High Performance Rocket Propulsion
Abstract
High Performance Rocket Propulsion is focused on the development and demonstration of technologies to improve the IM response of High Performance Propulsion (HPP) systems (rocket motors with Ammonium Perchlorate and with or without a metal fuel) for rockets and missiles launched from air, ground and sea platforms. These technologies, when applied to rocket motors, improve IM response to one or more threats, while not degrading the response to other IM threats and at least maintaining munition performance. Operating conditions may be controlled or widely varying in both temperature and vibration. Technologies include, but are not limited to, rocket propellant ingredients (including synthesis, characterization and scale-up), reduced smoke or smokey propellants (including formulation, characterization and scale-up), rocket motor case design, materials for active and passive thermal mitigation, shock mitigation materials and techniques, passive and active coatings, active and passive venting techniques for motor cases or containers, ignition systems, sensors and thrust mitigation techniques. The five, ten, or fifteen year goals of the HPP MATG are concentrated on solving the IM response of missile propulsions systems due to Fragment Impacts and Slow Cookoff for the majority of HPP rocket motors, and solving the Fast Cookoff response of very large HPP motors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 803e95fe33804a21aa626d56dbefabc3