Electromagnetic Railgun Relay System for High-Velocity Space Launch

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing projectile launch systems face challenges in achieving high velocities without prolonged fuel burning, are costly, and pose safety hazards, particularly with solid-fuel rocket engines, and lack the power to propel projectiles to great heights using conventional methods.

Innovation Solution

A relay system utilizing a large helium gas floating platform with an electromagnetic railgun, solar panels, and a projectile catcher mechanism to accelerate projectiles using electromagnetic force, eliminating the need for prolonged fuel burning and reducing costs by using a series of floating platforms and a rocket engine for final launch into space.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If solid-fuel rocket engines are used to launch projectiles to great heights, then the projectile can reach high altitudes, but the system becomes costly and poses safety hazards due to explosive fuel usage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelaunch velocityVSAvoidsafety hazards from explosive fuel

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the chemical propulsion system (solid-fuel rocket engines with explosive combustion) with an electromagnetic propulsion system (railgun using electromagnetic force). This substitution eliminates the need for explosive fuel while achieving high launch velocities through electromagnetic acceleration, directly resolving the safety hazards associated with conventional rocket engines.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If compressed air is used to propel projectiles, then safety is improved by avoiding explosive fuel, but the power is insufficient to propel the projectile to great heights

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesafety from explosive fuelVSAvoidpropulsion power

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the pneumatic propulsion system (compressed air) with an electromagnetic propulsion system (railgun). The electromagnetic force generated by the railgun provides significantly higher propulsion power compared to compressed air, enabling the projectile to reach great heights while maintaining the safety advantage of avoiding explosive fuel.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Speed

If conventional rocket engines are used to achieve high velocities, then the projectile can reach great heights, but prolonged fuel burning is required which increases cost and complexity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelaunch velocityVSAvoidfuel burning duration

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the continuous combustion process of conventional rocket engines with an instantaneous electromagnetic acceleration process in the railgun. The projectile is accelerated to high velocity in a very short time through electromagnetic force, eliminating the need for prolonged fuel burning and reducing both cost and system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables high-velocity projectile launches with low power consumption, reducing the need for large rocket boosters and achieving efficient, cost-effective propulsion, while ensuring safety by avoiding explosive fuel usage.

Implementation Method 1

the relay system utilizes a large helium gas floating platform with an electromagnetic railgun... to accelerate projectiles using electromagnetic force

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectromagnetic force: Lorentz Force

Implementation Method 2

A relay system utilizing a large helium gas floating platform with an electromagnetic railgun

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBuoyancy: Archimedes' Principle (Buoyancy)

Data Source

PatentUS11536534B2Relay based system to launch a projectile

Publication Date: 2022.12.27 FAIZAN MIRZA

AI summary

A series of the relay of the electromagnetic launcher with a gun and a floating launch platform to launch projectiles in space, wherein the projectile is accelerated along a path using electromagnetic force until the projectile reaches a desired direction and position. The direction of the path is determined by orienting the path in the desired direction using a catcher. the catcher and rail gun projectile as high above as possible, coming close to near space. When the said projectile will reach the last platform, it will be launched by the railgun and ignite its rocket engine to take the payload in space or as required to eliminate the need for large rocket boosters to launch the projectile.