A Two-Dimensional Photoelastic Technique for Evaluating the State of Stress in Solid Propellant Rocket Motors,

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to present the results of an investigation performed to demonstrate by experimental methods a stress analysis for a propellant grain. The experimental analysis was made using a two-dimensional plastic model. The two-dimensional photoelastic method of experimental stress analysis, as described in this report, can be used to design and optimize various structural components in the laboratory thereby greatly reducing the amount of full scale testing necessary to produce the optimized prototype hardware. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0730665

Entities

People

  • Judson R. Griffin

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Energetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Models
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Prototypes
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solid Propellants
  • Stress Analysis
  • Stresses
  • Structural Components
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.