Theory

This page will outline some candidate theories of operation (or non-operation).

Debunking Theories

• These theories should be explained, then debunked with the simplest explantion, with a link to a dedicated page to show the work or work in progress that backs up that explanantion.

Expirimental error

• It's all a hoax/conspiracy
• Simple measuring error
• Thermal effects
• Mechanical vibration
• Magnetic effects with enviroment

Crackpot Theories

• Cannae Drive creator's Theory
• Em Drive creator's theory
• Quantum foam MHD
• Conservation of momentum breaking theories
  • this deserves an entire subsection
• Warp effects

8/5/14 - Greg Egan modeled the resonant modes of a conical cavity.

2/2/15 - @areo modeled evanescent waves using MEEP. Conclusion was that, due to rapid dropoff at the frustum surface, these were of insufficient magnitude to explain the thrust.