DUAL-CHAMBER CONTROLLABLE SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET MOTOR. VOLUME 2 -- ANALYTICAL STUDY

Abstract

Trends and optimum conditions of mass fraction, boost-velocity, and motor envelope with variations in motor performance parameters and propellant characteristics for the dual-chamber controllable solid propellant rocket motor concept were studied. Five independent variables (motor performance parameters and propellant characteristics were selected for this study: (1) total impulse, (2) minimum thrust, (3) thrust throttling range, (4) number of on-off cycles available, and (5) motor specific impulse. The first four variables define the capability of a throttleable stop-restart motor, and each directly affects mass fraction, boost velocity, and motor envelope. The fifth variable, which is a function of propellant composition, directly affects motor size and boost velocity,

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0374200

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  • Physics

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