Solid Propellant Structural Test Vehicle. Techniques for Measuring Stress, Strain and Temperature in Solid Propellant Motors

Abstract

The report summarizes experience gained on propellant grain instrumentation during 3 years of effort on the AFRPL-sponsored Structural Test Vehicle (STV) Program. The report discusses the types of stress-, strain-, and temperature-measuring transducers available for use in solid propellant grains, methods of calibrating the transducers, installation techniques, and special handling problems. The report is designed for use as a practical 'how to do' guide in the study of propellant grain structural integrity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0890778

Entities

People

  • Harold Leeming

Organizations

  • Lockheed Propulsion Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Climate Change
  • Creep
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Power Supplies
  • Rocket Engines
  • Shear Modulus
  • Shear Stresses
  • Strain Gages
  • Stress Concentration
  • Stresses
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Fixtures
  • Thermal Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Rocket Propulsion.