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Means of creating force leading to movement
Propulsion is the generation of force by any combination of pushing and/or pulling to modify the translational motion of an object, which is typically
Propulsion
NASA federally funded research and development center
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center in La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States. Founded in
Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
Systems for generating thrust for ships and boats on water
Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a watercraft through water. While paddles and sails are still used on some
Marine_propulsion
Method used to accelerate spacecraft
Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. In-space propulsion exclusively deals with propulsion systems
Spacecraft_propulsion
Device used for untethered spacewalk
An astronaut propulsion unit (or astronaut maneuvering unit) is used to move an astronaut relative to the spaceship during a spacewalk. The first astronaut
Astronaut_propulsion_unit
Nuclear power to propel a vehicle
Nuclear propulsion includes a wide variety of propulsion methods that use some form of nuclear reaction as their primary power source. Many aircraft carriers
Nuclear_propulsion
Thrust produced by ejecting a jet of fluid
Jet propulsion is the propulsion of an object in one direction, produced by ejecting a jet of fluid in the opposite direction. By Newton's third law, the
Jet_propulsion
Propulsion system for submarines which operates without access to atmospheric oxygen
Air-independent propulsion (AIP), or air-independent power, is any marine propulsion technology that allows a non-nuclear submarine to operate without
Air-independent_propulsion
Form of electric spacecraft propulsion
thruster, ion drive, or ion engine is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion. An ion thruster creates a cloud of positive ions from
Ion_thruster
Propulsion system for marine vessels utilizing a nuclear powerplant
Nuclear marine propulsion is propulsion of a ship or submarine with heat provided by a nuclear reactor. The power plant heats water to produce steam for
Nuclear_marine_propulsion
Vehicle propulsion using electromagnetic fields
air-breathing MHD propulsion (where ambient air is ionized) that is still limited to theoretical concepts and early experiments. Plasma propulsion engines using
Magnetohydrodynamic_drive
Type of spacecraft propulsion using electrical energy to accelerate propellant
Spacecraft electric propulsion encompasses propulsion systems that use electric energy to accelerate and expel propellant, generating thrust through electric
Spacecraft electric propulsion
Spacecraft_electric_propulsion
Propulsion or acceleration using electromagnetic force
Electromagnetic propulsion (EMP) is the principle of accelerating an object by the utilization of a flowing electrical current and magnetic fields. The
Electromagnetic_propulsion
Form of beam-powered propulsion
Laser propulsion is a form of beam-powered propulsion where the energy source is a remote (usually ground-based) laser system and separate from the reaction
Laser_propulsion
Hypothetical spacecraft propulsion through continuous nuclear explosions for thrust
Nuclear pulse propulsion or external pulsed plasma propulsion is a hypothetical method of spacecraft propulsion that uses nuclear explosions for thrust
Nuclear_pulse_propulsion
Propulsion concepts and technologies
Field propulsion refers to propulsion system concepts in which thrust arises from interactions with external fields or ambient media, rather than primarily
Field_propulsion
Rockets using antimatter as their power source
antimatter propulsion spacecraft is a proposed hypothetical class of space technology that utilize antimatter for power within spacecraft propulsion. There
Antimatter propulsion spacecraft
Antimatter_propulsion_spacecraft
Automobile manufacturer in US
AC Propulsion is a San Dimas, California, USA company founded in 1992 by Alan Cocconi, Wally Rippel, and Paul Carosa, that specializes in alternating current-based
AC_Propulsion
Engines placed along the wingspan of a plane
In aeronautics, Distributed propulsion is an arrangement in which the propulsive and related air flows are distributed over the aerodynamic surfaces of
Distributed_propulsion
Aircraft engine that produces thrust by emitting a jet of gas
that generates thrust by jet propulsion. While this broad definition may include rocket, water jet, and hybrid propulsion, the term jet engine typically
Jet_engine
Arrangement of marine propulsion systems that generators generate electricity
electric propulsion (IEP), full electric propulsion (FEP) or integrated full electric propulsion (IFEP) is an arrangement of marine propulsion systems
Integrated electric propulsion
Integrated_electric_propulsion
U.S. project 1946–1961
Nuclear Propulsion (ANP) program and the preceding Nuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft (NEPA) project worked to develop a nuclear propulsion system
Aircraft_Nuclear_Propulsion
Berg Propulsion is a Swedish company that designs and manufactures controllable-pitch propellers for the marine industry. The company produces customized
Berg_Propulsion
Topics referred to by the same term
Screw propulsion may refer to: Propeller (marine) propulsion of water vehicles Screw-propelled vehicle on land This disambiguation page lists articles
Screw_propulsion
Dutch expedition cruise ship
net tonnage 2,057; and deadweight tonnage 1,154 tonnes. Her hull and propulsion system are strengthened for navigation in ice-covered waters according
MV_Hondius
Discontinued US research program on the viability of nuclear pulse propulsion
Antimatter-catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion Helios (propulsion system) NERVA (Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application) Nuclear propulsion Nuclear salt-water rocket
Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)
Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
and nearby stars, interstellar travel is not practicable with current propulsion technologies. To travel between stars within a reasonable amount of time
Interstellar_travel
Type of electric propulsion
A plasma propulsion engine is a type of electric propulsion that generates thrust from a quasi-neutral plasma. This is in contrast with ion thruster engines
Plasma_propulsion_engine
Aircraft engine manufacturer
& Whitney manufactures gas turbine engines for industrial use, marine propulsion, and power generation. In 2017, the company reported that it supported
Pratt_&_Whitney
NASA cutting-edge research group, Johnson Space Center, TX, US
The Advanced Propulsion Physics Laboratory or "Eagleworks Laboratories" at NASA's Johnson Space Center is a small research group investigating a variety
Advanced Propulsion Physics Laboratory
Advanced_Propulsion_Physics_Laboratory
Rocket driven by nuclear fusion power
A fusion rocket is a theoretical design for a rocket driven by fusion propulsion, which could provide efficient and sustained acceleration in space without
Fusion_rocket
System for generating thrust for watercraft
Wind-assisted propulsion is the practice of decreasing the fuel consumption of a merchant vessel through the use of sails or some other wind capture device
Wind-assisted_propulsion
Use of a ship's propelling mechanism to develop thrust in a retrograde direction
Astern propulsion (as applied to a ship) is a maneuver in which a ship's propelling mechanism is used to develop thrust in a retrograde direction. Astern
Astern_propulsion
Apollo Lunar Module rocket engine
The descent propulsion system (DPS — pronounced 'dips'[pronunciation?]) or lunar module descent engine (LMDE), internal designation VTR-10, is a variable-throttle
Descent_propulsion_system
Planned component of a Mars-mission craft
The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), previously known as the Asteroid Redirect Vehicle propulsion system, is a planned element of the Space Reactor‑1
Power_and_Propulsion_Element
The Institute of Space Propulsion in Lampoldshausen is one of the eight research centers of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Approximately 220 people
Institute_of_Space_Propulsion
Proposed nuclear pulse propulsion through antimatter-catalyzed nuclear chain reactions
Antimatter-catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion, antiproton-catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion, ACMF: Antiproton-Catalyzed Microfission-Fusion and AIM:
Antimatter-catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion
Antimatter-catalyzed_nuclear_pulse_propulsion
French rocket startup company
HyPrSpace (Hybrid Propulsion for Space) is a rocket startup, founded in 2019, in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It develops orbital (Orbital Baguette-1/OB-1
HyPrSpace
Component of the Apollo spacecraft
reentry and splashdown; and the cylindrical service module which provided propulsion, electrical power and storage for various consumables required during
Apollo command and service module
Apollo_command_and_service_module
Software environment for propulsion system simulation
Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS) is an object-oriented, thermodynamic modeling and simulation environment used for the analysis of propulsion, power
Numerical Propulsion System Simulation
Numerical_Propulsion_System_Simulation
Small watercraft
achievable in the Bronze Age. Boats can be categorized by their means of propulsion. These divide into: Unpowered. This involves drifting with the tide or
Boat
Self-propulsion is the autonomous displacement of nano-, micro- and macroscopic natural and artificial objects, containing their own means of motion. Self-propulsion
Self-propulsion
Topics referred to by the same term
Magnetic propulsion may refer to: Magnetic sail, a proposed method of spacecraft propulsion which would use a magnetic field to deflect solar wind Linear
Magnetic_propulsion
Green Propulsion is a Belgian research and development centre specialising in battery electric and hybrid vehicles. Founded in 2001, it had gone bankrupt
Green_Propulsion
UK non-profit organisation
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is a non-profit organisation that facilitates funding to UK-based research and development projects developing net-zero
Advanced_Propulsion_Centre
American footwear company
Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) is an American clothing company that specializes in sneakers. Its first shoe, the APL Concept 1, was banned from the National
Athletic_Propulsion_Labs
proposed to use energy in electric explosion of metals to create rocket propulsion. In the early 1930s the world's first example of an electrothermal rocket
Soviet_rocketry
Aircraft and rocket engine manufacturer based in France
Group (Dowty). 1997: Snecma fully acquired the Société européenne de propulsion. 1998: Snecma took full control of Messier-Dowty. 1999: Snecma Services
Safran_Aircraft_Engines
Device that transmits rotational power into linear thrust on a fluid
320 AD. In 1661, Toogood and Hays proposed using screws for waterjet propulsion, though not as a propeller. Robert Hooke in 1681 designed a horizontal
Propeller
Nuclear spacecraft propulsion technology
that store energy internally. NTRs have been proposed as a spacecraft propulsion technology, with the earliest ground tests conducted in 1955. The United
Nuclear_thermal_rocket
Branch of engineering
technological and engineering disciplines including aerodynamics, air propulsion, avionics, materials science, structural analysis and manufacturing. The
Aerospace_engineering
Type of internal and continuous combustion engine
Frank Whittle patented the design for a centrifugal gas turbine for jet propulsion. The first successful test run of his engine occurred in England in April
Gas-turbine_engine
Sailing cruise ship operated by Orient Express
natural gas (LNG) propulsion for adverse weather conditions and maneuvering The vessel is also designed to accommodate hydrogen propulsion, a technology currently
Orient_Express_Corinthian
Powered device for diver mobility and range extension
A diver propulsion vehicle (DPV), also known as an underwater propulsion vehicle, sea scooter, underwater scooter, scuba sled or swimmer delivery vehicle
Diver_propulsion_vehicle
Peer-reviewed scientific research journal covering aerospace propulsion and power
The Journal of Propulsion and Power is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on aerospace propulsion and power. The editor-in-chief
Journal of Propulsion and Power
Journal_of_Propulsion_and_Power
Proposed International Space Station module
The ISS Propulsion module was proposed as a backup to functions performed by the Zvezda Service Module and Progress spacecraft. Critical ISS functionality
ISS_Propulsion_Module
Wholly owned subsidiary of ISRO
ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), located at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu, is an ISRO centre involved in testing, assembling, and integrating propulsion systems
ISRO_Propulsion_Complex
Division of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
The Lockheed Propulsion Company was a division of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation located at 1500 Crafton Avenue in the Mentone, California area northeast
Lockheed_Propulsion_Company
Form of marine propulsion
Internal drive propulsion or water-jet propulsion is a form of marine propulsion used in recreational boating. Like other forms of motorized boating,
Internal_drive_propulsion
Type of spacecraft propulsion system
nuclear electric rocket (more properly nuclear electric propulsion) is a type of spacecraft propulsion system where thermal energy from a nuclear reactor is
Nuclear_electric_rocket
Apollo Lunar Module rocket engine
The ascent propulsion system (APS) or lunar module ascent engine (LMAE) is a fixed-thrust hypergolic rocket engine developed by Bell Aerosystems for use
Ascent_propulsion_system
High efficiency engine for space travel
Solar electric propulsion (SEP) is the combination of solar cells and electric thrusters to propel a spacecraft through outer space. This technology has
Solar_electric_propulsion
Type of rocket
photons (radiation pressure by emission) for its propulsion. Photon rockets have been discussed as a propulsion system that could make interstellar flight possible
Photon_rocket
Reconnaissance mission of the main belt asteroid 16 Psyche
studying the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche beginning in 2029. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) manages the project. The spacecraft will orbit the asteroid
Psyche_(spacecraft)
Use of a buoyancy engine to provide propulsion
In engineering, variable-buoyancy propulsion is the use of a buoyancy engine to provide propulsion for a vehicle. The concept was first explored in the
Variable-buoyancy_propulsion
Motor vehicle
designed and built in very limited numbers by the U.S. pioneering company AC Propulsion in the mid 1990s. It was the inspiration and direct predecessor of the
AC_Propulsion_tZero
Type of engine
engine or motor that produces thrust by expelling reaction mass (reaction propulsion), in accordance with Newton's third law of motion. This law of motion
Reaction_engine
Class of Russian battlecruisers
for Kinzhal (Kinzhal-equipped units only) Combined nuclear and steam propulsion system (CONAS) is used on the Kirov battlecruisers. Complementary to the
Kirov-class_battlecruiser
NASA space propulsion research project
The Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project (BPP) was a research project funded by NASA from 1996 to 2002 to study various proposals for revolutionary
Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project
Breakthrough_Propulsion_Physics_Project
Steerable propulsion pod under a watercraft
Retractable thrusters are used as auxiliary propulsion for dynamically positioned vessels and take-home propulsion for military vessels. Underwater-mountable
Azimuth_thruster
The Orbital Propulsion Centre Lampoldshausen (abbreviated LAM), a Division of ArianeGroup, is the European competence centre for development and production
Orbital_Propulsion_Centre
Class of diesel-electric submarine
known as the Todaro class. It features diesel propulsion and an additional air-independent propulsion (AIP) system using proton-exchange membrane (PEM)
Type_212A_submarine
Type of multiple-engine configuration with a common intake, used in aircraft
The RBCC, or rocket-based combined cycle propulsion system, was one of the two types of propulsion systems that may have been tested in the Boeing X-43
Rocket-based_combined_cycle
Mechanism where confined high-speed particles confer energy to a vehicle
Beam-powered propulsion, also known as directed energy propulsion, is a class of aircraft or spacecraft propulsion that uses energy beamed to the spacecraft
Beam-powered_propulsion
American space research laboratory
Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory (PEPL) is a University of Michigan laboratory facility for electric propulsion and plasma application research
Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory
Plasmadynamics_and_Electric_Propulsion_Laboratory
ISRO India research centre
The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is a research and development centre functioning under ISRO. It has two units located at Valiamala, in Thiruvananthapuram
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
Liquid_Propulsion_Systems_Centre
Japanese research group (1994–1996)
Advanced Space Propulsion Investigation Committee (ASPIC) was a research group of specialists, including Yoshinari Minami and Takaaki Musha, which was
Advanced Space Propulsion Investigation Committee
Advanced_Space_Propulsion_Investigation_Committee
Spacecraft propulsion technology
Atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion, or air-breathing electric propulsion, shortly ABEP, is a propulsion technology for spacecraft, which could allow
Atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion
Atmosphere-breathing_electric_propulsion
Rocket laboratory in Langenthal, Switzerland
The Swiss Propulsion Laboratory (SPL) is a rocket laboratory that runs integrated programs focusing on research and development of space-technology and
Swiss_Propulsion_Laboratory
Future class of US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarines
units. That same year Leonardo DRS was selected as the main propulsion motor and propulsion motor drive provider. The lead ship motor was delivered to
Columbia-class_submarine
Concepts for launch into space
much of the speed and altitude needed to achieve orbit is provided by a propulsion technique that is not subject to the limits of the rocket equation. Although
Non-rocket_spacelaunch
Annual list
the 2020 competition, the name was changed to Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems. Engine was also listed at least once in the International Engine
Ward's_10_Best_Engines
U.S. government office
Naval Reactors (NR), which administers the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, is an umbrella term for the U.S. government office that has comprehensive
Naval_Reactors
Space propulsion method using Sun radiation
spacecraft propulsion using radiation pressure exerted by sunlight on large surfaces. A number of spaceflight missions to test solar propulsion and navigation
Solar_sail
American aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer
one of the world's leading spacecraft propulsion experts and holds several United States patents for propulsion technology. Mueller was born in St. Maries
Tom_Mueller
Aerospace company (e. 2022)
building both in-space propulsion systems and a space launch vehicle. The company currently manufactures satellite propulsion systems with nontoxic propellants
Dawn_Aerospace
Proposed nuclear-powered spacecraft
fission-powered interplanetary mission and to demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space. Announced in March 2026, the spacecraft would combine a
Space_Reactor‑1_Freedom
US aircraft engine development program
for potential F-35 re-engining. A subsequent Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program was also launched for a related 35,000–40,000 lbf (156–178 kN)
Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology
Adaptive_Versatile_Engine_Technology
Engine designed for use in powered aircraft
referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are referred to as powered flight
Aircraft_engine
a combined engine and sail propulsion system between 1985 and 1995. In Japan, 17 ships were equipped with this propulsion system. Following the decline
Usuki_Pioneer
Propulsion system for vehicles
Some nuclear submarines also use a similar turbo–electric propulsion system, with propulsion turbo generators driven by reactor plant steam. Among the
Diesel–electric_powertrain
Engine that uses steam to perform mechanical work
engine technology led to the demise of the steam engine as a source of propulsion of vehicles on a commercial basis, with relatively few remaining in use
Steam_engine
Force observed on an asymmetric capacitor
had somehow influenced gravity electronically and led him to design a propulsion system based on this phenomenon. On 15 April 1927, he applied for a patent
Biefeld–Brown_effect
Community to maintain U.S. Navy nuclear reactors
The United States Navy Nuclear Propulsion community consists of naval officers and enlisted members who are specially trained to run and maintain the nuclear
United States Navy Nuclear Propulsion
United_States_Navy_Nuclear_Propulsion
Hypothetical propulsion systems for interstellar travel
Theoretical spacecraft propulsion refers to a series of theoretical spacecraft propulsion systems mainly proposed for interstellar travel. The fission
Theoretical spacecraft propulsion
Theoretical_spacecraft_propulsion
German rocket scientist
jettisonable rocket propulsion units used for a variety of Luftwaffe aircraft during World War II, and a revolutionary new propulsion system for submarines
Hellmuth_Walter
Electrical generator that uses heat from radioactive decay
electricity to power ion engines, calling this method radioisotope electric propulsion (REP). A power enhancement for radioisotope heat sources based on a self-induced
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator
Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator
Marine propulsion system
hydrojet, or water jet is a marine system that produces a jet of water for propulsion. The mechanical arrangement may be a ducted propeller (axial-flow pump)
Pump-jet
11th Chairman of ISRO
Space (DoS) since 14 January 2025. He was the Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) from 23 January 2018 to 14 January 2025, the day
V._Narayanan_(engineer)
Fictional superluminal spacecraft propulsion system
a fictional superluminal (faster than the speed of light) spacecraft propulsion system in many science fiction works, most notably Star Trek, and a subject
Warp_drive
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Love; Happiness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Victorious Krishna
Boy/Male
French
Place name in France.
Boy/Male
Indian
Big gate, A name
Female
Hungarian
Feminine form of Hungarian Kornél, KORNÉLIA means "of a horn."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Beautiful; Variant of Jameelah
Girl/Female
Tamil
One with beautiful eyes
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Red Wolf
Girl/Female
English, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Lovely; Happiness
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Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Diamond; Another Name for Lakshmi; Warm; Name of a Cave; Sacred Cave
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n.
The act driving forward or away; the act or process of propelling; as, steam propulsion.
n.
Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats.
n.
The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to suction or traction.
n.
An impelling act or movement.