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A '''magnetohydodynamic vernier-pulse''' was a [[technology|technological]] component found in the [[21st century]] [[Earth]] [[space]] [[probe]] ''[[Nomad]]''. ({{TOS|The Changeling}}) |
A '''magnetohydodynamic vernier-pulse''' was a [[technology|technological]] component found in the [[21st century]] [[Earth]] [[space]] [[probe]] ''[[Nomad]]''. ({{TOS|The Changeling}}) |
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| − | Judging from the name and the probe's mission, this device was presumably utilized for making precise measurements of {{w|magnetohydrodynamics|magnetohydrodynamic activity}}, the study of electromagnetism through fluids, in determining the existence of life. |
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| − | It is also possible that it describes the propulsion system of ''Nomad''. {{w|magnetoplasmadynamic thruster|magnetohydrodynamic propulsion}} creates its propulsive effects from the {{w|Lorentz force}} resulting from plasma flowing through an accelerator. Interestingly, the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'' describes the 24th century [[impulse engine]] as basically being a magnetohydrodynamic drive with an added [[driver coil]] for reducing the apparent mass. |
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Revision as of 15:01, 4 March 2010
Nomad schematic
A magnetohydodynamic vernier-pulse was a technological component found in the 21st century Earth space probe Nomad. (TOS: "The Changeling")