Published December 6, 2025 | Version 2.1

Ion-Injected MagnetoHydroDynamic Duct Drive (IIMHD-Drive): Extended Theoretical Framework (Version 2.0)

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Description

This Version 2.1 release extends the theoretical IIMHD-Drive framework by adding supplementary simulation material. In addition to the main Version 2.0 PDF, this update includes:

• a simple 1D Python toy-model (iimhd_simulation.py) illustrating velocity growth inside the MHD duct based on the analytical relations of the paper,

• a README explaining the simulation, assumptions, and parameters,

• a velocity profile plot (iimhd_velocity_profile.png),

• and an exhaust kinetic power plot (iimhd_power_profile.png).

 

These supplementary files provide a qualitative visualization of Lorentz-force-driven acceleration and complement the mathematical derivations presented in Version 2.0.

The simulation is conceptual and intended for educational and exploratory purposes, not as a physical CFD/MHD model.

 

 

Keywords

 

MHD propulsion, plasma acceleration, Lorentz force, electric propulsion, theoretical modeling, open science.

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Related works

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Preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.17772924 (DOI)

Dates

Updated
2025-12-06
This Version 2.1 release adds supplementary simulation material to the theoretical IIMHD-Drive framework. In addition to the main PDF (Version 2.0), this update includes: • a simple 1D Python toy-model for velocity and exhaust-power evolution inside the duct, • a README explaining the simulation, • a velocity profile plot (iimhd_velocity_profile.png), • and an exhaust kinetic power plot (iimhd_power_profile.png). These supplementary files illustrate the qualitative behavior of the Lorentz-force-driven acceleration described in the main document. The simulation is conceptual and intended for visualization and educational purposes, not as a physical MHD model. ⸻ Keywords: MHD propulsion, plasma acceleration, Lorentz force, electric propulsion, theoretical modeling, open science.

Software

Repository URL
https://github.com/DR-IIMHD/IIMHD-Drive
Development Status
Concept