JPS61102400A - Method of accelerating and propelling body by plasma - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a method for accelerating and propulsion of a flying object using plasma.

[Prior Art] As a method of accelerating a flying object, a method using a chemical rocket is generally used.

The chemical rocket method described above is a method used for satellite launches, etc., and because it involves mounting an energy m-engine on a flying object, there is a problem that the flying object itself becomes very large. In addition, the means for launching and accelerating a flying object is not only a flying object, but also a means for launching and accelerating a flying object. !
Because it needs to be installed on a hill, if it becomes necessary to launch a large number of space rockets in the future, it will not only be difficult to launch many space rockets in succession at short time intervals, but also cause a large amount of exhaust gas. There is also the issue of gas disposal.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention utilizes the thrust accompanying the generation of plasma and the expansion force of gas due to the heat generated at the time, to easily and inexpensively apply an energy engine to an object to be accelerated. The object of the present invention is to provide a method for accelerating and propulsion of an object, which allows the object to be launched without being equipped with an object.

[Means, actions, and effects for solving the problems] In order to solve the above problems, the method of the present invention includes accommodating objects to be accelerated in a long acceleration conduit, and disposing them facing each other in the conduit. By passing a discharge current between a pair of electrode plates, plasma is generated in the accelerating conduit behind the object, and the accompanying self-induced magnetic field accelerates the plasma in the launching direction of the accelerating conduit. It is characterized by accelerating the object by thermal expansion of the gas in the conduit due to acceleration and generated heat.

According to the object acceleration and propulsion method of the present invention, a flying object, etc. is accelerated by flowing a discharge current between a pair of electrode plates in an acceleration conduit. All of the equipment needs to be installed on the ground side, making it easy to maintain and manage the equipment.Also, unlike chemical rockets, flying objects are accelerated by the plasma generated by electric discharge. There are no problems with exhaust gas treatment, and a large number of flying objects can be sequentially accelerated in a short time interval to transport a large amount of cargo in a short period of time.Furthermore, the plasma can handle the magnitude of the discharge current. Therefore, by adjusting the amount of discharge current, it is possible to easily obtain an appropriate accelerating force according to the weight of the flying object to be accelerated.

Next, the method of the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are for explaining the present invention in detail.As shown in the figure, a pair of electrode plates 1, 1 for discharging are placed opposite each other, and a power supply is applied to these electrode plates 1, 1. When a discharge voltage is applied from 2 and a discharge current 4 is caused to flow between the plates 1 and 1, a plasma 5 is generated between the plates 1 and 1, and at the same time self-induced plasma is generated around the discharge current 4. A magnetic field is created and the plasma 5 is accelerated in a certain direction. In addition, since the gas between the electrode plates thermally expands due to the heat generated as the plasma is generated, it is generated by the resultant force of the force based on the interaction between the plasma and the self-induced magnetic field and the force due to the thermal expansion. If the plasma is accelerated and a flying object 8 is placed immediately in front of it, the flying object 8 can be launched at high speed by the plasma flow.

An apparatus for carrying out the present invention based on the above principle includes a long object acceleration conduit, and a pair of the above-mentioned electrode plates 1 is disposed in the conduit.
, 1 are arranged facing each other, and the flying object θ to be accelerated and propelled
configured to accommodate. Of course, the electrode plates 1, 1 are connected to a high voltage power source 2 via a switch (not shown).

If the flying object 6 cannot reach the required speed only by acceleration due to the discharge between a pair of electrode plates, a plurality of pairs of electrode plates are installed in the acceleration conduit along its length, and the flying object 6 What is necessary is to cause discharge to occur sequentially between the electrode plates from the proximal end side to the distal end side in accordance with the propulsion movement of the electrode.

By accelerating the flying object 8 in stages, the flying object 6 can be accelerated to a required speed.

The method of the present invention can be used to accelerate any flying object, and can be used, for example, to drive transportation vehicles on the ground at high speed, or to launch rockets for transporting goods from the ground to space. It is valid.

Figure 83 shows a rocket 11 as an example of the use of the method of the present invention.
This shows the case of launching an acceleration conduit 12 for launch.
is buried deep underground, for example, 5 to 10 km underground, and the discharge is sequentially performed between multiple pairs of electrode plates (not shown) arranged oppositely along the acceleration conduit 12.
A rocket 11 housed in an acceleration conduit 12 is accelerated to a required speed and launched to be placed in orbit. Note 1
In the figure, 13 indicates a power plant.

If rocket 11 is limited to transporting goods and does not carry humans or animals, it is possible to accelerate rocket 11 in a short period of time, so the acceleration conduit 12 can be made relatively short. can do.

Unlike the case of chemical rockets, the launch of a rocket like this can be carried out using only ground equipment, so the rocket itself can be significantly lighter, and the launch cost can be reduced accordingly. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A--A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1. Pole plate, 4. Discharge current, 5. Fist plasma, 6. Φ flying object, 1st rlA 21st! Iga diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Place an object to be accelerated in a long acceleration conduit, and generate plasma in the acceleration conduit behind the object by passing a discharge current between a pair of electrode plates facing each other in the conduit. At the same time, the plasma is accelerated in the launching direction of the accelerating conduit by the accompanying self-induced magnetic field, and the object is accelerated by the acceleration of the plasma and the thermal expansion of the gas inside the conduit due to the generated heat. A method of accelerating and propulsion of objects.