[ExI] Physical limits of electromagnetic launchers

[Kelly Anderson]

On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Jeff Davis <jrd1415 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Anders, Spike,
>
> Maybe I'm wrong, but I think you misinterpreted Kelly's question.  In
> referencing the particle acceleration method, it seemed to me he was
> talking about the circular track configuration, not the charged
> particle method of acceleration.
>
> So could you try again, dispensing with the electric charge business
> and just going with maglev or something similar.  I'm visualizing a
> big ring in the tradition of "Ringworld", spinning just fast enough to
> stabilize against its own gravity, and sans any central star.

Right, you got it Jeff. Sorry that I wasn't clearer.

-Kelly