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公开(公告)号:US06658863B2
公开(公告)日:2003-12-09
申请号:US10153436
申请日:2002-05-21
Applicant: Philip Beck , Bernard Kutter , Frank Zegler
Inventor: Philip Beck , Bernard Kutter , Frank Zegler
IPC: F17C902
CPC classification number: F17C13/088 , B64G1/402 , F02K9/50 , F17C1/005 , F17C7/02 , F17C7/04 , F17C13/008 , F17C2201/0128 , F17C2201/054 , F17C2203/03 , F17C2203/032 , F17C2203/0325 , F17C2203/0329 , F17C2203/0345 , F17C2203/0366 , F17C2203/0617 , F17C2203/0648 , F17C2203/0658 , F17C2205/018 , F17C2205/0323 , F17C2205/0352 , F17C2209/234 , F17C2221/017 , F17C2223/0115 , F17C2223/0161 , F17C2223/036 , F17C2227/0306 , F17C2227/0309 , F17C2227/0327 , F17C2227/0369 , F17C2227/0388 , F17C2250/0439 , F17C2250/0626 , F17C2250/0636 , F17C2260/013 , F17C2260/02 , F17C2265/03 , F17C2270/0197
Abstract: A system and method provide for storage and supply of a pressurized gas aboard a launch vehicle such as a rocket-powered craft. Certain rocket powered vehicles, require that one or more propellant tanks be pressurized for a continuous supply of propellant to the rocket engines and to maintain tank structural integrity. According to the system described herein, certain heating elements may be employed for controlling the pressure in a gas supply bottle during the outflow of gas from the bottle so as to provide a continuous supply of pressurized gas and to make available of a large percentage of the gas stored in the bottle. Further, the system described herein provides for the storage of helium under densities above that of liquid helium and through use of a heat source, such as rocket engine supplied hot gas, provides a supply of gas such that it can be used for tank pressurization. The system utilizes unusual properties of helium under extremely low temperature and high pressure conditions to disperse the requisite heat within the bottle using only free convective effects.
Abstract translation: 一种系统和方法提供了在诸如火箭动力工艺的运载火箭上的加压气体的储存和供应。 某些火箭动力的车辆要求对一个或多个推进剂罐进行加压,以连续向火箭发动机供应推进剂并维持罐结构完整性。 根据本文所述的系统,可以使用某些加热元件来控制在从瓶中排出气体期间气体供应瓶中的压力,从而提供连续的加压气体供应并且可获得大量的 气体储存在瓶子里。 此外,本文所述的系统提供了在氦密度以下的氦的存储,并且通过使用诸如火箭发动机供应的热气体的热源,提供气体供应,使得其可以用于罐加压。 该系统在极低温度和高压条件下利用氦气的不寻常特性,以便仅使用自由对流效应来分散瓶子内所需的热量。