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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2019
Applicant:
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vincent C. Yarnot, Sacramento, CA (US);
Steven Stanley, Sacramento, CA (US);
Garrett Urban, Sacramento, CA (US);
Matthew T. Jakubek, Sacramento, CA (US);
Ronald L. Argust, Sacramento, CA (US);
Assignee:
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 9/52 (2005.12); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); F02K 9/62 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 9/52 (2012.12); B33Y 10/00 (2014.11); F02K 9/62 (2012.12); F05D 2230/232 (2012.12); F05D 2230/30 (2012.12);
Abstract
A monopropellant thruster according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first part having a catalyst bed, a thrust chamber, and a nozzle. The first part is integrally formed via a single additive manufacturing process. The thruster further includes a second part, which is a closeout. A method is also disclosed.