ISTRACON Handbook

Abstract

The manual is intended to provide sled designers with background information on the design of solid and liquid propulsion units and theiruse as track motors. It includes information on rocket motors, mounting provisions, electrical initiation of rocket motors, and description ofliquid propulsion systems currently in use. A glossary of track propulsion terms appears on page 24 reproduction of informal report, "StagedIgnition of Sleds at SNORT," (5 Sep 1957), by Howard S. Olson, NOTS, is also appended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1964
Accession Number
ADA950769

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Composite Propellants
  • Electric Power
  • Guided Missiles
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Materials Processing
  • Physical Properties
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Rocket Propellant Grains
  • Rockets
  • Solid Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.