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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2014
Applicants:
Alejandro Pinera, Jupiter, FL (US);
Timothy J Miller, Jupiter, FL (US);
Inventors:
Alejandro Pinera, Jupiter, FL (US);
Timothy J Miller, Jupiter, FL (US);
Assignee:
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 9/46 (2006.01); F04D 13/08 (2006.01); F04D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 9/46 (2013.01); F04D 7/00 (2013.01); F04D 13/086 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nuclear thermal rocket with a superconducting electric motor driven boost pump submerged within a tank of liquid hydrogen, where the boost pump is driven by both an electric motor and a turbine. The boost pump can be submerged in liquid hydrogen so that the electric motor operates as a superconducting motor. Also, a turbopump for a rocket engine can include both a turbine and an electric motor to drive the liquid oxidizer and liquid fuel pumps of the turbopump.