Dr. Azriel Lorber obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (1961) and an M.S. (1963) and a Ph.D. (1974) in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

 

After getting his MS he returned to Israel and worked for the Israeli Aircraft Industries as an aeronautical engineer.

 

In 1971 he traveled again to the US to study for his Doctorate, and when he returned to Israel, he worked for the Israeli Military Industries (as head of aerodynamics and propulsion in one of IMI's plants), in the private sector (as head of R&D in a high-tech company) and as principal assistant to the director general of the Israeli ministry of science and technology.  

 

​During his career Lorber developed a keen interest in several "Extracurricular" so to speak, topics: listed below are a few of the more than 60 papers (in various journals) and presentations (at various conferences) Lorber authored. These include a paper and a patent for Rocket control [ref. 1, 14], battlefield protection of heavy platforms and other assets [2-6, 11] and papers on the importance of advanced technology and technological intelligence [7-10, 12-13].​

 

Also included are three of the ten books he wrote (or edited) on such topics.

 

In addition to these he published two "techno-thrillers", and is working on a third one, concerning the global effects of the upcoming climate crisis.​

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Lorber taught courses on technology in leading Israeli universities, including in the "TALPIOT” program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a graduate course in Military Technology in the Security Studies Program, at the University of Tel Aviv and was a visiting professor in the Department of Military Technology, at the Swedish National Defense College.

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He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and currently is doing independent research and consulting work.

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Being a "rocket Scientist" he has a long-time interest in space travel and the problems of long duration space flights. Being familiar with the limitations of rockets in this field, this led him to develope a novel type of a space propulsion system (not based on mass discharge, like in rockets). To test his ideas, which initially were ignored or derided as violating certain laws of physics, he designed and constructed (in a home workshop) a working model of his invention, which he successfully tested many times.

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The enclosed paper describes his experimental work on this system. The movies at the end of the paper show the movement of a platform, propelled by his system. A more advanced version of this technology (based on the flow of fluids instead of moving masses) was also developed and patented [15], but a working model of this version will require a large investment, beyond the capabilities of a private individual.

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It should be pointed out that the work described is only a Proof-of-Concept, but it definitely proves the feasibility of an Ejection-Less-Propulsion-System. More work will be needed to bring it to a flight-ready status. 

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Dr. Lorber will gladly answer any reasonable, down-to-earth enquiries or questions concerning this development of his, its uses and necessary future work to bring it to fruition. He can be reached at azriell@zahav.net.il

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