Publication Date:
2018-06-11
Description:
A completely new type of actuator - one that is proposed for use in a variety of environments from sea to land to air to space - has been designed, patented, built, and tested. The actuator is loosely based on the principle of the internal combustion engine, except that it is a completely closed system, only requiring electrical input, and the working fuel is water. This paper outlines the theory behind the electrolysis- and ignition-based cycle upon which the actuator operates and describes the performance capability test apparatus and results for the actuator. A mechanism application that harnessed the unit s power to twist a scaled rotor blade is also highlighted.
Keywords:
Space Sciences (General)
Type:
Proceedings of the 40th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium; 43-58; NASA/CP-2010-216272
Format:
application/pdf
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