Hydrodynamic propellantless propulsion

Abstract

A propellantless hydrodynamic centrifugal thruster ( 122 ) comprising a hydrodynamic stator ( 102 ) with a hydrodynamic stator chamber ( 104 ) housing a centrifugal thrust generator ( 106 ) with a plurality of radial chambers ( 112 A through L), and a propulsion fluid ( 114 ). The radial chambers ( 112 A through L) are distributed in an annular array on one face of the centrifugal thrust generator ( 106 ). The centrifugal thrust generator ( 106 ) spins at the rotational speed (W R ) and employs the mass of fluid ( 114 ) to generate unbalanced centrifugal forces (F c ). The vector sums of all the unbalanced centrifugal force (F c ) vector components generate a propellantless and unidirectional propulsion force (F).

I Claim:  
     
         1 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial chambers, a propulsion fluid, a housing means to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         2 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial chambers, a propulsion fluid, a housing means to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, a housing means to cover said rotor, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         3 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial chambers, a propulsion fluid, a housing means to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, a reservoir to recover and supply said fluid continuously to said rotor, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         4 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial chambers, a propulsion fluid, a housing means to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, a reservoir to recover and supply said fluid continuously to said rotor, a housing means to cover said rotor, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         5 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial vanes, a propulsion fluid, a housing means to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         6 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial vanes, a propulsion fluid, a housing means to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, a reservoir to recover and supply said fluid continuously to said rotor, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         7 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial vanes, a propulsion fluid, a housing means to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, a reservoir to recover and supply said fluid continuously to said rotor, a housing means to cover said rotor, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         8 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial vanes, a propulsion fluid, a housing means with an axial inlet and a radial outlet to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         9 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial vanes, a propulsion fluid, a housing means with an axial inlet and a radial outlet to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, a fluid reservoir to recover and supply said fluid continuously to said rotor, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.  
     
     
         10 . A centrifugal propulsion engine comprising a disk shaped rotor with a plurality of radial vanes, a propulsion fluid, a housing means with an axial inlet and a radial outlet to support the operation of said rotor with said fluid, a fluid reservoir to recover and supply said fluid continuously to said rotor, a housing means to cover said rotor, whereby the operation of said rotor with said fluid in between several of said vanes generates unbalanced centrifugal forces to generate a directional propulsion force.