公开(公告)号：WO2020257649A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-24

申请号：PCT/US2020/038735

申请日：2020-06-19

申请人： SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION

发明人： CAVITT, Ryan, C. ,  ORMONDE, Trevor, P. ,  CAREY, Jake, W. ,  SATYSHUR, Patrick, D. ,  ST. CLAIR, Christopher, P. ,  MUNSON, Scott, M.

IPC分类号： F02K9/68 ,  B64G1/26 ,  B64G1/40 ,  F02K9/52 ,  F02K9/56

摘要： Various embodiments of a vortex thruster system is described herein that is configured to create at least three discrete thrust levels. In some embodiments, the vortex thruster system is configured to decompose a monopropellant and deliver the decomposed monopropellant into a vortex combustion chamber for generating various thrust levels. In some embodiments, the vortex thruster system includes a secondary propellant valve configured to deliver a secondary propellant into the vortex combustion chamber containing decomposed monopropellant to create a high thrust level. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.