公开(公告)号：US20230340908A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18136366

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Reaction Engines Limited

Inventor： Alan Bond ,  Richard Anthony Varvill

IPC: F02C7/141 ,  F28D7/08 ,  F28F9/013 ,  F28F9/02 ,  F28F9/26 ,  F28F17/00 ,  F28F19/00 ,  F28D1/047 ,  F28D7/04

CPC classification number: F02C7/141 ,  F28D7/08 ,  F28F9/013 ,  F28F9/0243 ,  F28F9/26 ,  F28F17/005 ,  F28F19/00 ,  F28D1/0472 ,  F28D7/04 ,  F28D2021/0021

Abstract: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle. is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.

公开(公告)号：US12158106B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18136364

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Reaction Engines Limited

Inventor： Alan Bond ,  Richard Anthony Varvill

IPC: F28D1/047 ,  F02C7/141 ,  F28D7/04 ,  F28D7/08 ,  F28F9/013 ,  F28F9/02 ,  F28F9/26 ,  F28F17/00 ,  F28F19/00 ,  F28D21/00

Abstract: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.

公开(公告)号：US20230250759A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18136365

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Reaction Engines Limited

Inventor： Alan Bond ,  Richard Anthony Varvill

IPC: F02C7/141 ,  F28D7/08 ,  F28F9/013 ,  F28F9/02 ,  F28F9/26 ,  F28F17/00 ,  F28F19/00 ,  F28D1/047 ,  F28D7/04

CPC classification number: F02C7/141 ,  F28D1/0472 ,  F28D7/04 ,  F28D7/08 ,  F28F9/013 ,  F28F9/26 ,  F28F9/0243 ,  F28F17/005 ,  F28F19/00 ,  F28D2021/0021

Abstract: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle. is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.

公开(公告)号：US11661908B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17274730

申请日：2019-08-16

Applicant: Reaction Engines Limited

Inventor： Richard John Parker ,  Richard Anthony Varvill

IPC: F02K9/78 ,  F02K3/02 ,  F02K9/42 ,  F02K7/18 ,  F02C7/143

CPC classification number: F02K9/78 ,  F02C7/143 ,  F02K3/02 ,  F02K7/18 ,  F02K9/425 ,  F05D2220/10

Abstract: A hybrid airbreathing rocket engine module (70) comprises an air intake arrangement (62) configured to receive air and a heat exchanger arrangement (63) configured to cool air from the air intake arrangement (62); a compressor (64) configured to compress air from the heat exchanger arrangement (63); and one or more thrust chambers (65). The air intake arrangement (62), the compressor (64), the heat exchanger arrangement (63), and the one or more thrust chambers (65) are arranged generally along an axis (69) of the engine module (70). The heat exchanger arrangement (63) is arranged between the compressor (64) and the one or more thrust chambers (65).

公开(公告)号：US20230250758A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18136364

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Reaction Engines Limited

Inventor： Alan Bond ,  Richard Anthony Varvill

IPC: F02C7/141 ,  F28D7/08 ,  F28F9/013 ,  F28F9/02 ,  F28F9/26 ,  F28F17/00 ,  F28F19/00 ,  F28D1/047 ,  F28D7/04

CPC classification number: F02C7/141 ,  F28D7/08 ,  F28F9/013 ,  F28F9/0243 ,  F28F9/26 ,  F28F17/005 ,  F28F19/00 ,  F28D1/0472 ,  F28D7/04 ,  F28D2021/0021

Abstract: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.

公开(公告)号：US20210310442A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17274730

申请日：2019-08-16

Applicant: Reaction Engines Limited

Inventor： Richard John Parker ,  Richard Anthony Varvill

IPC: F02K3/02 ,  F02K9/42

Abstract: A hybrid airbreathing rocket engine module (70) comprises an air intake arrangement (62) configured to receive air and a heat exchanger arrangement (63) configured to cool air from the air intake arrangement (62); a compressor (64) configured to compress air from the heat exchanger arrangement (63); and one or more thrust chambers (65). The air intake arrangement (62), the compressor (64), the heat exchanger arrangement (63), and the one or more thrust chambers (65) are arranged generally along an axis (69) of the engine module (70). The heat exchanger arrangement (63) is arranged between the compressor (64) and the one or more thrust chambers (65).