Nicholas Paul Walker

US Patent:

20230059681, Feb 23, 2023

Filed:

Aug 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/407165

Inventors:

- Broomfield CO, US
Martin John Chiaverini - Middleton WI, US
Jesse Morgan Warrick - Madison WI, US
William Zach Hallum - Madison WI, US
Nicholas Ryan Walker - Madison WI, US

International Classification:

F02K 9/72

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a vortex hybrid motor are described herein. In some embodiments, the vortex hybrid motor may include a housing with a solid propellant positioned within the housing, and an injector ring positioned at a proximal end of the housing. The injector ring can include a plurality of angled injector units each including a first injector and a second injector angled towards an impingement point. A first fluid stream of a liquid propellant dispensed from the first injector can collide with a second fluid stream of the liquid propellant dispensed from the second injector to atomize the liquid propellant and form a spray fan formation. At least one of the first injector and the second injector can be positioned at an injection angle relative to the sidewall to create a swirl flow of the atomized injector fluid