ROCKET ENGINE AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM
Assignee
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE
Filed
May 23, 1991
Granted
Feb 23, 1999
Location
PALM BEACH GARD FL US
Abstract
Disclosed is a rocket engine which uses pressurized, vaporized propellant from the engine cycle to drive the boost pumps that provide propellants to the primary pumps. Additionally, an accumulator tank is provided which stores some of the pressurized, vaporized propellant and selectively releases the propellant to drive the boost pumps at subsequent engine start-up.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Dec 23, 1991
Rescinded
Jul 1, 1998
Duration
6 years, 6 months
Inventor
- 1ROBERT R. FOUST
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5873241
- Application
- 07704537
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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