Title:
慣性円盤を使用してロケットエンジンのポンプに動力供給するためのデバイス
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010540830
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An apparatus for driving a pump for fueling a rocket engine of a space vehicle. The apparatus comprises an inertia wheel and a transmitting device to transmit a rotation of the inertia wheel to the pump. The apparatus further comprises a measuring device to measure the rotation speed of the inertia wheel a clutching device to decouple the wheel and the pump for a speed lower than a pre-determined speed lower, which is lower than the nominal rotation speed of the wheel. The invention is particularly applicable to a space vehicle comprising a rocket engine wherein the fuel supply system comprises at least one pump driven by the apparatus of the invention and a starting device to start the apparatus while the space vehicle is in flight.
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Inventors:
Raymond, Gerald
Application Number:
JP2010527464A
Publication Date:
December 24, 2010
Filing Date:
October 03, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Astrium S.A.S.
International Classes:
F02K9/46; F03G3/08
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yu Koyama