Liquid fuel expulsion system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsLawrence D. Hoffmeister, Jimmy M. Madderra, Richard J. Thompson
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Abstract
An explusion system in which an inner tank is nested within a second and er tank to provide a very compact and space saving arrangement for an expulsion system for a rocket with the first and inner tank as well as the second and outer tank being reinforced with composite material to provide a space saving and relatively light expulsion system for a rocket.
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A liquid expulsion system comprising a first tank including inner tank structure and composite reinforcing material mounted about said inner tank structure and said first tank being designed for containing a pressurized fluid therein, a second and larger tank secured to an mounted about said first tank and completely enclosing said first tank and defining a chamber in said second tank for the storage of fuel, and said second tank being constructed of metal inner structures that are sealably and slidably mounted together to form a metal inner structure that includes forward and aft ends with intermediate cylindrical structure and with helical and hoop reinforcing outer layers of composite material mounted about said metal inner structure to enable the second tank to be made to enclose said first tank and provide a compact and lightweight packaging arrangement of the tanks and means sealing said first tank and said second tank at a front dome portion of said first tank and at said forward end of said second tank.
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