Gas-generator augmented expander cycle rocket engine

Details Gas-generator augmented expander cycle rocket engine Gas-generator augmented expander cycle rocket engine

2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)

Power plants

Reaction motor

Liquid oxidizer

C060S257000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07900436

ABSTRACT:
An augmented expander cycle rocket engine includes first and second turbopumps for respectively pumping fuel and oxidizer. A gas-generator receives a first portion of fuel output from the first turbopump and a first portion of oxidizer output from the second turbopump to ignite and discharge heated gas. A heat exchanger close-coupled to the gas-generator receives in a first conduit the discharged heated gas, and transfers heat to an adjacent second conduit carrying fuel exiting the cooling passages of a primary combustion chamber. Heat is transferred to the fuel passing through the cooling passages. The heated fuel enters the second conduit of the heat exchanger to absorb more heat from the first conduit, and then flows to drive a turbine of one or both of the turbopumps. The arrangement prevents the turbopumps exposure to combusted gas that could freeze in the turbomachinery and cause catastrophic failure upon attempted engine restart.

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