NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF SOLID-PROPELLANT ROCKET MOTORS

Abstract

Methods are given for nondestructively inspecting rocket motor cases, nozzles, and motor-case insulation. The motor cases may be fabricated from steel, titanium, or glass-reinforced plastics and made by welding or wrapping processes. In some designs, the nozzle consists of tungsten inserts fitted in graphite heat-sink backup rings with a molybdenum sleeve shrunk over the graphite ring. The inside insulation is generally a rubber-base substance adhered to the motor case. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1962
Accession Number
AD0287803

Entities

People

  • C.l. Seale
  • R.l. Pasley

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Heat Sinks
  • Insulation
  • Nondestructive Testing
  • Plastics
  • Propellants
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Solid Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Metallurgy
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems