Low-Cost Fabrication Techniques for Solid Rocket Nozzles,

Abstract

Since 1966, there has bean a continuing effort to reduce the cost of large, reinforced ablative composite solid rocket nozzles through the use of inexpensive materials and low-cost fabricating techniques. The Aerojet-General Corporation has conducted evaluation programs on behalf of the Air Force and NASA; so has the Thiokol Chemical Corporation. Both the Air Force and NASA have sponsored the development and testing of low-cost materials systems. This paper reviews the processing techniques and the materials that have been evaluated during the past four years; describes the capabilities and limitations; and discusses the means for effecting continued economics. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
ADA305540

Entities

People

  • J. J. Warga

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablative Materials
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Diameters
  • Fabrication
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Machining
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.