Electrochemical rocket motor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12060852
APP PUB NO 20230151779A1
SERIAL NO

17454691

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Solid rocket motors are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a solid rocket motor includes a housing containing thin layers of fuel and thin layers of an inert oxidizer, separated by a thin nonconductive layer. The housing has a nozzle at the end for gas release and channeling. Prior to use, the inert oxidizer is activated by electrochemical oxidation which can generate an active oxidizer and additional fuel. Ignition of the oxidizer and fuel can be triggered whereby the contents of the housing can ignite, generating hot gasses to be channeled out through the nozzle to generate thrust. Replacing current state solid rocket motors with embodiments described herein can improve cost, safety and increase capability. The disclosed embodiments can be safe to transport, store, and handle. Additionally, there can be no moving parts unlike hybrid or liquid rocket motors.

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THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION2350 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD M1/040 EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brady, Brian Seal Beach, US 2 0
Cortopassi, Andrew Running Springs, US 3 7
Desain, John Redondo Beach, US 1 0
Hsu, Andrea El Segundo, US 1 0
Nemanick, Eric Joseph Santa Monica, US 19 3
Schilling, John Lancaster, US 10 275

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