Thrust units

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1980-08-06

1982-08-24

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Attitude control

60 3912, 60 3946G, B64G 126, F02G 300

Patent

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043457290

ABSTRACT:
A thrust unit for a space vehicle has a container in which an electrolyte is electrolyzed to produce combustible gases (for example, water producing hydrogen and oxygen). At a predetermined pressure the gases are ignited and combustion products are exhausted from the container through a thrust nozzle. The pulsed nature of the thrust unit operation, and the duration of each pulse, are such that overheating of the unit is avoided.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3517508 (1970-06-01), Newman et al.
patent: 3532297 (1970-10-01), Maes
patent: 4185593 (1980-01-01), McClure

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