ROCKET ENGINE FOR SPACECRAFT Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: jet engine plants.

SUBSTANCE: reactive thrust is created by means of energy source of long-duration operation, for example, nuclear and energy converter containing energy radiators, steam generator, pump, pipe line, nozzle, bottle with heat conducting gas-tight walls and converter of pulse escaping from vaporous working medium nozzle which is mounted in bottle cavity behind nozzle outlet symmetrically relative to its axial line 0-0. Pulse converter is made in form of turbine with two rotors of similar power at opposite direction of rotation which are mounted on coaxial shafts; each shaft is connected with electric current generator; generators have similar power and are interconnected by means of mechanical linkage consisting of three gear wheels at gear ratio equal to unit of working medium pulse acting on rocket engine components. Proposed engine ensured protracted creation of thrust and generation of electric energy and artificial gravity due to constant acceleration excluding transmission of reaction torque to spacecraft due to equal loading of both rotors revolving in opposite directions.

EFFECT: enhanced efficiency and reliability.

3 cl, 1 dwg