Apparatus and method for propelling vehicles in space
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9. A METHOD OF PROPELLING A SPACE VEHICLE, WHICH COMPRISES DISPOSING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONTACT ELEMENTS IN SURFACE ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, PASSING CURRENT THROUGH SAID ELEMENTS AND ACROSS THE INTERFACE REGION THEREBETWEEN WHEREBY TO EFFECT CONTACT-RESISTANCE HEATING OF SAID INTERFACE REGION, PASSING A VERY LIGHT GAS THROUGH SAID INTERFACE REGION AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER DISCHARGING SAID GAS FROM THE SPACE VEHICLE, SAID GAS BEING SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT TO FLOW READILY THROUGH SAID INTERFACE REGION FOR EFFICIENT CONTACT-RESISTANCE HEATING THEREIN AND ALSO BEING SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT TO CREATE A HIGH SPECIFIC IMPULSE UPON DISCHARGE FROM SAID VEHICLE.
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9. A METHOD OF PROPELLING A SPACE VEHICLE, WHICH COMPRISES DISPOSING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONTACT ELEMENTS IN SURFACE ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, PASSING CURRENT THROUGH SAID ELEMENTS AND ACROSS THE INTERFACE REGION THEREBETWEEN WHEREBY TO EFFECT CONTACT-RESISTANCE HEATING OF SAID INTERFACE REGION, PASSING A VERY LIGHT GAS THROUGH SAID INTERFACE REGION AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER DISCHARGING SAID GAS FROM THE SPACE VEHICLE, SAID GAS BEING SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT TO FLOW READILY THROUGH SAID INTERFACE REGION FOR EFFICIENT CONTACT-RESISTANCE HEATING THEREIN AND ALSO BEING SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT TO CREATE A HIGH SPECIFIC IMPULSE UPON DISCHARGE FROM SAID VEHICLE.
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Current AssigneeAdriano C. Ducati
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Original AssigneeAdriano C. Ducati
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InventorsDucati, Adriano C.
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Application NumberUS04/286,608Time in Patent Office1,226 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current60/203.1CPC Class CodesF02K 5/00 Plants including an engine,...
