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High heat flux regenerative circuit, in particular for the combustion chamber of a rocket engine

US6516872B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2000
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49346
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A regenerative circuit structure is built up by implementing the following steps in particular:an intermediate layer is made on a support core representing the inner profile of the structure;a series of channels regularly distributed around the core is made with the channels opening to face the intermediate layer, each of the channels being provided with a soluble insert;the support core is preheated and the body of the structure is made by thermal spraying under a vacuum;channels are machined in the body from the outside, and said channels are filled by means of soluble inserts;a closure layer is formed to close the channels in the body, and an outer envelope is formed by thermal spraying under a vacuum, after preheating; andall of the soluble inserts and the intermediate layer are eliminated.

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