Title:
INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT USING FUSION-POWERED CONSTANT-ACCELERATION THRUST
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/231310
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A spacecraft propulsion method uses cosmic ray triggered nuclear micro-fusion events to provide repeated or continuous thrust for artificial gravity during a space flight. In one embodiment, successive packages of deuterium-containing micro-fusion particle fuel material is projected in a specified direction outward from a spacecraft. In another embodiment, the micro-fusion fuel material is a coating upon a set of angled rings arranged circumferentially around the spacecraft. In a third embodiment, the micro-fusion fuel is dispersed in proximity to "wind" turbines to generate electricity for ion thrusters. In each case, the material interacts with the ambient flux of cosmic rays to generate micro-fusion products having kinetic energy that either produce thrust upon the spacecraft or drive the turbines whose electrical output in turn powers the ion thrusters.
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Inventors:
DREXLER JEROME (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/023279
Publication Date:
March 14, 2019
Filing Date:
March 20, 2018
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Assignee:
DREXLER JEROME (US)
International Classes:
B64G1/40
Domestic Patent References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SCHNECK, Thomas (US)
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