and experimental data for a hypersonic laser propelled vehicle (1992) (0)
Energetic closed-cycle gas core reactors for orbit raising (1983) (0)
Development and Testing of a Refractory Millimeter-Wave Absorbent Heat Exchanger (2014) (0)
Aerodynamic shear load on shroud deployment bladder struts in the RPI High Pressure Shock Tube (2000) (0)
Metal Matrix Superconductor Composites for Flight‐Weight Microwave Lightcraft Magnets (2008) (0)
Experimental performance of straight and staggered ejectors used forcannon bore evacuation (1993) (0)
Performance Modeling of Experimental Laser Lightcrafts (2001) (0)
Simplified Analysis of Airspike Heat Flux Into Lightcraft Thermal Management System (2005) (0)
NPARC simulation of scramjet inlet experiments at Mach numbers from 10-20 (1996) (0)
Transient Structural Analysis of a 20‐m Diameter, Hyper‐Energetic Lightcraft: Part 2 Three‐Dimensional Model (2005) (0)
Experimental Investigation of a 2-D MHD Slipstream Accelerator: Progress Report (2001) (0)
Axial Impulse Generation of Lightcraft Engines with ∼ 1 μs Pulsed TEA CO2 Laser (2011) (0)
Investigation of Shock Ignition in the Injector Ports of an Annular (Bore Evacuator) Reservoir. (1993) (0)
Computational and experimental investigation of a 2-D scramjet inlet at Mach numbers from 10 to 25 (1993) (0)
The lightcraft project (1991) (0)
Economic Analysis of a Laser‐Powered, Global Small Aerospacecraft Transportation System (G‐SATS) (2005) (0)
Airbreathing Laser Propulsion Experiments with 1 μm Terawatt Pharos III Laser: Part 1 (2011) (0)
A 01-34447 AIAA 01-3797 Experimental / Computational Investigation of Electric Arc Air-Spikes in Hypersonic Flow with Drag Measurements (2001) (0)
The Lightcraft project: Flight technology for a hypersonic mass transit system (1992) (0)
Numerical and experimental investigation of "double Apollo disc" from Mach 10 to 20 (2001) (0)
Energy Beam Highways Through the Skies (1996) (0)
SELF-SIMILAR COMPRESSIBLE LAMINAR BOUNDARY LAYERS BEHIND A NORMAL SHOCK WAVE ADVANCING INTO A STATIONARY FLUID (1999) (0)
Performance analysis of a laser-heated single-stage-to-orbit shuttlecraft (1987) (0)
Combined Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Lightcraft ♯200 Aerodynamics at Mach 3 (2008) (0)
Subsonic Aerodynamics of Spinning and Non‐Spinning Type 200 Lightcraft: Progress Report (2010) (0)
THREE DIMENSIONAL TRANSIENT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF A TRANSATMOSPHERIC BEAM-BOOSTED, SUPER-PRESSURE AEROSPACECRAFT (1998) (0)
Simulation of acoustic noise generated by an airbreathing, beam-powered launch vehicle (1988) (0)
Basic Research Investigations into Multimode Laser and EM Launchers for Affordable, Rapid Access to Space (Volumes 1 and 2) (2010) (0)
Combined Experimental / Numerical Investigation of Electric-Arc Airspikes For Blunt Bodies at Mach 3 (2004) (0)
Front Matter for Volume 766 (2005) (0)
Experimental / Computational Investigation of Hypersonic Electric-Arc AirSpikes with Drag Measurements (2002) (0)
Flow Visualization of Laser‐Induced Air Spikes in Hypersonic Flow (2005) (0)

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