PROJECT SOPHY. SOLID PROPELLANT HAZARDS PROGRAM

Abstract

Theoretical and experimental investigations of the detonation characteristics of solid composite propellant rocket-motor grains are described. Statistical variance in critical-diameter data was determined for an RDX- adulterated AP-PBAN propellant. Preparations for a large critical-diameter test, involving unadulterated AP-PBAN propellant, are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 1966
Accession Number
AD0479655

Entities

People

  • P. K. Salzman
  • R. B. Elwell
  • R. W. Vail Jr.

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Propellants
  • Detonations
  • Diameters
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Solid Propellants
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.