Can a Nuclear Detonation be Channeled?

[STC4476]

I admit before even posting, that i have no formal qualifications at all regarding any form of Science.. I am just a person with a very keen interest in various fields and eager to learn the answers!

Im aware that this question might have been answered elsewhere, but my Question is Simple: Can a Nuclear Detonation be Channeled for the Purposes of Space flight Propulsion?

If i may expand on the idea i had in my head.. The idea was to "Channel" the detonation through a series of Magnetically charged tubes to "Vent" the Heat discharge (forgive the wrong terminology) via a thruster.
The thought i have, is that albeit it being temporary.. it would generate enough thrust to maneuver a decent sized ship.

If this would not stand, may i ask someone to explain to me why?

 

[Nidum]

Project Orion

 

[Astronuc]

If this would not stand, may i ask someone to explain to me why?

An explosion produces high pressures, and most structural materials cannot withstand the high pressures (forces/stresses) of a nuclear explosion at temperature.

Project Orion involves a nuclear explosion near a giant pusher plate, so it is not 'channeled'.

 

[STC4476]

Im very aware of Project Orion, and very sad that the US government did not further the trials..

I remember reading somewhere on a Different Thread, that the Possibility of some kind of Magnetic field could possibly assist in the theory i have.
Im aware that the tubes would also require significant cooling as well, so to many the power required would be more than it's worth at the end result.
I just wondered if it would be Possible.

In the Sci - Fi Movie sense (Yes, Hollywood does have a way of oddly Inspiring dreams and very out - of - reach theories)
If people remember Star trek: First Contact, the person responsible for conceiving the Warp Drive - Zephram Cochrane. He Built his Ship out of a intact ICBM
and successfully achieved the dream through exactly this.

The "Warp Bubble" was a kind of Magnetic Umbrella (this is my Analogy of the theory)

I guess that it is very out of reach to obtain that kind of achievement so far with our Current technologies, But again just wondered if it could be Possible...

 

[berkeman]

In the Sci - Fi Movie sense (Yes, Hollywood does have a way of oddly Inspiring dreams and very out - of - reach theories)
If people remember Star trek: First Contact, the person responsible for conceiving the Warp Drive - Zephram Cochrane. He Built his Ship out of a intact ICBM
and successfully achieved the dream through exactly this.

The "Warp Bubble" was a kind of Magnetic Umbrella (this is my Analogy of the theory)

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