The Effects of an Immiscible Binder Component on the Rheological and Mechanical Properties of a Composite Solid Propellant

Abstract

The Improved HAWK antiaircraft missile is powered by the M112 rocket motor. This motor operates in boost and sustain modes derived from concentric booster and sustainer composite solid propellant grains (Figure 1). The booster propellant is relatively fast burning to provide the thrust level necessary to accelerate the missile to intercept velocity, while the sustainer propellant burns slowly over a much longer time to maintain missile velocity and maneuverability during the mission. The booster grain is fully bonded to the sustainer grain which in turn is fully bonded to the steel motor case by means of an adhesive case liner.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056401

Entities

People

  • Henry C. Allen
  • Marjorie T. Cucksee

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polymers
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Shear Stresses
  • Solid Propellants
  • Stress Analysis
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Tensile Strength
  • Viscosity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • ballistics.