Power plants – Reaction motor – Method of operation
Patent
1987-05-11
1988-02-02
Casaregola, Louis J.
Power plants
Reaction motor
Method of operation
60240, 60259, A02K 950
Patent
active
047221836
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for controlling the utilization of a fluid bipropellant including two respective constituents separately in respective tanks aboard a spacecraft for consumption by a spacecraft rocket engine, comprising the steps of actuating the rocket engine; during the actuation of the rocket engine, providing a flow of bipropellant constituents to the rocket engine in a first proportion; after the actuation of the rocket engine, measuring the amount of at least one bipropellant constituent in a bipropellant tank containing the constituent; adjusting a pressure level within at least one bipropellant tank relative to a pressure level within another bipropellant tank based upon the amount of said at least one bipropellant constituent in a bipropellant tank containing said at least one constituent; after the measuring step, actuating the rocket engine; during the actuation of the rocket engine after the measuring step, providing a flow of bipropellant constituents to the rocket engine in a second proportion based upon said adjusted pressure level within said at least one bipropellant tank relative to a pressure level within said another bipropellant tank.
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Casaregola Louis J.
Hughes Aircraft Company
Karambelas A. W.
Meltzer M. J.
Mitchell S. M.
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