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US 5529464

CRYOGENIC TURBOPUMP

Assignee

ALLIED-SIGNAL INC.

Filed

Jul 12, 1988

Granted

Jun 25, 1996

Location

HERMOSA BEACH CA US

Abstract

A turbopump which operates at cryogenic temperatures to pump cryogenic liquid fuels to high pressure which includes a rotating group including a shaft mounted turbine to directly drive a multistage pump with the rotating group being supported on process fluid foil journal bearings and a hydrostatic and hydrodynamic hybrid thrust bearing.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Mar 6, 1989

Rescinded

May 4, 1994

Duration

5 years, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1TERENCE P. EMERSON

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