DEFORMATION AND FAILURE ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED GRAIN.

Abstract

After considering the limitations imposed by the characteristic response of filled elastomers on the performance of case-bonded solid propellant grains, particularly the effect of loss of filler-binder interaction with increasing strain, the significant features of metal-wire of mesh-reinforced grains are discussed. The difference between the design criteria for such grains and for other types of reinforced structures is emphasized and the inapplicability of classical methods of visco -elastic analysis is discussed. Methods of analysis of elastic orthotropic, inhomogeneous, case bonded grains are summarized and their limitations shown with respect to optimal utilization of the reinforcement. Such utilization requires thickness of the grain and the consideration of its elastic-plastic response in grain analysis. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0627641

Entities

People

  • A. M. Freudenthal

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Design Criteria
  • Elastomers
  • Energetic Materials
  • Failure Analysis
  • Materials
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design