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PROPULSION DEVICE FOR LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINE
20210190012 · 2021-06-24 · ·

According to one embodiment, there is provided a propulsion apparatus of liquid propellant rocket engine. The propulsion apparatus of liquid propellant rocket engine, the propulsion apparatus including: a body in which liquid propellant flows; an injector core located inside the body; at least one outlet connected to the injector core to discharge combustion gas; and an injector for discharging the liquid propellant flowing into the body, wherein the injector is located in an area adjacent to the outlet, wherein the liquid propellant moves between a frame of the body and a frame of the injector core.

Integrated propulsion system for hybrid rockets
11846254 · 2023-12-19 · ·

An integrated propulsion system for hybrid rockets includes an oxidizer tank, a rocket engine, a pressurization device, a pressurization device and an oxidizer pipe and valve unit. The rocket engine is disposed within the oxidizer tank partially and located on a first side of the oxidizer tank. The pressurization device is disposed, at least in part, within the oxidizer tank, is located on a second side of the oxidizer tank opposite to the first side of the oxidizer tank, and is configured to regulate an overall pressure level within the oxidizer tank. The oxidizer pipe and valve unit is connected to the oxidizer tank and the rocket engine, and is configured to control feeding of an oxidizer from the oxidizer tank into the rocket engine.

Power device based on alkali-water reaction

Power device based on alkali-water reaction, having a reaction chamber to carry out a chemical reaction between water and alkali element, having an exhaust nozzle to exhaust the reaction products generated in the reaction chamber, with a siphon tube connected to the exhaust nozzle, a nozzle shutter plate sealing the exhaust nozzle, and an external pressure inlet. The device has a water reservoir to store transfer water to the reaction chamber and an alkali reservoir to store and transfer an alkali element to the reaction chamber, and transfer device connecting the reaction chamber to both reservoirs to transmit the pressure generated in reaction chamber by part of the reaction products to the reservoirs, providing the transfer of water and alkali element from both reservoirs to the reaction chamber.

Method and apparatus for providing external fuel to a rocket
10907580 · 2021-02-02 ·

A system for providing fuel and oxidant to a rocket in flight, including a rocket having at least one internal tank for storing propellant, at least one external tank for holding a liquid rocket propellant, and at least one umbilical hose in fluidic communication with the at least one internal tank and the at least one external tank. The at least one umbilical hose is configured to automatically disengage from the rocket when the rocket reaches a predetermined state such as a predetermined altitude, for example. The at least one internal tank remains in fluidic communication with the at least one external tank while the at least one umbilical hose is engaged.

SPACECRAFT PROVIDED WITH LOW AND HIGH THRUST PROPULSION SYSTEM
20240002073 · 2024-01-04 · ·

A spacecraft is equipped with a low and high thrust space propulsion system including at least one water reservoir (1) containing liquid water, a high thrust propulsion part and a low thrust propulsion part. The high thrust propulsion part has a high thruster including a regulation valve (V1) for drawing water from the liquid water reservoir (1), a device for splitting (2) liquid water into gaseous hydrogen and gaseous oxygen, relative storage tanks (3, 4), a combustion chamber (5) in which the gaseous hydrogen reacts with the gaseous oxygen and an exhaust nozzle (6) from the combustion chamber (5). The low thrust propulsion part comprises a liquid water supply line (10) and a plurality of liquid water outlets in a plurality of branches (11-1n) individually including a regulating valve (21-2n), a vaporization chamber (31-3n) and an expansion nozzle (41-4n).

Vapor jet system enabling jetting for many seconds using multiple kinds of mutually insoluble liquid gases as fuel

A vapor jet system to continuously jet vapors while suppressing cavitation. One vapor jet system includes a liquid storage part for separately storing two or more kinds of mutually insoluble liquids; a jet orifice; and a jet control part. Jetting the vapors is from a state where pressure in the space storing the vapors in the liquid storage part is higher than the saturated vapor pressure in any of the two or more kinds of liquids. Alternatively, a vapor jet system can include a fluid storage part storing one kind of liquid and at least one kind of inactive gas having a composition different from the liquid; a similar jet orifice; and a similar jet control part. Jetting the vapors and inactive gas(es) is (are) from a state where pressure in a vapor storing space in the fluid storage part is higher than the saturated vapor pressure in the liquid.

SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING A ROCKET ENGINE

A supply system for supplying a rocket engine with at least one propellant, the supply system comprising at least one supply circuit able to circulate the propellant, and at least one reservoir in fluid communication with the supply circuit via at least one communication pipe, so that a fluid contained in the reservoir can flow from the latter up to the supply circuit, and vice versa, via said at least one communication pipe, the reservoir being able to contain a volume of gas, and heating means able to vary the volume of gas in the reservoir, the heating means being configured to vaporize the propellant in the reservoir.

Liquid fuel metering in a hybrid rocket-like liquid rocket motor

A hybrid-like liquid fuel motor (the motor) may include a port surrounded by a wall. Surrounding the wall are a plurality of chambers and segmented walls to separate the chambers. In some instances, a single helix chamber may surround the wall, and may operate similar to that of a segmental chamber. During operation of the motor, gas flows from one end of the port to another end of the port. As the walls surrounding the port begin to disintegrate, liquid fuel within chambers begins to begin to mix with the flow of gas. As the segmented walls between the chambers begin to disintegrate, liquid from the other chambers begin to mix with the flow of gas, creating a metering of the liquid fuel.

Throttleable propulsion launch escape systems and devices
10815935 · 2020-10-27 · ·

The present invention relates to throttleable propulsion launch escape systems and devices. In one embodiment, the system includes a tower and at least one throttleable motor secured to the tower. The throttleable motor is able to throttle to a reduced power setting during flight. In another embodiment, the system includes at least one throttleable motor and a space vehicle unit that includes a containing structure. In a further embodiment, the throttleable motor may be secured about a boost escape system of a space vehicle unit. In an additional embodiment, the present invention is a three-dimensional nozzle.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EXTERNAL FUEL TO A ROCKET
20200309067 · 2020-10-01 ·

A system for providing fuel and oxidant to a rocket in flight, including a rocket having at least one internal tank for storing propellant, at least one external tank for holding a liquid rocket propellant, and at least one umbilical hose in fluidic communication with the at least one internal tank and the at least one external tank. The at least one umbilical hose is configured to automatically disengage from the rocket when the rocket reaches a predetermined state such as a predetermined altitude, for example. The at least one internal tank remains in fluidic communication with the at least one external tank while the at least one umbilical hose is engaged.