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Reduced Toxicity Fuel Satellite Propulsion SystemA reduced toxicity fuel satellite propulsion system including a reduced toxicity propellant supply for consumption in an axial class thruster and an ACS class thruster. The system includes suitable valves and conduits for supplying the reduced toxicity propellant to the ACS decomposing element of an ACS thruster. The ACS decomposing element is operative to decompose the reduced toxicity propellant into hot propulsive gases. In addition the system includes suitable valves and conduits for supplying the reduced toxicity propellant to an axial decomposing element of the axial thruster. The axial decomposing element is operative to decompose the reduced toxicity propellant into hot gases. The system further includes suitable valves and conduits for supplying a second propellant to a combustion chamber of the axial thruster, whereby the hot gases and the second propellant auto-ignite and begin the combustion process for producing thrust.
Document ID
20010098603
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Schneider, Steven J.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
August 14, 2001
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-291883
Patent Number: US-Patent-6,272,846
Patent Number: NASA-Case-LEW-16636-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,272,846|NASA-Case-LEW-16636-1
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-291883
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