Pressure assisted direct drive proportional hot-gas thruster
US8707675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K9/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hot-gas thruster is actuated using a relatively small electric motor. The hot-gas thruster includes a pressure assisted pilot shaft to keep electric power demand to only a few hundred watts peak and only tens of watts on average, while exhibiting relatively fast response times.
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