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US 5582001

HYBRID ROCKET COMBUSTION ENHANCEMENT

Assignee

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Filed

Aug 24, 1989

Granted

Dec 10, 1996

Location

SANTA MARIA CA US

Abstract

The combustion of a hybrid engine is improved by continuously injecting into a precombustion chamber a hypergolic fluid such as triethyl aluminum which exothermically reacts with and vaporizes the oxidizer such as liquid oxygen. The prevaporized oxidizer evenly combusts the solid propellant grain to develop thrust.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 2, 1990

Rescinded

Mar 7, 1994

Duration

4 years, 1 month

Inventor

  • 1MICHAEL D. BRADFORD

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