Combined air-hydrogen turbo-rocket power plant
US5012640A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02C3/073
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combined air-hydrogen turbo-rocket engine is disclosed having a simplified construction in which the hydrogen driven turbine is formed integrally with the rotor wheel of the axial air compressor stages. The rotor stages are located downstream of a stator vane structure and are driven by gaseous hydrogen passing across the turbine blades. The hydrogen is subsequently injected into an air duct surrounding the axial air compressor and defining an airflow path having an air inlet. The hydrogen-air mixture is ignited and the burned gases are expanded through a converging-diverging exhaust nozzle.
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