Extendable nozzle for rocket engine
US9200597B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K9/80
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An extendable nozzle for a rocket engine includes a chamber with a main combustion chamber and a throat and a main nozzle formed within a guide tube, where a nozzle extension slides over the guide tube from a stowed position to an extendable position. A locking O-ring secures the nozzle extension in a stowed position, and a locking split ring holds the nozzle extension in the extended position.
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