US Patent:
20150322892, Nov 12, 2015
Inventors:
Stephen A. Whitmore - Logan UT, US
Nathan Inkley - Hewitt TX, US
Daniel P. Merkley - Layton UT, US
Assignee:
Utah State University - North Logan UT
International Classification:
F02K 9/94
H01T 21/02
H01T 13/20
Abstract:
Devices, methods, and systems for providing a restartable ignition system for a hybrid rocket system. In one embodiment, an ignition device includes a housing and at least two electrodes. The housing includes a first side and a second side and defines a bore with an axis extending therethrough between the first and second sides, the bore defining an internal surface of the housing. The at least two electrodes extend through the housing to the internal surface. The at least two electrodes are configured to be spaced apart so as to provide an electrical potential field along the internal surface between the at least two electrodes. Such housing is formed with and includes multiple flat layers such that the multiple flat layers provide ridges along the internal surface. With this arrangement, the internal surface with the ridges are configured to concentrate an electrical charge upon being subjected to the electrical potential field.