COMBINED ELECTROCHEMICAL ROCKET ENGINE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F02K9/76 F03H1/00 

FIELD: engines and pumps.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to astronautics and space engineering, in particular, to engines of space vehicles for long orbital and inter-orbital flights, including those to the Moon and planets. The combined electrochemical rocket engine fires fuel components, i.e. "peroxide of hydrogen (oxidiser) and hydrocarbon fuel", and contains consecutively connected oxidiser catalytic decomposition chamber, electrochemical generator designed as an electrochemical reactor built around high-temperature fuel elements with the current converter and a module of conversion of hydrocarbon fuel; an electric rocket engine supplied from the electrochemical generator converter current. An afterburner chamber is additionally provided between the electrochemical generator electrochemical reactor and the electric rocket engine. The electrochemical reactor and the module of conversion of hydrocarbon fuel are structurally incorporated in the electrochemical reactor with internal conversion of hydrocarbon fuel.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of rocket engine.

3 cl, 1 dwg