Title:
LASER PROPULSION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/002481
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A laser propulsion device (1) is equipped with a main body part (2), which stores a propellant (P) and is equipped with an aperture part (21) forming an irradiation surface for laser light (L), and a laser irradiation device (3), which emits the laser light (L) toward the aperture part (21). The main body part (2) has a pressure adjustment device (4) that applies a prescribed pressure to the propellant (P). The propellant (P) is a dilatant fluid.
Inventors:
NAKAYAMA SUISEI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/065119
Publication Date:
January 05, 2017
Filing Date:
May 23, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IHI CORP (JP)
International Classes:
F02K9/56; F02K9/50
Foreign References:
| US20110302906A1 | 2011-12-15 | |||
| JP2008038638A | 2008-02-21 |
Other References:
SHIGEAKI UCHIDA: "Laser Propulsion", JOURNAL OF PLASMA AND FUSION RESEARCH, vol. 81, 25 September 2005 (2005-09-25), pages 186 - 194, ISSN: 0918-7928
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIYOSHI, Hidekazu et al. (JP)
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