Swirl preburner system and method
AssigneeStratolaunch, LLC
InventorJeffery Tyler Thornburg
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Abstract
A swirl preburner that includes a first core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end, the first swirl chamber comprising a first diameter at the first swirl chamber first end and a second smaller diameter at the first swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the first diameter; and a second core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end, the second swirl chamber comprising a third diameter at the second swirl chamber first end and a fourth smaller diameter at the second swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the third diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the third diameter and larger than the fourth smaller diameter.
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A swirl preburner comprising:
- a first core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end, the first swirl chamber comprising a first swirl chamber taper portion that transitions a diameter of the first swirl chamber from a first diameter at the first swirl chamber first end to a second smaller diameter at the first swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the first diameter;
- a second core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end, the second swirl chamber comprising a second swirl chamber taper portion that transitions a diameter of the second swirl chamber from a third diameter at the second swirl chamber first end to a fourth smaller diameter at the second swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the third diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the third diameter and larger than the fourth smaller diameter;
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- a mixing element defining a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber surrounding a portion of the first and second swirl chamber at least including the first swirl chamber second end and the second swirl chamber second end.
A swirl preburner comprising:
- a first core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end, the first swirl chamber comprising a first swirl chamber taper portion that transitions a diameter of the first swirl chamber from a first diameter at the first swirl chamber first end to a second smaller diameter at the first swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the first diameter;
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- a second core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end, the second swirl chamber comprising a second swirl chamber taper portion that transitions a diameter of the second swirl chamber from a third diameter at the second swirl chamber first end to a fourth smaller diameter at the second swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the third diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the third diameter and larger than the fourth smaller diameter, wherein the first swirl chamber taper portion of the first swirl chamber is completely upstream of the second swirl chamber taper portion of the second swirl chamber,
- wherein the swirl preburner further comprises a mixing element defining a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber surrounding a portion of the first and second swirl chamber at least including the first swirl chamber second end and the second swirl chamber second end.
A swirl preburner comprising:
- a first core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end, the first swirl chamber comprising a first diameter at the first swirl chamber first end and a second smaller diameter at the first swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the first diameter;
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- a second core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end, the second swirl chamber comprising a third diameter at the second swirl chamber first end and a fourth smaller diameter at the second swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the third diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the third diameter and larger than the fourth smaller diameter,
- wherein the swirl preburner further comprises a mixing element defining a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber surrounding a portion of the first and second swirl chamber at least including the first swirl chamber second end and the second swirl chamber second end.
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