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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Francois Danguy, Tourny, FR;
Laurent Fabbri, Gasny, FR;
Sebastien Guingo, Pacy sur Eure, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SNECMA, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/047 (2006.01); F02K 9/46 (2006.01); F04D 7/02 (2006.01); F04D 13/04 (2006.01); F04D 29/049 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/047 (2013.01); F02K 9/46 (2013.01); F04D 7/02 (2013.01); F04D 13/04 (2013.01); F04D 29/049 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbopump for feeding a low-thrust rocket engine comprises a pump, a turbine, and a common rotary shaft connected to the pump and to the turbine. First and second bearings closer respectively to the pump and to the turbine serve to support the common shaft. The second bearing is a hydrodynamic bearing connected to a gas supply source, and the turbopump also includes at least one dynamic sealing gasket around the shaft and interposed between the first and second bearings.