Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Polyoxymethylene as structural support member and propellant
- Patent Title (中): 聚甲醛作为结构支撑构件和推进剂
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Application No.: US11086789Application Date: 2005-03-22
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Publication No.: US07647763B2Publication Date: 2010-01-19
- Inventor: Prakash B. Joshi , Bernard L. Upschulte , Alan H. Gelb , B. David Green , Dean M. Lester , W. David Starrett , Ingvar A. Wallace
- Applicant: Prakash B. Joshi , Bernard L. Upschulte , Alan H. Gelb , B. David Green , Dean M. Lester , W. David Starrett , Ingvar A. Wallace
- Applicant Address: US MA Andover US MN Edina
- Assignee: Physical Sciences, Inc.,Alliant Techsystems Inc.
- Current Assignee: Physical Sciences, Inc.,Alliant Techsystems Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Andover US MN Edina
- Agency: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
- Main IPC: F02K9/00
- IPC: F02K9/00

Abstract:
A vehicle includes at least one polyoxymethylene structural support member. The polyoxymethylene structural support member includes a polyoxymethylene component that is a propellant that provides thrust to the vehicle upon pyrolysis or combustion of the polyoxymethylene component of the product of pyrolysis of the polyoxymethylene component. The vehicle can be a satellite or other type of spacecraft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090313967A1 POLYOXYMETHYLENE AS STRUCTURAL SUPPORT MEMBER AND PROPELLANT Public/Granted day:2009-12-24
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