Rocket engine having a transition attachment between a combustion chamber and an injector
US6381949B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49346
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rocket engine has a combustion chamber, an injector, and an attachment between the combustion chamber and the injector. The attachment includes an annular metallic deposit joined to the chamber wall outer surface, and an annular transition ring structure. The transition ring structure has an annular step collar, and an annular adaptor ring brazed to the annular step collar. The adaptor ring is welded on one end to the injector and on the other end to the metallic deposit.
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