Rocket engine

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2002-11-12

2004-08-03

Yu, Justine R. (Department: 3746)

Power plants

Reaction motor

Method of operation

C060S257000, C060S266000

Reexamination Certificate

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06769242

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to rocket engines and more particularly to combustor and nozzle coolant systems therefore.
2. Description of the Prior Art
U.S. Pat. No. 5,410,874, issued May 2, 1995, to C. Limerick for “Method And Apparatus For Increasing Combustion Chamber Pressure In A High-Pressure Expander Cycle Rocket Engine” discloses an expander cycle rocket engine.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,052,987, issued Apr. 25, 2000, to G. Dressler for “Non-Propellant Fluid Cooled Spacecraft Rocket Engine” discloses a coolant system for the combustor and nozzle of a rocket engine.
Various examples of rocket engines can be found in D. Huzel and D. Huang, “Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines,” Volume 147 of AIAA Series “Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics,” pages 35-36, (1992).


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