Fluid distributors and thrusters
Abstract
Abstract ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE, A FLUID DISTRIBUTOR COMPRISES A STACK OF A PLURALITY OF WAFERS. INLET APERTURES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH INLET WAFERS AND ARE IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH DISTRIBUTION APERTURES IN A DISTRIBUTION WAFER OUTLET APERTURES ARE PROVIDED IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH THE DISTRIBUTION WAFERS. PREFERABLY, METERING APERTURES AND TRANSFER APERTURES ARE PROVIDED IN SERIAL FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID DISTRIBUTION APERTURES BETWEEN THE INLET AND OUTLET APERTURES. A THRUSTER ACCORDING TO THIS DISCLOSURE MAY INCLUDE A FIRST FLUID DISTRIBUTOR FOR RADIALLY INJECTING MONOPROPELLANT INTO A RADIAL CATALYST PACK, OR A SECOND FLUID DISTRIBUTOR FOR AXIALLY INJECTING MONOPROPELLANT INTO AN AXIAL CATALYST PACK.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald A Hankins
- 👤 Donald W Culver
- 👤 Harrison B Scammon Jr
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