Pulsed hydrojet
Abstract
An underwater pulsed hydrojet propulsion system is provided for accelerating and propelling a projectile or other vessel. A reactant, such as lithium, is fluidized and injected into a water volume. The resulting reaction produces an energy density in a time effective to form a steam pocket. Thrust flaps or baffles direct the pressure from the steam pocket toward an exit nozzle for accelerating a water volume to create thrust. A control system regulates the dispersion of reactant to control thrust characteristics.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6634968
- Application Number:
- ON: DE87007192
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; PROPELLANTS; PROPULSION SYSTEMS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; HYDROSTATICS; JETS; ALUMINIUM; PROPULSION; PULSES; STEAM; SUBMARINES; ELEMENTS; METALS; SHIPS; 330800* - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels
Citation Formats
Bohachevsky, I O, and Torrey, M D. Pulsed hydrojet. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Bohachevsky, I O, & Torrey, M D. Pulsed hydrojet. United States.
Bohachevsky, I O, and Torrey, M D. Tue .
"Pulsed hydrojet". United States.
@article{osti_6634968,
title = {Pulsed hydrojet},
author = {Bohachevsky, I O and Torrey, M D},
abstractNote = {An underwater pulsed hydrojet propulsion system is provided for accelerating and propelling a projectile or other vessel. A reactant, such as lithium, is fluidized and injected into a water volume. The resulting reaction produces an energy density in a time effective to form a steam pocket. Thrust flaps or baffles direct the pressure from the steam pocket toward an exit nozzle for accelerating a water volume to create thrust. A control system regulates the dispersion of reactant to control thrust characteristics.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
}
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