Systems and methods for rocket propulsion including rocket motor using powder monopropellant
AssigneePowder Fuels Ltd
InventorsAbraham Weinreb, Menahem Kidron, Shmuel Kenig, Naum Naveh
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Abstract
A system for generating hot, high-pressure exhaust gas for thrust includes an energetic powder monopropellant, wherein each particle of powder is comprised of a combination of oxidizer and fuel in a ratio suitable for combustion; and a rocket motor for combusting the monopropellant, said rocket motor comprising a container for storing the monopropellant, and a unitary feeder-combustor, wherein the unitary feeder-combustor is configured to feed the powder monopropellant from the container and to combust the powder monopropellant therein without consumption of air, thereby generating hot, high-pressure exhaust gas, generating thrust.
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A system for generating hot, high-pressure exhaust gas for thrust, comprising:
- a powder monopropellant, wherein each particle of powder is comprised of a combination of oxidizer and fuel in a ratio suitable for combustion;
- and a rocket motor for combusting the monopropellant, said rocket motor comprising a container for storing the monopropellant, and a combustor, wherein the combustor is configured to feed the powder monopropellant from the container and to combust the powder monopropellant therein without consumption of atmospheric air, thereby generating hot, high-pressure exhaust gas, generating thrust.
A method of generating hot, high-pressure gas exhaust from a rocket motor to thereby generate thrust, comprising:
- introducing powder monopropellant particles into a container, the powder monopropellant particles each comprising a combination of oxidizer and fuel in a ratio suitable for combustion;
- moving the powder monopropellant from the container into a combustor;
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- combusting the powder monopropellant within the combustor without consumption of atmospheric air, thereby generating hot, high-pressure, exhaust gas, generating thrust.
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