DEVELOPMENT OF LAMINATED SOLID PROPELLANTS.

Abstract

The concept of reinforcement of a solid-propellant grain through use of combustible metal or plastic laminates is discussed. Procedures used for preparing test samples for mechanical-property studies and firing tests are described. Mechanical strength was found to be increased generally in proportion to the amount of reinforcement added. Firing tests demonstrated clearly that the orientation of the reinforcement layers parallel to the combustion surface is not compatible with satisfactory combustion, whereas, when the reinforcement is oriented normal to the combustion surface, burning is either enhanced or unchanged. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1963
Accession Number
AD0622399

Entities

People

  • A. Rudnick
  • B. Bennett
  • D. H. Fisher
  • Joel M. Harp
  • R. W. King

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Energetic Materials
  • Laminated Plastics
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Rocket Propulsion.