Compact Hybrid Rocket Motor Made From Stereolithography Plastic

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8,844,133
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A hybrid rocket motor is manufactured by photopolymerizing the solid fuel grain in a stereolithography method, wherein fuel grains in a plastic matrix are deposited in layers for building a solid fuel rocket body in three dimensions for improved performance and for a compact design,

Keywords: stereolithography, fuel grain, rocket motor
International Class: F02K9/14, B29C67/00, F02K9/36, F02K9/72, G03F7/00