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A liquid alkali metal valve for spacecraft

A liquid alkali and spacecraft technology, applied in the aerospace field, can solve the problem of not being able to adapt to alkali metals, etc., and achieve the effects of simplified structure, reasonable structure and high reliability

Active Publication Date: 2019-07-26
SHANGHAI INST OF SPACE PROPULSION
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Due to the active chemical properties of alkali metals, which are easy to react with other substances, the traditional valves in the aerospace field have no products that can adapt to alkali metals. Therefore, it is particularly important and urgent to develop a valve that can control the flow of liquid alkali metals.

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[0014] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. The following examples will help those skilled in the art to further understand the present invention, but do not limit the present invention in any form. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention. These all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. In describing the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying the referred device Or elements must have...

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The invention discloses a liquid alkali metal valve for a spacecraft. The liquid alkali metal valve for the spacecraft comprises a motor assembly, a valve element assembly, a temperature control assembly and a valve main body. The motor comprises a motor and a support. The valve element assembly comprises a ball head and a valve rod. The valve main body comprises a valve body, a supporting plate and flexible graphite sealing rings. The temperature control assembly comprises a liquid cooling pipeline, a heating device and a temperature sensor. Welding connection pipe nozzles are welded to the left side and the right side of the valve body. The liquid cooling pipeline, the heating device and the temperature sensor are arranged on the outer wall of the valve body. The valve element assembly is installed in the valve body. The ball head and the valve rod are connected through a spherical hinge. The motor is installed on the top of the valve body through the support. The upper end of the valve rod is connected with a rotary shaft end of the motor, so that the valve rod and the ball head are controlled to move up and down, and accordingly the valve can be opened or closed. The supporting plate and the support are installed on the top of the valve body through bolts and nuts, and the two flexible graphite sealing rings are arranged between the supporting plate and the support. The liquid alkali metal valve for the spacecraft is simple in structure and capable of operating stably for a long time.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the aerospace field, in particular to a liquid alkali metal valve for spacecraft. Background technique [0002] As an easily ionizable working medium, liquid alkali metal has the characteristics of high efficiency and low energy consumption, and is very suitable as a propellant in the electric propulsion system of future space vehicles. Due to the active chemical properties of alkali metals, which are easy to react with other substances, the traditional valves in the aerospace field have no products that can adapt to alkali metals. Therefore, it is particularly important and urgent to develop a valve that can control the flow of liquid alkali metals. Contents of the invention [0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned defects in the prior art, the present invention provides a liquid alkali metal valve for spacecraft, which has a simple structure and realizes long-term stable operation of the valve. [0004] The purpose o...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): F16K1/14F16K49/00F16K1/32
CPCF16K1/14F16K1/32F16K49/00
Inventor 肖开阳任昊朱运盛王仲远马丹花孙剑超吴天宇
Owner SHANGHAI INST OF SPACE PROPULSION
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