Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft power plants
Patent
1980-02-14
1983-09-13
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft power plants
606418, 602031, 416DIG4, 126438, 126419, 244 30, 244 31, 244 62, 244DIG1, F03G 702, B64B 124
Patent
active
044037554
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method of providing thrust and added lift to a vehicle by accelerating fluid heated by solar energy. The present invention also relates to apparatus for carrying out the aforementioned method. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a method of providing initial acceleration and propulsion or enhancing the initial acceleration and propulsion of a vehicle in an environment having at least some fluid, the vehicle being of the type having at least one member, at least a portion of which is treated for absorbing solar radiation for heating fluid adjacent the member for use in propelling the vehicle through the environment. By use of direct and/or focused solar radiation, fluid is heated, accelerated and deflected away from a vehicle by natural or forced convection to provide thrust and lift of the vehicle.
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Barefoot Galen L.
Houle Guy
Mitchell Robert
Swabey Alan
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