Abstract: Disclosed herein are various technologies pertinent to rocket engines, including injector, thrust chamber, and electrical turbopump devices that may be combined to provide a more efficient rocket engine. The thrust chamber may be coupled with an injector having a circular array of support columns supporting a distribution system. Liquid may be flowed from the distribution system, through the support columns, and into a combustion chamber of the thrust chamber.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2021
Date of Patent:
August 16, 2022
Assignee:
Rocket Labs USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Peter Joseph Beck, Lachlan Jesse Matchett, Peter William Edward Barlow