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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Applicant:
Melvin J. Bulman, Orangevale, CA (US);
Inventor:
Melvin J. Bulman, Orangevale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Aerojet—General Corporation, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 9/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Improved rocket nozzle designs for vehicles with nozzles embedded in or protruding from surfaces remote from the desired thrust axis. The nozzle configurations are for rocket vehicles where the nozzles are not located at the optimal thrust axis of the vehicle. Two examples include nozzles located on the forward end of the vehicle (also called tractor nozzles) and attitude control nozzles located on the periphery of the vehicle. More particularly, the disclosed nozzle shapes enhance the axial thrusts and/or maneuver torques on the vehicle. These unconventional nozzle shapes improve vehicle performance.