SPACE STORABLE, THRUST-VECTORABLE ROCKET MOTOR NOZZLE AND RELATED METHODS

A thrust-vectoring rocket motor nozzle includes a forward assembly having a forward shell with a flange configured for connection to a motor and a throat portion opposite the flange. A ball joint sleeve may be disposed proximate the throat portion, and an exit cone assembly may include a ball joint...

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Hauptverfasser:	BELLOTTE JOSEPH, THRASHER TALBOT P, LAJCZOK MICHAEL D, NARAMORE ADAM, ISAAC CLINTON R
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COMBUSTION ENGINES HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TONON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES ORJET-PROPULSION PLANTS INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUSSUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 JET-PROPULSION PLANTS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A thrust-vectoring rocket motor nozzle includes a forward assembly having a forward shell with a flange configured for connection to a motor and a throat portion opposite the flange. A ball joint sleeve may be disposed proximate the throat portion, and an exit cone assembly may include a ball joint socket configured to mate with the ball joint sleeve to allow movement of the exit cone assembly about one or more axes relative to the forward assembly. A thermal barrier may be disposed in a gap between the forward assembly and the exit cone assembly. The forward assembly may include a throat insulator mechanically locked within the forward shell. Related methods include forming thrust-vectorable rocket motor nozzles. Rocket motors may include such nozzles.