Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10202209B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-12

    申请号:US15852815

    申请日:2017-12-22

    发明人: Miles R. Palmer

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a launch system, a launch vehicle for use with the launch system, and methods of launching a payload utilizing the launch vehicle and/or the launch system. The disclosure can provide for delivery of the payload at a terrestrial location, an Earth orbital location, or an extraorbital location. The launch vehicle can comprise a payload, a propellant tank, an electrical heater wherein propellant, such as a light gas (e.g., hydrogen) is electrically heated to significantly high temperatures, an exhaust nozzle from which the heated propellant expands to provide an exhaust velocity of, for example, 7-16 km/sec, and sliding electrical contacts in electrical connection with the electrical heater. The launch vehicle can be utilized with the launch system, which can further comprise a launch tube formed of concentric electrically conductive tubes, as well as an electrical energy source, such as a battery bank and associated inductor.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTUP OF A POWER PRODUCTION PLANT
    78.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTUP OF A POWER PRODUCTION PLANT 审中-公开
    用于启动发电厂的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160363009A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-15

    申请号:US15180330

    申请日:2016-06-13

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that provide power generation using predominantly CO2 as a working fluid. In particular, the present disclosure provides for particular configurations for startup of a power generation system whereby the combustor may be ignited before the turbine is functioning at a sufficiently high speed to drive the compressor on a common shaft to conditions whereby a recycle CO2 stream may be provided to the combustor at a sufficient flow volume and flow pressure. In some embodiments, a bypass line may be utilized to provide additional oxidant in place of the recycle CO2 stream.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及提供主要使用CO 2作为工作流体的发电的系统和方法。 特别地,本公开提供了用于启动发电系统的特定配置,由此在涡轮机以足够高的速度起动之前可以点燃燃烧器,以将压缩机驱动在公共轴上以使循环CO 2流可以 以足够的流量和流动压力提供给燃烧器。 在一些实施方案中,旁路管线可用于提供额外的氧化剂代替循环CO 2流。

    Apparatus for combusting a fuel at high pressure and high temperature, and associated system
    80.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for combusting a fuel at high pressure and high temperature, and associated system 有权
    用于在高压和高温下燃烧燃料的装置以及相关系统

    公开(公告)号:US08986002B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-24

    申请号:US13220439

    申请日:2011-08-29

    摘要: A combustor apparatus is provided, comprising a mixing arrangement for mixing a carbonaceous fuel with enriched oxygen and a working fluid to form a fuel mixture. A combustion chamber is at least partially defined by a porous perimetric transpiration member, at least partially surrounded by a pressure containment member. The combustion chamber has longitudinally spaced apart inlet and outlet portions. The fuel mixture is received by the inlet portion for combustion within the combustion chamber at a combustion temperature to form a combustion product. The combustion chamber directs the combustion product longitudinally toward the outlet portion. The transpiration member is configured to substantially uniformly direct a transpiration substance therethrough toward the combustion chamber, such that the transpiration substance is directed to flow helically about the perimeter and longitudinally between the inlet and outlet portions, for buffering interaction between the combustion product and the transpiration member. Associated systems are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种燃烧器装置,其包括用于混合含碳燃料和富氧的混合装置和工作流体以形成燃料混合物。 燃烧室至少部分地由多孔周边蒸腾构件限定,至少部分地被压力容纳构件包围。 燃烧室具有纵向间隔开的入口和出口部分。 燃料混合物被入口部分接收以在燃烧室内在燃烧温度下燃烧以形成燃烧产物。 燃烧室将燃烧产物纵向引导到出口部分。 蒸腾构件构造成基本均匀地将蒸腾物质引导通过其朝向燃烧室,使得蒸腾物质被引导以围绕周边螺旋地流动并且在入口部分和出口部分之间纵向流动,以缓冲燃烧产物和蒸腾作用之间的相互作用 会员。 还提供了相关系统。