Method and apparatus for a rocket engine power cycle
US7334396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K9/48
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing an oxidizer and a fuel to a rocket engine is provided. The system includes a fuel supply system. The fuel supply system includes a fuel pump that pumps fuel to the rocket engine. The system includes a coolant supply system that supplies a coolant to the rocket engine, and a power plant that powers at least one of the fuel supply system and the coolant supply system. The power plant is powered by energy received from the coolant system.
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