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US 6,314,720 B1Granted
Rocket combustion chamber coating
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
InventorsRichard R. Holmes, Timothy N. McKechnie
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Abstract
A coating with the ability to protect (1) the inside wall (i.e., lining) of a rocket engine combustion chamber and (2) parts of other apparatuses that utilize or are exposed to combustive or high-temperature environments. The novelty of this invention lies in the manner a protective coating is embedded into the lining.
Claims22
A combustion chamber for a rocket engine, comprising:
- a lining;
- a first transitional layer, said first transitional layer is attached to said lining;
- and
- a first protective coating, said first protective coating is attached to said first transitional layer;
- wherein said first transitional layer gradiently interlocks said first protective coating with said lining.
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A high-temperature chamber, comprising:
- a lining;
- a transitional layer, said transitional layer is attached to said lining;
- and
- a protective coating, said protective coating is attached to said transitional layer such that said transitional layer gradiently interlocks said protective coating with said lining.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.