Manufacture and Delivery of Composite Motor Cases. Volume 1

Abstract

This report covers the design, fabrication, experimental design verification, manufacture and delivery of 20 fiberglass and 20 PRD-49 Type III three-inch diameter composite rocket motor cases for application to SMAWT (Short Man Portable Anti-Tank Weapons Technology). Both motor case designs had open aft ends to permit propellant to be cast and case bonded to the case wall or the insertion and bonding of a cartridge-loaded grain. Contains specifications for epoxy resins, curing agents and reinforcements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0760566

Entities

People

  • Roger J. Dale

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Catalysts
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Fiberglass
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Physical Properties
  • Rocket Engines
  • Standards
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Software Engineering