SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AND AUTOMATING AN ENCLOSED VOLUME WITH A FLEXIBLE FUEL TANK AND PROPELLANT METERING FOR MACHINE OPERATIONS

An enclosed volume is provided for performing operations in space, or on any astronomical object, in a manner separated from aspects of the external environment. The enclosed volume can be a flexible container for a satellite. The enclosed volume can include a membrane having a fluid barrier layer a...

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Hauptverfasser:	Schiel, Jeremy, Faber, Daniel, Weinhoffer, Eric, Bultitude, James, Witte, Andrew, Mincey, Tyler
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES AVIATION COSMONAUTICS INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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Zusammenfassung:	An enclosed volume is provided for performing operations in space, or on any astronomical object, in a manner separated from aspects of the external environment. The enclosed volume can be a flexible container for a satellite. The enclosed volume can include a membrane having a fluid barrier layer and being configured to contain a propellant gas or fluid; and an expulsion device configured to expel material from the membrane. In a stowed configuration, the flexible container is contained within the satellite, and in a deployed configuration, the flexible container extends away from the satellite. The flexible container can inflate from one shape, in the undeployed configuration, to another shape, in a deployed configuration. The other shape can be toroidal or other appropriate shapes. The flexible container can provide bipropellant, blowdown, and gas/fluid metering functionality. Entertainment and game play can be enabled by the enclosed volume involving robots and other devices.