US3371491A
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Thrust direction modification means
Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc
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Filing: 1966-03-09
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Granted: 1968-03-05
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Expires: 1986-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George R Pinter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:05
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/80; F02K9/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A REACTION PROPULSION MOTOR COMPRISING: (A) A COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR BURNING FUEL AND PRODUCING COMBUSTION GASES, (B) A CONVERGENT-DIVERGENT EXHAUST NOZZLE OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR RECEIVING SAID COMBUSTION GASES AND TO ACCELERATE SAID COMBUSTION GASES TO SUPERSONIC VELOCITIES, AND (C) MEANS FOR ELECTRICALLY HEATING A PORTION OF THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID EXHAUST NOZZLE SO AS TO CREATE A DISTURBANCE IN THE REGION ADJACENT TO THE AREA HEATED RESULTING IN A SHOCK WAVE WHICH PRODUCES A CONTROLLABLE DEVIATION FROM STRAIGHT LINE FLIGHT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A REACTION PROPULSION MOTOR COMPRISING: (A) A COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR BURNING FUEL AND PRODUCING COMBUSTION GASES, (B) A CONVERGENT-DIVERGENT EXHAUST NOZZLE OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR RECEIVING SAID COMBUSTION GASES AND TO ACCELERATE SAID COMBUSTION GASES TO SUPERSONIC VELOCITIES, AND (C) MEANS FOR ELECTRICALLY HEATING A PORTION OF THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID EXHAUST NOZZLE SO AS TO CREATE A DISTURBANCE IN THE REGION ADJACENT TO THE AREA HEATED RESULTING IN A SHOCK WAVE WHICH PRODUCES A CONTROLLABLE DEVIATION FROM STRAIGHT LINE FLIGHT.
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