A mass acceleration system for launching objects, such as a projectile or launch vehicle, via rotational acceleration is disclosed. The system may comprise a chamber maintained at near vacuum pressure, a motor that rotates a hub attached to a tethered projectile in a circular motion inside the vacuum chamber, accelerating the projectile until the projectile reaches a desired launch speed. The projectile may be released from the tether upon reaching the desired launch speed and may exit the chamber through an exit port that is opened briefly to allow the projectile to exit. In various embodiments, the circular mass acceleration system can be used to launch a projectile into space orbit. By employing rotational acceleration via a mechanical approach, the acceleration system provides a cost-effective reusable system for launching objects.
CIRCULAR MASS ACCELERATOR
KREISFÖRMIGER MASSENBESCHLEUNIGER
ACCÉLÉRATEUR DE MASSE CIRCULAIRE
2024-08-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / F41B WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE , Waffen zum Verschießen von Geschossen ohne Verwendung von Explosiv- oder Treibladungen / F41F APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS , Vorrichtungen zum Abschießen von Geschossen oder Flugkörpern aus Rohren, z.B. Geschütze |
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGLEV CIRCULAR MASS ACCELERATOR AND LAUNCHER
European Patent Office | 2024
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