THERMAL PROTECTIVE SURFACES FOR STRUCTURAL PLASTICS
Abstract
New insulating composite systems were fabricated for solid fuel rocket engine. The basic structure consisted of an outer refractory surface of multation, Plastics, Reinforcing materials, Coatings, *Refractory coatings, Binders, Metal coatings, Ceramic materials, Glass textiles, Zirconium compounds, Nickel, Styrenes, Polymers, *Rocket motor nozzles, Test methods, Erosion, Surfaces, High temperature research, Dioxides, Materials. New insulating composite systems were fabricated for solid fuel rocket engine. The basic structure consisted of an outer refractory surface of multilayer construction and a porous inorganic thermal barrier. These were adhesively bonded to the sub trate plastics. Multilayer Ni-zirconia coatings applied by flame and plasma spray techniques were used as the principal erosion resistant surfaces. Composite structures were investigated in test firings of a solid fuel rocket. These firings showed that the c mposite structures of plastic and a thermal barrier offered improved behavior in tests up to 20 seconds. Various materials were tested as possible mechanical reinforcements for the insulating layer. Metal honeycombs were selecte for use in the fabrication studies. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0260209
Entities
People
- James W. Vogan