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US 2009/0072635 A1Published application
Linear motor geometry for use with persistent current magnets
AssigneeUniversity of Houston System
InventorsPhil Putman, Kamel Salama
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Abstract
An electrically powered launcher is disclosed that can accelerate small payloads to orbital velocities. The invention uses a novel geometry to overcome limitations of other design, and allows full exploitation of existing superconducting materials.
Claims12
A linear motor apparatus comprising a primary assembly, a secondary assembly and a payload coupled to the secondary assembly, where the secondary assembly is accelerated down a length of the primary assembly when a current is applied to the secondary assembly and the payload is launched from a distal end of the primary assembly.
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