Patent ID: 9346565
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: B64G,F02K,F05D,G21D

Claim Text:
1. A rocket engine, comprising: a first fluid storage compartment for storage of a first fluid; a second fluid storage compartment for storage of a second fluid; a reactor, said reactor comprising an expansion nozzle, said expansion nozzle connected to said outlet of said reactor; a neutron beam generator, said neutron beam generator comprising an ion generator and a target container containing a target material, said target container extending into said reactor, said neutron beam generator configured to accelerate ions toward said target material to generate neutrons outwardly from said target material and collide with at least some of said fissile material in said reaction zone, wherein said neutrons and said fissile material interact to thereby effect fission of at least some of said fissile material and release heat; and wherein said first fluid and said second fluid are contained by and heated in said reaction chamber to produce a heated gas which is released through said outlet and then expelled through said expansion nozzle.