Convertible rocket-air breathing engine

Details Convertible rocket-air breathing engine Convertible rocket-air breathing engine

1966-08-09

1982-08-03

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Power plants

Reaction motor

Turborocket

60261, F02K 500

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043421938

ABSTRACT:
A rocket engine is described having a hollow rotor positioned in axial alignment with an outer tubular casing. Fuel and oxidizer are mixed and burned in a first combustion chamber in the rotor and then expelled through nozzles into a second combustion chamber. Vanes are secured to the rotor for pumping air into the second combustion chamber through valve flaps during a first mode of operation, an oxidizer nozzle is positioned in alignment with the rotor axis for supplying oxidizer to the second combustion chamber during a second mode of operation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2883828 (1959-04-01), Howell
patent: 2883829 (1959-04-01), Africano
patent: 3036428 (1962-05-01), Chillson
patent: 3229459 (1966-01-01), Cervenka
patent: 3308626 (1967-03-01), Nelson et al.

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