Blending Stick Propellant.
Abstract
Development of an artillery propelling charge containing stick propellant created the need for a new blending process. Early propellant lots produced for product improvement testing demonstrated poor uniformity, but further analysis indicated the propellant was not adequately blended. This report analyzes the blending procedure used during production of the propellant lots that resulted in poor uniformity and illustrates the poor distribution of the stick propellant. A proposed blending procedure is also described which theoretically demonstrates an acceptable distribution of the propellant sticks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA160001
Entities
People
- E. R. Bixon
- J. J. Rutkowski
Organizations
- United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center