SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY IN A PROPULSION SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY IN A PROPULSION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    在推进系统中使用电磁能的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160037590A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-04

    申请号:US14160057

    申请日:2014-01-21

    IPC分类号: H05B6/80 H05B6/78 H05B6/64

    摘要: A system for receiving energy from an electromagnetic energy beam, and for transferring the received energy to a working fluid as thermal energy, comprises a heat exchanger body that defines a path for the working fluid. The heat exchanger body comprising a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material. A method for configuring a heat exchanger for receiving energy from an electromagnetic energy beam, and for transferring the received energy to a working fluid as thermal energy, includes providing a heat exchanger body, the heat exchanger body comprising a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material, the CMC material comprising a SiC matrix. The method also includes introducing a concentration of dopant into the SiC matrix, wherein the dopant is selected to facilitate absorption of energy from the electromagnetic energy beam, and wherein the concentration is suitable to achieve a desired rate of energy absorption from the electromagnetic energy beam.

    摘要翻译: 用于从电磁能束接收能量并将接收的能量作为热能转移到工作流体的系统包括限定工作流体路径的热交换器主体。 所述热交换器主体包括陶瓷基复合材料(CMC)材料。 一种用于配置用于从电磁能束接收能量并用于将接收的能量作为热能传送到工作流体的热交换器的方法包括提供热交换器主体,所述热交换器主体包括陶瓷基体复合材料(CMC)材料 ,CMC材料包含SiC基体。 该方法还包括将掺杂剂的浓度引入到SiC基质中,其中选择掺杂剂以促进从电磁能束吸收能量,并且其中该浓度适于实现从电磁能束获得期望的能量吸收速率。

    EXTERNALLY POWERED HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    EXTERNALLY POWERED HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM 有权
    外置混合推进系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150040536A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-12

    申请号:US14060045

    申请日:2013-10-22

    IPC分类号: B64G1/40 F03H1/00 F02P23/04

    摘要: A hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle comprises a propellant tank for providing a supply of propellant, a propellant heater, and an exhaust nozzle. The propellant tank is in fluid communication with the propellant heater and is configured for providing a flow of propellant to the propellant heater. The propellant heater is in fluid communication with the propellant tank and the nozzle and initially comprises a supply of oxidizer that is configured for reacting chemically with the propellant to produce heat. The propellant heater is further configured for receiving a beam of microwave energy and facilitating transmission of the beam of microwave energy to the propellant. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the propellant heater and is configured for receiving a flow of propellant from the propellant heater, for accelerating the propellant, and for expelling the propellant so as to produce thrust.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆的混合动力推进系统包括用于提供推进剂,推进剂加热器和排气喷嘴的推进剂罐。 推进剂罐与推进剂加热器流体连通,并且被配置为向推进剂加热器提供推进剂流。 推进剂加热器与推进剂罐和喷嘴流体连通,并且最初包括被配置为与推进剂化学反应产生热量的氧化剂供应源。 推进剂加热器还被配置成用于接收微波能量束并促进微波能量束传播到推进剂。 喷嘴与推进剂加热器流体连通,并被配置为从推进剂加热器接收推进剂流,用于加速推进剂,并排出推进剂以产生推力。

    Externally powered hybrid propulsion system
    3.
    发明授权
    Externally powered hybrid propulsion system 有权
    外部动力混合动力推进系统

    公开(公告)号:US09453480B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-27

    申请号:US14060045

    申请日:2013-10-22

    摘要: A hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle comprises a propellant tank for providing a supply of propellant, a propellant heater, and an exhaust nozzle. The propellant tank is in fluid communication with the propellant heater and is configured for providing a flow of propellant to the propellant heater. The propellant heater is in fluid communication with the propellant tank and the nozzle and initially comprises a supply of oxidizer that is configured for reacting chemically with the propellant to produce heat. The propellant heater is further configured for receiving a beam of microwave energy and facilitating transmission of the beam of microwave energy to the propellant. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the propellant heater and is configured for receiving a flow of propellant from the propellant heater, for accelerating the propellant, and for expelling the propellant so as to produce thrust.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆的混合动力推进系统包括用于提供推进剂,推进剂加热器和排气喷嘴的推进剂罐。 推进剂罐与推进剂加热器流体连通,并且被配置为向推进剂加热器提供推进剂流。 推进剂加热器与推进剂罐和喷嘴流体连通,并且最初包括被配置为与推进剂化学反应产生热量的氧化剂供应源。 推进剂加热器还被配置成用于接收微波能量束并促进微波能量束传播到推进剂。 喷嘴与推进剂加热器流体连通,并被配置为从推进剂加热器接收推进剂流,用于加速推进剂,并排出推进剂以产生推力。