Progress Report on Alecto and Cyclops II

Abstract

This report covers work done on propellant formulations, motor design and testing, and igniter design for the Alecto and Cyclops II silver iodide-generating rocket motors. Propellant studies included tests on various Nitrasol and fluorocarbon propellants for extrusion production. Studies on these propellants were discontinued in favor of cast, nitroplasticized, polybutadiene-acrylic acid (PBAA) binder formulations that were found to be safer. Design and fabrication of the Alecto unit culminated in a 2 1/2-inch-diameter cast PBAA grain packaged in a modified M123 photoflash canister. The Cyclops II unit had drag fins and an 8-inch-outside-diameter motor package. Tests were performed on only a few of each type of unit. All units showed that they were applicable for flight use, and 390 Alecto units and 24 Cyclops II units were ready for use against a hurricane by September 1962.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0343267

Entities

People

  • Ronald F. Vetter

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Drop Tests
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Ignition
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Resins
  • Static Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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