Title:
AEROSPACE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1995/032896
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The proposed aerospace transport system comprises a reusable aerospace vehicle (1) provided with a rocket propulsion system and landing engines and several take-off boosters (2) in the form of aerodynamic aircraft capable of flying and landing independently. According to the invention, the reusable aerospace vehicle (1) is discus-shaped with a relative thickness of between 0.10 and 0.45. The heavy-duty framework of the reusable aerospace vehicle is formed by a rigid heavy-duty torus (3) which forms the edge of the hull, and by a rigid heavy-duty payload capsule (5) which is attached to the torus by an inner suspension element (4). The rigid heavy-duty torus (3) has an eccentricity of between 0.025 and 0.050. The hull of the reusable aerospace vehicle (1) has a soft gas-impermeable outer skin in two skin sections, namely, an upper skin section (6) and a lower skin section (7). The upper skin section (6) is attached at its edge to the heavy-duty torus (3). The lower skin section (7) is attached at its major edge to the heavy-duty torus (3) and at its minor edge to the payload capsule (5). Within the outer skin are balloons (8) which are attached to the heavy-duty torus (3) and to the payload capsule (5) and filled with lighter-than-air gas (hydrogen). The balloons (8) are provided with devices for feeding hydrogen to the propulsion system engines and for refilling with lighter-than-air gas. The propulsion system engines of the reusable aerospace vehicle (1) are mounted on the heavy-duty torus (3) preferably at the rear section of the hull.
Inventors:
ISHKOV JURY GRIGORIEVICH (RU)
Application Number:
PCT/RU1995/000101
Publication Date:
December 07, 1995
Filing Date:
May 24, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ISHKOV JURY GRIGORIEVICH (RU)
International Classes:
B64C1/14; B64B1/36; B64G1/14; (IPC1-7): B64G1/14; B64B1/06
Foreign References:
| US4269375A | 1981-05-26 | |||
| US3897032A | 1975-07-29 | |||
| GB2229155A | 1990-09-19 | |||
| DE2328707A1 |
Other References:
M. YA. ARIE, "Dirizhabli", ONYBL. 1986, IZD. NAUKOVA DUMKA (KIEV), pages 105-106.
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