Research/Patents/US 5873241
US 5873241

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.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 23, 1991

Rescinded

Jul 1, 1998

Duration

6 years, 6 months

Inventor

  • 1ROBERT R. FOUST

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