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Propellant Feed System for Swirl-Coaxial InjectionA propellant feed system for swirl-coaxial injection of a liquid propellant includes a reservoir having a bottom plate and at least one tube originating in the bottom plate and extending therefrom. The tube has rectangular slits defined in and distributed tangentially and evenly about a portion of the tube that is disposed in the bottom plate. Drain holes are provided in the bottom plate and tunnels are defined in the bottom plate. Each tunnel fluidly couples one of the drain holes to a corresponding one of the rectangular slits. Each tunnel includes (i) a bend of at least 90.degree., and (ii) a straight portion leading to its corresponding rectangular slit wherein the straight portion is at least five times as long as a hydraulic diameter of the corresponding rectangular slit.
Document ID
20150022098
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Reynolds, David Christopher
Date Acquired
December 1, 2015
Publication Date
November 24, 2015
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Propellants And Fuels
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,194,334
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/192,395

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