ENHANCED LIQUID OXYGEN-PROPYLENE ROCKET ENGINE

摘要

Provided herein are various improvements to rocket engine components and rocket engine operational techniques. In one example, a rocket engine propellant injection apparatus is provided that includes a manifold formed into a single body by an additive manufacturing process and comprising a fuel cavity and an oxidizer cavity. The manifold also includes one or more propellant feed stubs, the one or more propellant feed stubs protruding from the manifold and formed into the single body of the manifold by the additive manufacturing process, with at least a first stub configured to carry fuel to the fuel cavity and at least a second stub configured to carry oxidizer to the oxidizer cavity. The manifold also includes a plurality of injection features formed by apertures in a face of the manifold, ones of the plurality of injection features configured to inject the fuel and the oxidizer for combustion.

主权项

1. A rocket engine propellant injection apparatus, comprising:
an injector assembly formed into single body by an additive manufacturing process and comprising: a fuel cavity; an oxidizer cavity; one or more propellant feed stubs protruding from the injector assembly and formed into the single body of the injector assembly by the additive manufacturing process, with at least a first stub configured to carry fuel to the fuel cavity and at least a second stub configured to carry oxidizer to the oxidizer cavity; and a plurality of injection features comprising by apertures in a face of the injector assembly, ones of the plurality of injection features configured to inject the fuel and the oxidizer for combustion.