AFTERBURNING OF ROCKET EXHAUSTS.

Abstract

The afterburning of rocket exhausts was investigated with the ultimate goal of finding remedies to the radar attenuation problem. The present study is directed toward a powdered additive program in that a mechanism of the inhibition process is formulated, additional compounds are tested for their efficiency as flame suppressants, and the results are shown to substantiate the proposed mechanism. In addition several modifications of the test apparatus were made to improve the run performance and the reliability of the instrumentation for the explosion vessel technique. A program for comparative testing with micro rockets, using solid propellants, had been formulated, but no tests were actually made. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0344776

Entities

People

  • M. Vanpee
  • R. Tromans

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Afterburning
  • Attenuation
  • Efficiency
  • Explosions
  • Fuel Additives
  • Inhibition
  • Instrumentation
  • Propellants
  • Reliability
  • Rocket Exhaust
  • Solid Propellants
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design