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Supersonic-combustion rocketA supersonic combustion rocket is provided in which a small rocket motor is substituted for heavy turbo pumps in a conventional rocket engine. The substitution results in a substantial reduction in rocket engine weight. The flame emanating from the small rocket motor can act to ignite non-hypergolic fuels.
Document ID
19740005389
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Weber, R. J. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Franciscus, L. C. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
December 11, 1973
Subject Category
Meteorology
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-3,777,490
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-LEW-11058-1
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-233519
Accession Number
74N13502
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-3,777,490|NASA-CASE-LEW-11058-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-233519

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