Rocket engine nozzle
US6176077A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K9/97
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rocket engine system comprising a single nozzle having a curved profile in axial section. In order to enable a control of the flow separation occurring within the nozzle outlet, the outlet portion in transverse section has a radius, the length of which varies such that the transverse section transitions smoothly from a circular nozzle throat to a polygonal outlet section.
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