Rocket engine nozzle
US6308514A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K9/97
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rocket engine nozzle with an outlet portion having a curved profile in axial section. In order to control the flow separation occurring within the nozzle outlet, the radius of the outlet portion, in axial section, varies circumferentially in length.
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