Test Results MM Stage 1, S/N 0012199

Abstract

Testing was performed to determine the useful shelf/service life for LGM-30 Stage I Rocket Motors. A three year storage program for propellant and components was started in May 1961. This program was later continued indefinitely to assure that deterioration in motor physical characteristics could be detected in time to take some corrective actions before the weapon system performance deteriorated below an acceptable level. This report covers propellant test data for motor S/N 0012199. Planned dissection of selected motors in the future will provide samples for continued component testing. The data is presented in the form of regression analysis and the trends are projected 24 months beyond the last test date. From the statistical analysis of all data tested to date, significant degradation of the propellant does not appear likely for at least two years past the oldest data point.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA204396

Entities

People

  • John A. Thompson

Organizations

  • Ogden Air Logistics Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Combustion
  • Data Analysis
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Hardness
  • Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propellants
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test Facilities
  • Time Intervals

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  • Rocket Propulsion.