GB2577133B - Increased scalability expander cycle rocket engine - Google Patents

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GB2577133B
GB2577133B GB1815316.3A GB201815316A GB2577133B GB 2577133 B GB2577133 B GB 2577133B GB 201815316 A GB201815316 A GB 201815316A GB 2577133 B GB2577133 B GB 2577133B
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02K9/00—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof
    • F02K9/42—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof using liquid or gaseous propellants
    • F02K9/44—Feeding propellants
    • F02K9/46—Feeding propellants using pumps
    • F02K9/48—Feeding propellants using pumps driven by a gas turbine fed by propellant combustion gases or fed by vaporized propellants or other gases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02K9/00—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof
    • F02K9/08—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof using solid propellants
    • F02K9/32—Constructional parts; Details not otherwise provided for
    • F02K9/40—Cooling arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02K9/00—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof
    • F02K9/42—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof using liquid or gaseous propellants
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02K9/00—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof
    • F02K9/42—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof using liquid or gaseous propellants
    • F02K9/44—Feeding propellants
    • F02K9/46—Feeding propellants using pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02K9/00—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof
    • F02K9/42—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof using liquid or gaseous propellants
    • F02K9/60—Constructional parts; Details not otherwise provided for
    • F02K9/62—Combustion or thrust chambers
    • F02K9/64—Combustion or thrust chambers having cooling arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02K9/00—Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof
    • F02K9/97—Rocket nozzles
    • F02K9/972—Fluid cooling arrangements for nozzles

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GBGB1814834.6A GB201814834D0 (en) 2018-09-12 2018-09-12 Increased scalability expander cycle rocket engine
GBGB1814887.4A GB201814887D0 (en) 2018-09-13 2018-09-13 Increased scalability expander cycle rocket engine

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20030136111A1 (en) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-24 Hy Pat Corporation Hybrid rocket motor using a turbopump to pressurize a liquid propellant constituent
US20180038316A1 (en) * 2016-08-02 2018-02-08 Orbital Atk, Inc. Liquid-fueled rocket engine assemblies, and related methods of using liquid-fueled rocket engine assemblies

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20030136111A1 (en) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-24 Hy Pat Corporation Hybrid rocket motor using a turbopump to pressurize a liquid propellant constituent
US20180038316A1 (en) * 2016-08-02 2018-02-08 Orbital Atk, Inc. Liquid-fueled rocket engine assemblies, and related methods of using liquid-fueled rocket engine assemblies

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