Power plants – Reaction motor – Method of operation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Casaregola, L. J. (Department: 3746)
Power plants
Reaction motor
Method of operation
C060S255000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10916352
ABSTRACT:
A case-burning rocket booster includes a combustible case containing a solid rocket fuel, a combustion chamber adjustably coupled to the case for burning the case and the solid rocket fuel, a nozzle connected to the combustion chamber for expelling the burned case and fuel to generate thrust, and a drive system for pulling the combustion chamber and nozzle up the case as the case and fuel burn. A hybrid version of the case-burning rocket also includes an oxidizer supply system for supplying varying amounts of oxidizer to the combustion chamber to vary the thrust generated by burning the case and the fuel.
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