Title:
AIR AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000047472
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A propulsion system for aerospace vehicles employs dipole radiators (40) in an interlayer space (36) between outer and inner layers (35, 36) of the vehicle hull. Microwaves are applied, via a control console, to the radiators. The hull may be configured as sectors (16), and energy may be applied sector by sector to control levitation and propulsion. The outer hull layer can have a grooved inner surface (60), and may be formed of a titanium or beryllium alloy.
Inventors:
WATERS LAURENCE G (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/003459
Publication Date:
December 07, 2000
Filing Date:
February 10, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WATERS LAURENCE G (US)
International Classes:
B64G1/00; B64G1/40; (IPC1-7): B64G1/40; B64G1/00; B64C39/00; F03H1/00
Foreign References:
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Other References:
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POWER J L: "MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL PROPULSION FOR SPACE", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, vol. 40, no. 6, 1 June 1992 (1992-06-01), pages 1179 - 1191, XP000278039, ISSN: 0018-9480
POWER J L: "MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL PROPULSION FOR SPACE", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, vol. 40, no. 6, 1 June 1992 (1992-06-01), pages 1179 - 1191, XP000278039, ISSN: 0018-9480
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