41 |
JPS5310359B1 - |
JP3847171 |
1971-06-02 |
JPS5310359B1 |
1978-04-13 |
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42 |
JPS50128900U - |
JP4008574 |
1974-04-10 |
JPS50128900U |
1975-10-22 |
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43 |
JPS5041300U - |
JP9474773 |
1973-08-10 |
JPS5041300U |
1975-04-26 |
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44 |
Method and apparatus for thrust augmentation for rocket nozzles |
US10282219 |
2002-10-28 |
US06983587B2 |
2006-01-10 |
James Shumate |
A method and apparatus for augmenting thrust in a rocket traveling through atmospheric gas. Rocket motor designs are provided where a throat(s) from one or more rocket motors eject high-speed primary exhaust gas in a configuration which peripherally surrounds an outlet for induced, secondary gas. The secondary gas is mixed with the jet of primary exhaust gas to add momentum, and therefore thrust. Either expansion deflection or plug type rocket discharge nozzles can be utilized. In one embodiment, a thrust augmentation of over one hundred percent is achieved. In another embodiment, a plurality of rocket motor assemblies each containing a thrust augmenting rocket motor design is affixed to a rocket body. Such rocket motors enhance rocket thrust performance, and enables more efficient payload to rocket motor selection, or, alternatively, allows higher loads to be carried with the same amount of thrust. |
45 |
Apparatus and method of using supersonic combustion heater for hypersonic materials and propulsion testing |
US10337667 |
2002-12-24 |
US06948306B1 |
2005-09-27 |
Kenneth J. Wilson; Timothy P. Parr; Ken Yu; Jaul Warren |
A supersonic combustion apparatus and method of using the same including a side wall cavity having an enhanced mixing system with ground-based oxygen injection for hypersonic material and engine testing. |
46 |
Space platform docking device |
US891884 |
1978-03-30 |
US4195804A |
1980-04-01 |
Edward J. Hujsak; LeRoy E. Siden |
A device for docking or joining large structures or vehicles in earth orbit under automatic and remote sensing and control. A thin flexible boom extending from one vehicle contacts the inner surface of a large open cone on the other as the two vehicles approach each other. The conical surface guides the boom end towards the apex where a reel for drawing in the boom engages the boom. As the boom is drawn in, and the vehicles come into close proximity, a mechanical latch is engaged for final rigidizing and securing. |
47 |
Apparatus for assembling space structure |
US829316 |
1977-08-31 |
US4122991A |
1978-10-31 |
James D. Johnston; Richard H. Tuggle, Jr.; John L. Burch; Keith H. Clark |
An apparatus for producing a structure in outer space from rolls of prepunched ribbon or sheet material that are transported from the earth to the apparatus located in outer space. The apparatus spins the space structure similar to a spider spinning a web utilizing the prepunched ribbon material. The prepunched ribbon material is fed through the apparatus and is shaped into a predetermined channel-shaped configuration. Trusses are punched out of the ribbon and are bent downwardly and attached to a track which normally is a previously laid sheet of material. The size of the overall space structure may be increased by merely attaching an additional roll of sheet material to the apparatus. |
48 |
Space vehicle coupling mechanisms |
US3753536D |
1971-09-29 |
US3753536A |
1973-08-21 |
WHITE N |
A mechanism for the coupling of one space vehicle to another includes a coupling means on each vehicle, each coupling means having a primary engagement device and a secondary engagement device so positioned and axially spaced prior to coupling of the vehicles that engagement and locking is achieved firstly only by the two primary engagement means and, subsequently, on altering the axial spacing between the primary and secondary engagement means on one vehicle, by the two secondary engagement means.
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49 |
Stacked solar cell arrays |
US3715600D |
1971-11-22 |
US3715600A |
1973-02-06 |
FLETCHER J; WEINGART J; YASUI R |
A solar cell stack, for use in a spacecraft or the like, is disclosed. In the stack only the top solar cell panel is exposed to solar energy to provide electrical power. Except the top panel each panel is covered from exposure to damaging bombarding particles by the preceding panels in the stack toward the stack top. When the exposed top panel''s performance is degraded, due to bombardment by particles or other unexpected failure, the top panel is ejected, thereby exposing the underlying panel in the stack, which not becomes the power supplying panels. Each panel in the stack is successively exposed when the panel above it is ejected.
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50 |
Sealed separable connection |
US3501112D |
1967-09-15 |
US3501112A |
1970-03-17 |
BAMFORD ROBERT M |
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51 |
Satellite despin device |
US3465986D |
1967-06-07 |
US3465986A |
1969-09-09 |
MILLY JOHN J |
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52 |
Bronze wool shield for aerospace and atmospheric vehicles |
US3439885D |
1967-07-06 |
US3439885A |
1969-04-22 |
SACKLEH FRED J |
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53 |
Interlocking, reconfigurable, reconstitutable, reformable cell-based system with nested ring structures |
US15945617 |
2018-04-04 |
US11155366B2 |
2021-10-26 |
Henry Helvajian |
Cell-based space systems with nested-ring structures that interlock and can change configuration to support a mission are provided. The cells may self-assemble into a larger structure to carry out a mission. Multiple rotatable rings may be included in a cell, with a payload/control section in the center. The rings may provide power and/or data to trams that move about the rails. Trams may interlock with other cells, carry sensors or other devices, etc. Cells may be stowed in a cell stack that is deployable. Such cell-based systems may have various applications in space, on Earth, other celestial bodies, and underwater. |
54 |
Asonic aerospike engine |
US10712656 |
2003-11-13 |
US06974111B2 |
2005-12-13 |
Charl E. Janeke |
A space plane including a main body, an aerospike engine attached to the main body, and a bell-shaped nozzle primary thrust engine attached to the main body. |
55 |
Transfer chamber and method of operating same |
US816884 |
1986-01-07 |
US4669413A |
1987-06-02 |
Richard D. Cummins |
An improved transfer chamber for a space vehicle has an enclosure mounted on the hull of a spacecraft, and is provided with inner and outer doors. Two bladders are placed within this transfer chamber, and are selectively movable toward and away from one another. Conduits communicate these bladders with an outer reservoir exposed to space pressure, and with an inner reservoir exposed to cabin pressure. The conduits, bladders and reservoirs are all filled with liquid. When it is desired to egress an object from the cabin to space, liquid is pumped into the bladders, which move toward one another and deform about the object. This reduces the volume of air which is lost to space when the outer door is opened. |
56 |
Method for observing the features characterizing the surface of a land
mass |
US43912 |
1979-05-30 |
US4240601A |
1980-12-23 |
Robert D. Reed |
A method wherein a propeller driven, hydrazine powered aircraft is remotely piloted through rarefied atmosphere of a selected planet, including the planet Earth, and employed as a communication platform for a telemetry system provided for relaying information relating to features characterizing the surface of the planet. |
57 |
Method of increasing the life of gas bubbles |
US3581503D |
1968-06-17 |
US3581503A |
1971-06-01 |
BERND LESLIE H |
Method for coating bubbles of hot gaseous products being injected into cold liquid medium for propulsion for purposes of prolonging the life thereof and enable optimizing release of the energy of the bubbles.
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58 |
Roll-up solar array |
US3473758D |
1967-11-09 |
US3473758A |
1969-10-21 |
VALENTIJN HERMAN P |
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59 |
Liquid container pressurization by nonelectrolytic dissociation of container contents |
US3427808D |
1966-09-01 |
US3427808A |
1969-02-18 |
BUTCHER WALTER W |
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60 |
Process and means for regulating the pressure and flow of a stored fluid |
US3425233D |
1966-08-26 |
US3425233A |
1969-02-04 |
BROSE HARLAN F |
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