THRUSTER DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THRUSTER DEVICES FOR USE WITH THRUST VECTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
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United States of America Patent
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Issued Date -
Jan 24, 2013
app pub date -
Jul 21, 2011
filing date -
Jul 21, 2011
priority date (Note) -
Abandoned
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Abstract
Thruster devices for use with a lateral thrust module and/or a flight body are adapted to achieve short action times with relatively slow burning propellant materials. Such thruster devices include a combustion chamber with a plurality of propellant grains disposed therein. At least some of the plurality of propellant grains are formed into a selected shape. Methods of making thruster devices include forming a housing comprising a first longitudinal end and an opposing second longitudinal end. The housing is formed to define a combustion chamber. A plurality of propellant grains are disposed in the combustion chamber of the housing, where each propellant grain comprises a selected shape. An igniter is coupled to the housing, which igniter is adapted to initiate a combustion of the plurality of propellant grains during deployment of the thruster device.
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