LOW GRAVITY POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND DEVICE

This invention is embodied in a system and method for transferring energy and mass (supplies) in low-gravity environments. Broadly, the preferred system comprises a launcher, a receiver, and a capsule. The capsule is used to transfer a payload (e.g., supplies) between the launcher and a receiver. In...

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Hauptverfasser:	VUONG, Vu, ZIEGLER, Jim, ZIEGLER, Scott, KOBLICK, Darin, STARR, Stanley
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS,e.g. CANNONS AVIATION BLASTING COSMONAUTICS HARPOON GUNS HEATING LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR WEAPONS WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE ORCOMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Zusammenfassung:	This invention is embodied in a system and method for transferring energy and mass (supplies) in low-gravity environments. Broadly, the preferred system comprises a launcher, a receiver, and a capsule. The capsule is used to transfer a payload (e.g., supplies) between the launcher and a receiver. In addition, the receiver converts a portion of the payload's kinetic energy to potential energy via regenerative braking and stores the energy for later use. The stored energy can be used at the receiver end for applications such as powering habitats, mining operations, life-support systems, etc. In some instances, a portion of the stored energy can be used to re-launch the payload. Launchers and receivers can be established in different spatial network configurations in lower gravity environments such as in a circle with a centrally located launcher, a launcher downstream of a chain of receivers, or other configurations.