CRITERIA FOR SELECTING SOLID ROCKET MOTORS AS TRACK TEST PROPULSION,

Abstract

Closed form solutions of the simplified equation of motion of a rocket sled are used to define specific characteristics governing the applicability of individual solid rocket motors for track test propulsion purposes. Some of the interactions between motor performance parameters, sled design considerations, and track length constraints are reviewed. Criteria are developed for determining applicability ranges and performance limits of various rocket units, and to arrive at a basis for comparing the relative cost effectiveness of competing motors for rocket sled operation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658841

Entities

People

  • Hans J. Rasmussen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Equations
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rocket Sleds
  • Rockets
  • Sleds

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.