A STUDY OF SOLID-PROPELLANT ROCKET MOTOR EXPOSED MATERIALS BEHAVIOR.
Abstract
An investigation was directed toward the development of a digital computer program applicable to solid-propellant rocket materials such as tungsten and graphite, that, in general, do not erode appreciably or that erode with one moving boundary. This has required effort in the areas of transient conduction, equilibrium chemistry, reaction kinetics, and mass transport, and this work is discussed in detail. Further, a plasmagenerator rocket simulation-test program has been formulated to complement the theoretical studies, and the test program and facility are described. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0421556
Entities
People
- John W. Schaefer
- Peter A. Mccuen
- Raymond E. Lundberg