GB877392A - Nuclear propelled vehicle, such as a rocket - Google Patents
Nuclear propelled vehicle, such as a rocketInfo
- Publication number
- GB877392A GB877392A GB5595/60A GB559560A GB877392A GB 877392 A GB877392 A GB 877392A GB 5595/60 A GB5595/60 A GB 5595/60A GB 559560 A GB559560 A GB 559560A GB 877392 A GB877392 A GB 877392A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- bomb
- rocket
- switch
- ejected
- detonators
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21J—NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES; APPLICATIONS THEREOF
- G21J3/00—Peaceful applications of nuclear explosive devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
- F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
- F42B12/36—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information
- F42B12/56—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information for dispensing discrete solid bodies
- F42B12/58—Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- G21D5/00—Arrangements of reactor and engine in which reactor-produced heat is converted into mechanical energy
- G21D5/02—Reactor and engine structurally combined, e.g. portable
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Automotive Seat Belt Assembly (AREA)
- Air Bags (AREA)
Abstract
877,392. Self-propelled rockets. UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION. Feb. 17, 1960 [March 3, 1959], No. 5595/60. Class 9(2). To propel a vehicle 11 such as a rocket, nuclear bombs are ejected and exploded at timed intervals, a series of thrusts being imparted to the rocket through plastic sheets 21. Each bomb has a housing 17 held in a rack 19 by bell-cranks 23 operatively connected to the plungers 28 of pneumatic cylinders 29. Each cylinder is connected through a valve 30 to a gas reservoir 31, each valve being hermetically sealed until forced open by explosive means as in U.S.A. Specification 2,515,068, the valves being electrically connected to a cam-operated rotary switch 41 controlled by a timer 39. Each bomb housing is connected by a flexible steel cable 35 to a sheet 21 surrounding a slotted guide 38. Thus, as the detonators of the valves are fired successively, the bomb housings are successively ejected. A latch 22 projecting from one of the supporting bell-cranks moves a toggle switch 26 on the bomb 17 as it is ejected, to start a timer 50 controlling a cam-operated switch 52, so that, a predetermined time after ejection, the switch 52 closes and fires a detonator 53. On explosion of the bomb by the detonators 53 the associated plastic sheet 21 is vaporised and the vapour produced propels the rocket.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US877392XA | 1959-03-03 | 1959-03-03 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB877392A true GB877392A (en) | 1961-09-13 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB5595/60A Expired GB877392A (en) | 1959-03-03 | 1960-02-17 | Nuclear propelled vehicle, such as a rocket |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
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GB (1) | GB877392A (en) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2012136189A3 (en) * | 2011-04-08 | 2013-04-04 | Wotschke Marcus | Nuclear explosion drive for spacecraft |
WO2024059355A2 (en) | 2022-08-17 | 2024-03-21 | Enig Associates, Inc. | System and method for plasma generation and systems and processes for use thereof |
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1960
- 1960-02-17 GB GB5595/60A patent/GB877392A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2012136189A3 (en) * | 2011-04-08 | 2013-04-04 | Wotschke Marcus | Nuclear explosion drive for spacecraft |
WO2024059355A2 (en) | 2022-08-17 | 2024-03-21 | Enig Associates, Inc. | System and method for plasma generation and systems and processes for use thereof |
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