Volvo Aero has been manufacturing combustion chambers and nozzles inside the Ariane programme since 1972. Today we are the manufacturer of the nozzle extension for both the Vulcain 1 and the Vulcain 2 engine for the Ariane 5 rocket. Today Volvo Aero's offer includes the following four types of nozzles:
- Radiation cooled sheet metal nozzles
- Supersonic injection cooled nozzles
- Dump cooled nozzles
- Regeneratively cooled nozzles
We have capacity for both serial- and single unit manufacturing. Our production facilities include EB-, TIG- and laser welding, a wide range of machine operations, thermal spray coating, as well as support from our own material laboratories.