Rocket engine and ignition system

Abstract

An ignition system (10) includes a fuel injection opening (30), a fuel reforming device (70), an ignition gas injection opening (50) and an ignition gas supply passage (52). The fuel injection opening (30) injects the hydrocarbon fuel into the combustion chamber (20). The fuel reforming device (70) reforms the hydrocarbon fuel to the ignition gas which ignites automatically through contact with the oxidizing agent. The ignition gas injection opening (50) injects the ignition gas into the combustion chamber (20). The ignition gas supply passage (52) supplies the ignition gas to the ignition gas injection opening (50) from the fuel reforming device (70).

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