GB2115620A - Space craft propelling apparatus - Google Patents

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GB2115620A
GB2115620A GB08309086A GB8309086A GB2115620A GB 2115620 A GB2115620 A GB 2115620A GB 08309086 A GB08309086 A GB 08309086A GB 8309086 A GB8309086 A GB 8309086A GB 2115620 A GB2115620 A GB 2115620A
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A propelling apparatus for a space craft comprises an upright electromagnetic solenoid (9) in high rotation with a tubular internal vertically vaned core, an extended internally vaned tubular driving shaft axially aligned above it, an inlet for magnetically responsive liquid pumped into the top of the motorized driving shaft in centrifugal downward progression which enters the larger diameter solenoid core with increasing angular velocity through a centrifugal constriction on core base, on emergence the liquid divides and impacts a circular walled confinement within a reaction absorption chamber. Captured by magnetic nodes, adjacent pumps return the opposite reaction absorbed liquid for re-cycle. High amperage direct constant polarity electric current in continual intermittant connection frequency, pulses electro-magnetic energy when disconnection phases occur, the liquid discharges act as a propellant, changing from disc formation to a frusto-conically expanding flare formation and maintain persistant chamber wall impacts. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION A method of propelling a space vehicle and a space vehicle electro-magnetic propellor I, John Wilkinson of 61, Earl Street, Clayton-lemoors near Accrington, Lancashire, England do hereby declare the invention, for which I pray that a patent be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:- This invention relates to a method of propelling a space vehicle and a space vehicle.
Penetration of outer space by combustion rockets used at the present time, do not seem to relate to progress in other fields of technology, in view of the fact that they expend most of their structures and energy to achieve initial space entry, the remnant is limited in navigational means and un-acceptable re-entry speeds.
A form of vehicle which could re-place the combustion rocket with a capability to enter space, return, and still be total in its parts, for long service, and good navigability in all conditions, is the reason for attempting to progress that formation.
According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a method of propelling a space vehicle comprising the steps of: -injecting a magnetically responsive liquid, hereinafter called propellant, into the top of an upright cylinder, which is extended at the top by a frusto-conically converged inlet and extended at the bottom by a frusto-conically flared outlet, vanes inside the said cylinder are fitted running top to bottom; -enclosing the cylinder within the core of an electro-magnetic solenoid and attaching it to it; -supporting the cylinder and the said solenoid by inserting their total into a strong outer casing for cushioning against centrifugal force;; rotating the said strong outer casing round their common upright axis with an electric motor situated above the outer casing; -connecting the solenoid windings to an intermittent direct current electric power supply at an intermittancy frequency which allows the solenoid to attain a full charge of electro-magnetic energy; discharging the said propellant, by switching on, and then switching off continually, as quickly as a full charge of electro-magnetic energy will allow, the aforesaid being the propulsion frequency; -collecting the outward spiralling discharged propellant in a non-rotary ring shaped reservoir made of steel which is magnetized to retain propellant for re-use;; pumping the propellant from the said reservoir back to the rotating upright cylinder by means of pipes and pumps to a receiving chamber where the pipes converge, the said receiving chamber outletting the propellant to a nozzle at the top of the said upright cylinders said frusto conically converged inlet, and thereby injecting propellant in a continual sustained supply; cooling the solenoid windings to a low temperature by having the windings in tubular section and pumping a low temperature liquid through their entire length; reducing electrical resistance and weight of the solenoid by, in example, combining nobium, copper and aluminium by alloying them, and making the solenoid tubular windings from the metal, and cooling them;; insulating coolant delivery pipes from electricity by fitting non-conductive pipe connectors to inlet and outlet junctions; controliing resultant torques with gyroscopes.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a space vehicle for entering space, comprising, two vertically imposed structures, the inner structure comprising: an upright cylinder extended at the top by a conically converging inlet and extended at the bottom by a frusto-conicaily flared outlet, and internal vanes vertically attached to the total length of the cylinder; an electro-magnetic solenoid which contains the upright cylinder in its core; a solenoid supportive casing for cushioning the solenoid windings against centrifugal force;; a tubular driving shaft extending from the top of the said supportive casing, for rotating the supportive casing and its contents at high speed, and delivering propellant down its interior vaned tube, outletting to the top of the rotating upright cylinder; an electric motor armature mounted on the said driving shaft to rotate the shaft; a four contact slip ring to transmit electric power to the solenoid and shaft mounted electric motor armature; a propellant delivery valve defining between the top of the driving shaft and the said receiving chamber to transfer non-rotating propellant to the rotating drive shaft, and a coolant transfer rotary slide valve; and the outer structure comprising: an on and off rotary electric switch, variable in its speed and thus its frequency, to supply the solenoid with high amperage intermittant direct electric current, being rotated by a variable speed electric motor; a large diameter non-rotary ring shaped reservoir made from magnetized steel to retain outward spiralling discharged propellant for re use; pumps for pumping propellant from the said reservoir back to the upright cylinder; pipes for propellant delivery; a propellant receiving chamber to which the pipes converge and outlet to the upright cylinders injection nozzle; a coolant transfer rotary slide valve top with electrical insulation to stop back feed from the solenoid;; a propellant transfer delivery valve top collar; a direct current electric generator built of aluminium alloy in its main structure; -a steam engine to drive the generator, built mainly of aluminium alloy, to supply all electricity needed, when the generator is driven by it; -a water boiler to supply compressed steam to the steam engine built mainly of aluminium alloy, and steel; -a nuclear reactor with moderator control for getting steam by heating water; -a refrigerator for steam condensing and cooling coolant;; -motorized gyroscopes of which there are two pairs for back torquing the said outer structure against the rotating upright cylinder and horizontally torquing against the space vehicles total structure to change the direction of travel by rolling it; -a circuit of wires and pipes with attached controls, in example, switches, valves and instruments, for operating the space vehicle; -an outer structure made from aluminium alloy.
For a better understanding of the invention and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a sectional vertical view of one form of space vehicle according to the invention, and Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of the vehicle.
In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the vehicle is an electro-magnetically propelled space vehicle, such as may be used for surveillance, early warning, and defence at combustion rocket apogee's.
As may be seen from Figure 1 the space vehicle comprises of an outer structure 24 of upright integral cylinders of varied diameters made of aluminium alloy, the domed cylinder at the apex contains a pair of diametrically opposed gyroscopes 1 on a rotationally mounted electric motor which rotates in the vertical plane by a divided electric motor, on activation the outer structure rolls to a new direction of travel and is a gyroscopic rudder in effect.
Rotationai stability is achieved by variable speed of the outer structure stabilizer gyroscopes 1 7 and can unify with the top gyroscopes 1 by torque manipulation to all points of direction, the main stability function of the gyroscopes at 1 7 is to torque against the propeller motor 4 to stop the outer structure rotating.
A propellant receiving chamber 2 delivers propellant down the supportive case 7 extended hollow driving shaft, the interior being vaned down its length to pre-centrifuge propellant preparatory to injection into the upright cylinder 8 for electro-magnetic discharge and subsequent emergence from the frusto-conically flared outlet where the propellant centrifugally recedes in particulated neoplastic division to the vertical wall of the impulse reaction absorpsion chamber 25 where the magnetic ring shaped reservoir 21 holds the propellant for re-pumping through the eight centrifugal pumps 22 and outletting to the delivery pipes 10 which are returning propellant back to the aluminium built receiving chamber 2, the way of the aluminium alloy delivery pipes 10 being by passing them through the aluminium alloy tubular outer structure strengthening shores 12 of which there are eight, the electric cables and glass wool insulated coolant pipes are also passed through the hollow shores, the integral rotary electro-magnetic propellor comprises a supportive case 7 and its extended top driving shaft the driving shaft electric motor 4 armature is mounted upon the shaft and connected from the four contact slip ring 6 by rigid rods of copper firmly fixed, the two slip rings armature contacts have a commutation by insulative breaks in the brass rings to operate the armature in proper sequence and are shown at six, 6 the two remaining slip rings are in constant contact with the solenoid windings, an intermittant high amperage passing totally across them to the electro-magnetic solenoid 9, disposed between slip rings 6 and the driving shaft is a coolant delivery slide valve with a grooved interface, the slide valve 5 has seals against coolant leakage and transfers coolant across it to and from the solenoid windings. Steel ball bearings 3 and 11 support the total electro-magnetic propellor. The upright cylinder 8 impulse chamber is a replaceable component because of abrasion made from carbon fibre reinforced ceramic material with pre-cast vertical vanes down the interior.Axially disposed inside the supportive case 7 the solenoid 9 is electrically connected to the slip rings through insulation lined holes in the top of the supportive case 7, where two carbon contacts contact and supply intermittant high amperage direct current to the solenoid windings 9, in the contact phase the current value rises and is opposed for a short time by a back electromotive force until the current ceases to rise, the stored energy is released when the electric current is switched off in the non-contact phase and the propellant in the solenoids core is discharged as the magnetic field collapses and in continual change of the said phases a frequency exists, and in the continual pumping of supply's of electro-magnetically responsive liquid propellant to the rotating upright cylinder 8 the outer structure, and all it contains, will lift by the power of the discharges in reaction to the propellants downward impellation.
The acuminated floor 23 is to stop structural damage if an out of rotation discharge occurs on pump tests when the propellant is in cascade. The area 18 is a control area.
Power is produced by the direct current generator 14, driven by a mechanically advantaged radial steam engine 1 3 through an internal gearbox, the low revolution steam engine driving a high revolution electric generator 14, strong light alloys being used in their construction, the condenser 20 and refrigerator 1 9 condensing exhaust steam for re-cycle, the nuclear reactor 1 6 makes flash steam to drive the steam engine 13, the closed energy system making no exterior demands, other than uranium.
The water boiler 1 5 is shown.
As may be seen on Figure 2, a view of a transmission system is shown, whereby electricity and coolant are transferred to the rotary state, the two outer rings 28 and 29 supply high amperage direct electric current in intermittent pulses, working in the same polarity continually, the rings are slip rings made of brass, with the non-rotary contacts made of carbon. The inner slip rings 30 and 31 supply commutated polarity through electrically insulated segments to motivate the armature of the motor 4 shown on Figure 1.
The slide valve milled circular grooves define between the electric slip rings and the driving shaft, inletting and outletting solenoid winding coolant, the ring in which the grooves are cut, is electically non-conductive to prevent shorting across. The grooves are shown at 26 and 27.
Solenoid coolant being electrically subjected to the same amperage as the solenoid winding slip rings 28 and 29 has also to be electrically nonconductive.

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1. A method of propelling a space vehicle comprising the steps of: -injecting a magnetically responsive liquid, hereinafter called propellant, into the top of an upright cylinder which is extended at the top by a frusto-conically converged inlet and extended at the bottom by a frusto-conically flared outlet, vanes inside the said cylinder are fitted running top to bottom; -enclosing the cylinder within the core of an electro-magnetic solenoid and attaching it to it; -supporting the cylinder and the said solenoid by inserting their total into a strong outer casing for cushioning against centrifugal force; rotating the said outer casing round their common upright axis with an electric motor situated above the outer casing;; -connecting the solenoid windings to an intermittant direct current electric power supply at an intermittancy frequency which allows the solenoid to attain a full charge of electro-magnetic energy; -discharging the said propellant, by switching on, and then switching off continually, as quickly as a full charge of electro-magnetic energy will allow, the aforesaid being the propulsion frequency; -collecting the outward spiralling discharged propellant in a non-rotary ring shaped reservoir made from steel which is magnetized to retain propellant for re-use;; pumping the propellant from the said reservoir back to the rotating upright cylinder by means of pipes and pumps to a receiving chamber where the pipes converge, the said receiving chamber outletting the propellant to a nozzle at the top of the said upright cylinders, said frusto conically converged inlet, and thereby injecting propellant in a continual sustained supply; cooling the solenoid windings to a low temperature by having the windings in tubular section and pumping a low temperature liquid through their entire length; reducing electrical resistance and weight of the solenoid by, in example, combining nobium, copper and aluminium by alloying them, and making the solenoid tubular windings from the metal, and cooling them;; insulating coolant delivery pipes from electricity by fitting non-conducting pipe connectors to inlet and outlet junctions; controlling resultant torques with gyroscopes.
2. A method of propelling a space vehicle substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
3. A space vehicle for entering space having two vertically imposed structures, the inner structure comprising an upright cylinder extended at the top by a conically converging inlet and extended at the bottom by a frusto-conically flared outlet, and internal vanes vertically attached to the total length of the cylinder; an electro-magnetic solenoid which contains the upright cylinder in its core; a solenoid supportive casing for cushioning the solenoid windings against centrifugal force; a tubular driving shaft extending from the top of the said supportive casing, for rotating the supportive casing and its contents at high speed, and delivering propellant down its interior vaned tube, outletting to the top of the rotating upright cylinder; an electric motor armature mounted on the said driving shaft to rotate the shaft; a four contact slip ring to transmit electric power to the solenoid and shaft mounted electric motor armature; a propellant delivery valve defining between the top of the driving shaft and the said receiving chamber to transfer non-rotating propellant to the rotating drive shaft, and a coolant transfer rotary slide valve, and the outer structure comprising:: an on and off rotary electric switch, variable in its speed and thus its frequency, to supply the solenoid with high amperage intermittant direct electric current, being rotated by a variable speed electric motor; a large diameter non-rotary ring shaped reservoir made from magnetized steel to retain outward spiralling discharged propellant for re use; pumps for pumping propellant from the said reservoir back to the upright cylinder; pipes for propellant delivery; a propellant receiving chamber to which the pipes converge and outlet to the upright cylinders injection nozzle; a coolant transfer rotary slide valve top with electrical insulation to stop back feed from the solenoid;; a propellant transfer delivery valve top collar; a direct current electric generator built of aluminium alloy in its main structure; a steam engine to drive the generator, built mainly of aluminium alloy, to supply all electricity needed, when the generator is driven by it; a water boiler to supply compressed steam to the steam engine built mainly of aluminium and steel; a nuclear reactor with moderator control for getting steam by heating water; a refrigerator for steam condensing and cooling coolant; ; motorized gyroscopes of which there are two pairs for back torquing the said outer structure against the rotating upright cylinder and horizontally torquing against the space vehicles total structure to change the direction of travel by rolling it; a circuit of wires and pipes with attached controls in example, switches, valves and instruments, for operating the space vehicle; an outer structure made from aluminium alloy.
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