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US 12,473,875 B2Granted
Rocket engine
AssigneeThe University of Tokyo
InventorsHiroyuki Koizumi, Mariko Akiyama, Keita Nishii, Masaya Murohara, Yoshihito Mannami
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Abstract
A rocket engine comprises a combustion chamber and a rocket nozzle that communicates with the combustion chamber. A metal wire supply device supplies a metal wire, which is fuel, to the combustion chamber. A water vapor generator supplies water vapor as an oxidant to the combustion chamber. An ignition device ignites the metal wire in a water vapor atmosphere.
Claims8
A rocket engine comprising:
- a combustion chamber;
- a metal wire supply device structured to supply a solid metal wire which is fuel to the combustion chamber;
- a water vapor generator structured to supply water vapor which is oxidant to the combustion chamber;
- an ignition device structured to ignite the metal wire;
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- a rocket nozzle structured to communicate with the combustion chamber, wherein the ignition device comprises:
- an electrode disposed to face a tip portion of the metal wire;
- and
- a high-voltage generation circuit structured to apply a high voltage between the metal wire and the electrode.
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