Thruster apparatus and method

Inventors

Lyon Brad King, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

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Abstract

A thruster for use with an external power supply. The thruster includes a propellant that exists in a non-gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure and has a melting point T_m, a boiling point T_b, and an evaporation rate. The thruster further includes a reservoir adapted to house the propellant and selectively heated to a temperature greater than T_m and less than T_b, and a power control mechanism positioned to control the amount of power from the external power supply being deposited into the reservoir to control the evaporation rate of the propellant.

Patent Number

US 7,059,111 B2

Assignee

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (US)

Application Number

10/693,127

Date Filed

10-24-2003

Certificate of Correction

No

Issue Date

6-13-2006

Disciplines

Engineering

Comments

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Recommended Citation

King, Lyon Brad, "Thruster apparatus and method" (2006). Michigan Tech Patents. 8.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents/8