Pintle Injector
AssemblySingle central pintle element in place of hundreds of coaxial ones: LOX flows down the centre post and sheets radially into an annular fuel curtain, inherently stable and throttleable, which is why a landing engine wants one. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Pintle Injector
5 top-level lines as of r141097| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pintle Post | reusable-launch-vehicle-pintle-post | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Pintle Fuel Sleeve | reusable-launch-vehicle-pintle-sleeve | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Injector Manifold | reusable-launch-vehicle-injector-manifold | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | O-Ring Set | oring-set | 4× | 4 | · | part |
| 5 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 24× | 24 | · | part |