A SCINTILLATION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR THE INSPECTION OF LARGE SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET MOTORS

Abstract

The integrity of solid propellant rocket motors is essential to their reliability. Consequently, for the motors presently used in large rockets, complete raidiographic inspection is normally required. Future motors planned for advanced space vehicles will, however, be much larger and satisfactory radiographic coverage with existing high-energy x-ray machines and film speeds will become impossible. Sensitive scintillation detectors and associated electronic systems in place of the film offer a possible solution to the problem. Extrapolation to motors as large as 20 feet in diameter has also shown the method to be a promising means of accomplishing this difficult testing task. (Author-PL).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1962
Accession Number
AD0291135

Entities

People

  • H.a. Zagorites
  • K.f. Sinclair

Organizations

  • Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • High Energy
  • Inspection
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Scintillation
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Solid Propellants
  • Spacecraft
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space