Volvo Aero wins contract to demonstrate Sandwich technology nozzles for next-generation rocket engines
Volvo Aero has signed a contract with the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) valued at more than EUR 3 M to begin a demonstration program for Sandwich technology within the framework of the Advanced Nozzle Technology Program. Volvo Aero will be responsible for the design and manufacture of a 2.5-meter high full-scale demonstration nozzle using its patented Sandwich technology, with an engine test foreseen in 2007.The objective of this work is to demonstrate Sandwich technology for use in several possible engines with different engine cycles. The new technology provides many benefits: