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- 電源に接続されたスイッチ(1)と、
スラスタ(2)と、
推進剤を貯蔵し且つ加圧する推進剤タンク(3)と、
推進剤をスラスタ(2)に導く推進剤経路(5)と、を有し、
前記スラスタ(2)は、
前記推進剤経路から推進剤を受け取る空間(20)と、
電気的に制御される加熱要素(23)と、
第1熱膨張係数を持つスラスタ本体(21)と、
第1熱膨張係数とは異なる値の第2熱膨張係数を持ち前記スラスタ本体(21)内に配置されたバルブコンポーネント(22)と、を備える、スラスタ組立体であって、
スラスタ組立体は、さらに、
前記スラスタ本体(21)と単一の個体部品として一体化している収束発散ノズル(25)であって、この収束発散ノズルは推進剤ノズル孔を備えた前記収束発散ノズル(25)を有し、
前記バルブコンポーネント(22)は、第1温度で前記収束発散ノズル(25)を閉じるシール面(24)を備え、
前記電気的に制御される加熱要素(23)は、前記スイッチ(1)の作動に対応して、第2温度まで前記スラスタ(2)を加熱し、この第2温度で、前記スラスタ(2)の熱膨張により前記収束発散ノズル(25)を開くことを特徴とするスラスタ組立体。 - 前記バルブコンポーネント(22)の一端は、前記スラスタ本体(21)に固定接続されている、請求項1に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記バルブコンポーネント(22)は、円筒部分を持つカプセル(22-1)である、請求項1に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記スラスタ本体(21)は、前記バルブコンポーネント(22)よりも高い熱膨張率を持つ、請求項1乃至3の何れか1項に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記スラスタ本体(21)は、薄板状のセラミック又はMEMSを持つ薄板状の構造体を備えた、請求項1に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記バルブコンポーネント(22)は、少なくとも1つの孔を備えたバルブストリップ(22-2)である、請求項5に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記バルブストリップ(22-2)は、前記スラスタ本体(21)よりも高い熱膨張係数を持ち、さらに、前記バルブストリップ(22-2)の両端は、前記第2温度まで加熱されたとき、前記バルブストリップ(22-2)が熱膨張により内側に曲がるように、前記スラスタ本体(21)に固定接続されている、請求項6に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記薄板状の構造体にすることにより、前記推進剤経路(5)は、前記スラスタ本体(21)と同じ部分で作られることが可能となる、請求項5乃至7の何れか1項に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記シール面(24)は、前記スラスタ本体(21)と接触する前記バルブコンポーネント(22)の面、又は、前記推進剤経路(5)と接触する前記バルブコンポーネント(22)の面である、請求項1乃至8の何れか1項に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記スラスタ本体(21)は、スリーブ(29)により取り囲まれている、請求項1乃至9の何れか1項に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- さらに、前記スラスタ(2)への推進剤の流れを制御する主バルブ(4)を有する、請求項1乃至10の何れか1項に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記電気的に制御される加熱要素(23)は、前記スラスタ本体(21)のまわりに巻かれた又は前記スラスタ本体(21)の内側に設けられ抵抗ワイヤである、請求項1乃至11の何れか1項に記載のスラスタ組立体。
- 前記スラスタ(2)は、長さが5mmよりも短い、請求項1乃至12の何れか1項に記載のスラスタ組立体。
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