DESIGN CRITERIA FOR LARGE ACCURATE SOLID-PROPELLANT STATIC-THRUST STANDS

Abstract

Design criteria are presented for the construction of a large solid-propellant static-thrust stand to meet specific requirements of accuracy, flexibility, adaptability, ease of assembly and operation, safety, and low cost. Design concepts of dynamic stand evaluation, calibration accuracy and error analysis, continuous-mass measurement, inplace calibration, alignment, damage control, and environmental testing are discussed. Also included is a suggested design procedure formulated to provide guidance in the design and de velopment of a static-test stand that will attain the unique goals of a particular facility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0406842

Entities

People

  • C. E. Woods
  • D. P. Ankeney

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Assembly
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Design Criteria
  • Errors
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solid Propellants
  • Static Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Stands

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Rocket Propulsion.