Method and apparatus for enhancing combustion efficiency of solid fuel hybrid rocket motors
US5367872A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K9/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid rocket motor having enhanced fuel combustion efficiency is disclosed which includes a plurality of axially aligned fuel grains having multiple axial perforations. The fuel grains are rotated or canted relative to adjacent fuel grains such that the multiple axial perforations are offset.
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