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7305816 Rocket augmentation for combined cycle turboaccelerator jet engine  
An engine for creating a propulsive force includes turbomachinery for generating a flow of hot exhaust gases and an initial thrust force, an augmentor positioned aft of the turbomachinery, and a...
6931832 Monopropellant combustion system  
An apparatus and method are provided for decomposition of a propellant. The propellant includes an ionic salt and an additional fuel. Means are provided for decomposing a major portion of the ionic...
6834494 Design and assembly of a catalyst bed gas generator for the catalytic decomposition of high concentration hydrogen peroxide propellants and the catalytic combustion of hydrocarbon/air mixtures  
A method for designing and assembling a high performance catalyst bed gas generator for use in decomposing propellants, particularly hydrogen peroxide propellants, for use in target, space, and...
6766638 Hydrogen peroxide based propulsion system  
A micro air vehicle is propelled by a bipropellant micro engine supplied with hydrogen peroxide and a hydrocarbon fuel. The hydrogen peroxide is decomposed to produce steam and oxygen at high...
6546714 Reduced toxicity fuel satellite propulsion system including plasmatron  
A reduced toxicity fuel satellite propulsion system including a reduced toxicity propellant supply ( 10 ) for consumption in an axial class thruster ( 14 ) and an ACS class thruster ( 16 ). The...
6519928 Process for the production of a transverse thrust in a flying object  
A process for the production of a transverse thrust in a flying object in which a defined quantity of a monergol propellent substance is introduced into a propulsion unit, which is arranged...
6505463 Pre-burner operating method for rocket turbopump  
A method is provided for using high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide to drive a turbine ( 20′ ) in a turbopump fed rocket engine ( 12′ ). The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving fuel...
6311477 Reduced toxicity fuel satellite propulsion system including axial thruster and ACS thruster combination  
A reduced toxicity fuel satellite propulsion system including a reduced toxicity propellant supply (10) for consumption in an axial class thruster (14) and an ACS class thruster (16). The system...
6178739 Monopropellant assisted solid rocket engine  
A monopropellant assisted solid rocket engine of the present invention is comprised of a combination of a solid rocket engine with nitromethane monopropellant injected into the rocket motor. By...
5727368 Hybrid motor system with a consumable catalytic bed a composition of the catalytic bed and a method of using  
A method, device and composition for achieving ignition and sustained combustion using a solid consumable catalytic bed (CCB) is described. The CCB accomplishes this by decomposition of an injected...
5711146 Hydrogen peroxide decomposition  
A method for decomposing hydrogen peroxide which comprises contacting the hydrogen peroxide with a catalyst having a surface consisting of a mixture of ruthenium with at least one metal of the...
5487267 Suppression of infrared radiation emissions from jet engines  
A reduction in the emission of infrared radiation by the engine of a jet aircraft can be achieved by employing a low molecular weight monohydric alcohol, having a luminometer number of at least...
5485722 Catalytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate-based monopropellants  
This invention relates to a process for the catalytic decomposition of HAN-based monopropellants using a platinum group or transition metal group catalyst that is preferably a supported metal...
5223651 Supersonic combustion engine and method of combustion initiation and distribution  
A supersonic combustion air breathing jet engine and method of igniting fuel. The engine has means for providing a spatially controlled combustion distribution of fuel with an ignitor that provides...
5117627 Method and device to protect a propulsive catalytic bed from degrading passed through by a fuel  
The method consists, by briefly and periodically interrupting feeding of fuel with the aid of the electrovalve (1), of creating sudden pressure oscillations in the injection chamber (3), these...
4759179 Method for generating electronically excited NF for use in a laser  
Electronically excited nitrogen fluoride, NF*, is generated by dissociating fluoride azide, FN 3 . In a preferred embodiment, the FN 3 is reacted with vibrationally excited molecules such as...
4698965 Hot gas source and fuel therefor  
A method, apparatus and the fuel therefor for creating a hot gas jet hydrogen peroxide in a maximum aqueous solution of 55% to which is added a burnable substance. The mixture is passed through a...
4635885 Space maneuvering vehicle control thruster  
Disclosed is a single control thruster having the expanded capability of operating at various thrust levels and more than one propellant fluid so that the number of control thrusters for a...
4620415 Method for initiating decomposition of hydrazine fuels  
A method for initiating the decomposition of hydrazine fuels by bringing the fuel into contact with an initiator selected from the group consisting of iodates and periodates of metals from groups...
4517798 Porous catalytic metal plate degeneration bed in a gas generator  
A gas generator for passing pressurized liquid monopropellants therethrough or causing exothermic decomposition of the monopropellants. A porous catalytic metal plate is used as the degeneration...
4490972 Hydrazine thruster  
Hydrazine thruster 10 is mounted on support flange 14 with thermal mass 12 therebetween. The thermal mass 12 extracts sufficient heat so that the incoming hydrazine in inlet line 20, as well as...
4193261 Method of oxidation of fuels with tetrafluorammonium bifluoride  
A liquid mixture of tetrafluorammonium bifluoride in anhydrous liquid hydrogen fluoride in the liquid and/or gaseous decomposed state serves as an oxidizer for fuels. Tetrafluorammonium bifluoride...
4161104 Ignition of hydrazine-type monopropellants  
In a gas generator system, a process for producing gases from hydrazine type monopropellants by the ignition of said propellants by silver nitrate or a mixture of silver nitrate with copper...
4157270 Hydrogen gas generator from hydrazine/ammonia  
A catalyst bed containing alumina pellets on which an active catalyst metal selected from iridium, nickel, niobium, and molybdenium has been deposited is employed to decompose a compound selected...
4124538 Catalyst comprising Ir or Ir and Ru for hydrazine decomposition  
1. A catalyst for hydrazine decomposition consisting essentially of a carrier having a pore volume of at least 0.1 cubic centimeters per gram and a specific surface area, measured in square meters...
4122671 Hydrazine decomposition and other reactions  
This invention relates to the catalytic decomposition of hydrazine, catalysts useful for this decomposition and other reactions, and to reactions in hydrogen atmospheres generally using...
4027476 Composite catalyst bed and method for making the same  
A composite catalyst bed comprising a foam metal matrix packed with a plurality of catalyst particles. The foam metal matrix is a three dimensional, structurally rigid network of interconnected...
4023352 High nitrogen content gas generant and method of producing near-neutral combustion products  
Tetracene, H 2 N.C(:NH).NH.NH.N:N.C(:NH).NH.NH.NO (C 2 H 8 N..10 O), that is pelletized by dead pressing at 10,000-30,000 psia is employed as a preferred gas generant for near-neutral combustion...
3999380 Subliming solids gas generator with chemical reaction augmentation  
A gas generator producing usable power from a solid reactant which is sublimed as required to produce vapors and the vapors are chemically reacted to release stored energy and convert same to...
3953261 Liquid monopropellant compositions including hydrazine and methoxylamine hydrochloride  
The use of methoxylamine hydrochloride (CH 3 ONH 2 . HCl) as an adive to exothermally decomposing liquid monopropellants such as hydrazine and hydrazine water mixtures to lower the freezing point...
3941626 Energetic liquid monopropellant compositions containing hydrazine and methoxylamine perchlorate  
The use of methoxylamine perchlorate (CH 3 ONH 2 .HClO 4 ) as an dditive to exothermally decomposing liquid monopropellants such as hydrazine and hydrazine water mixtures to maintain energetic...
3898798 Subliming solids bipropellant fuel system power generator  
A generator using a bipropellant fuel system for producing usable power from solid reactants which are sublimed as required to produce vapors and the vapors are chemically reacted to release stored...
3875924 Hydrazine fueled diver's heating system  
Apparatus for heating water used for the welfare of divers in cold water ironments comprising a hydrazine fuel canister, a means of pressurizing the fuel, a means of transferring heat from the fuel...
3811280 PROCESS OF USING STORABLE PROPELLANT FUELS IN SUPERSONIC COMBUSTION RAMJETS  
Liquid propellant fuels such as liquid hydrazines, amine fuels, and blends hereof with hydrocarbons used as storable fuels for supersonic combustion in ramjets. The storable liquid fuel is...
3783617 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ENERGY IN A GAS GENERATOR SYSTEM  
In a gas generator system, a process for producing hot gaseous power by heating bis-(fluoroformyl)-peroxide to give carbon dioxide, carbonyl fluoride, and oxygen.
3772885 METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF A FLUID MONERGOL FOR RUNNING A ROCKET MOTOR  
A method for the separation of a fluid Monergol in order to run a gas generator especially for rocket motors comprises dividing the fluid Monergol mass into a plurality of separate Monergol partial...
3739574 GAS GENERATOR METHOD AND APPARATUS  
A gas generator method and apparatus comprising an enclosed pressure chamber having an exit port, a solid combustible material disposed in the chamber, a catalyst which can increase the...
3732693 CONTROLLABLE SOLID PROPULSION SYSTEM  
A controllable solid propulsion system for aero-space vehicles, comprising a fuel in gel form contained in a collapsible bellows within a pressurizable fuel tank of small length-to-diameter ratio,...
3732694 METHOD FOR THE CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF MONOPROPELLANT HYDRAZINE  
This invention relates to a low cost spontaneous decomposition catalyst for hydrazine or mixtures containing hydrazine hydrazine nitrate propellant fuels, which permits a low temperature ignition...
3712058 SOLID PROPELLANT CONTROLLED ROCKET MOTORS  
7. A method of rocket propulsion which comprises providing a solid grain containing a major proportion of a material which is partially decomposible into gaseous intermediates; igniting said grain...
3710573 HYDRAZINE MONOPROPELLANT PROCESS USING A GAS GENERATING BED  
An adsorbent such as activated charcoal after adsorbing a fluid such as dtrogen tetroxide and placed into contact with a reactive, exothermally decomposing monopropellant such as hydrazine,...
3696616 NON-CARBON FORMING MONOPROPELLANT PROCESS USING A LOWER ALKYLHYDRAZINE AND AMMONIA  
A monopropellant comprised of an alkyl hydrazine containing either ammonia or hydrazine, or both additives in an amount sufficient to prevent the formation of solid carbon as a combustion product...
3673801 PROPULSION METHOD USING CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF HYDRAZINE  
A method is provided for decomposing fuel comprising substantially hydrazine in which the hydrazine is brought in contact with a catalyst consisting essentially of solid porous Raney cobalt. The...
3672165 METHOD OF FEEDING LIQUID PROPELLANTS TO GAS GENERATORS OR ROCKET COMBUSTION CHAMBERS AND FEEDING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD  
A method of feeding liquid monergolic propellants, either alone or with lid non-monergolic propellants, to gas generators or rocket combustion chambers, utilizes jet pumps, connected to propellant...
3667219 GAS GENERATOR WITH LIQUID INITIATOR  
Porous support materials such as porous firebrick and unglazed clay plate ving suspended therein a liquid initiator (oxidizing agent) for gas generators employing exothermally decomposing...
3667231 HYDRAZINE DECOMPOSITION PROCESS USING METAL PROMOTERS  
The use of metal powders as synergistic promoters for solid oxidizing age (initiators) for gas generators.
3658609 LOW FREEZING HYDRAZINE BASED FUELS  
A rocket fuel having a freezing point below -65° F. consisting essially of at least 23 percent by weight of hydrazine; 45 percent by weight of an alkyl hydrazine one from the group consisting of...
3521453 ELECTROLYTIC METHOD FOR INITIATING AND CONTINUING DECOMPOSITION OF AN EXOTHERMIC PROPELLANT  
3503212 CATALYTIC HYDRAZINE DECOMPOSITION PROCESS USING CHROMIUM CONTAINING CATALYST  
3499289 MONOPROPELLANT IN BINDER MATRIX  
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