Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft-und Raumfahrt E.v

Deutsches Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfahrt E.v.

Oskar Haidn

Hermann Hald

Helmut Ciezki

Peter Winkelmann

Klaus Madlener

Michael Lezuo

Johannes Lux

In order to make a drive device available on the basis of a gel-type propellant, in particular, for a flying object, comprising at least one tank for gel-type propellant, a combustion chamber and a device for supplying propellant to the combustion chamber, which is of a simple construction it is suggested that at least one radiation impinging device be provided for acting on gel-type propellant with electromagnetic radiation and/or at least one heating device for heating gel-type propellant in order to improve the flow behavior.

Drive device on the basis of a gel-type propellant and method for conveying propellant

In order to provide a combustion chamber, in particular for a rocket engine, comprising a combustion area, an inner shell surrounding the combustion area, an outer shell surrounding the inner shell and coolant passages formed between the inner shell and the outer shell, the casing of which has an improved thermal stability and an increased mechanical bearing strength, it is suggested in accordance with the invention that the outer shell be formed from a fibrous ceramic material and the inner shell be formed from a fibrous ceramic material or from graphite.

Combustion chamber for rocket engine

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Niedernhall, Germany

Oskar Haidn