摘要 |
A propulsive and/or protective system for a craft having an outer skin comprising: an array of resistive or superconducting electromagnets or permanent magnets disposed in operable proximity to the skin; an activation and control sub- system (16) for activating the electromagnets and controlling the activation sequence of electromagnets; and dynamic magnetically responsive material (10) responsive to dynamic field patterns, in operable proximity to the array of electromagnets and to a fluid or surface in or upon which the craft is disposed, whereby the craft is propelable by activating the electromagnets in concert or in via passage of electric current through the magnetically responsive material (10). In certain embodiments the system solely provides a protective implementation. |