ALTITUDE TESTING OF THREE THIOKOL TE-385 SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET MOTORS

Abstract

Three TE-385 solid-propellant rocket motors were successfully tested at pressure altitudes in ex cess of 117,000 ft to determine motor ignition characteristics and ballistic performance. The vacuum corrected total impulse ranged from 14,190 to 14,200 lbf-sec. The average vacuum specific impulse, based on the manufacturer's stated pro pellant weight, was 256.3 lbf-sec/lbm. The maximum deviation from this average was 0.08 percent. Ignition characteristics are presented for motors ignited by both one and two pyrogen igniters. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0338394

Entities

People

  • L.r. Bahor
  • M.a. Nelius

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Engines
  • Igniters
  • Ignition
  • Propellants
  • Pyrogen Igniters
  • Pyrogens
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Solid Propellants
  • Specific Impulse

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Rocket Propulsion.