Altitude Qualification Test of the Aerojet SVM-6 Solid-Propellant Rocket Motor

Abstract

Two Aerojet SVM-6 (S/N Q2 and Q3) solid-propellant rocket motors were fired at ignition pressure altitudes of 113,000 and 123,000 ft while spinning about the axial centerline at 110 rpm. The firings were accomplished as part of the SVM-6 Qualification Test Program. Motor S/N Q2 was preconditioned to a temperature of 110 F prior to firing, and motor S/N Q3 was preconditioned to a temperature of 10 F prior to firing. The primary objective was to demonstrate compliance with motor specifications. Vacuum ballistic performance, altitude ignition characteristics, motor temperature time-history, structural integrity of the motor, and the lateral (nonaxial) component of the thrust vector are presented and discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADB007226

Entities

People

  • H. L. Merryman
  • L. R. Smith

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Exhaust Nozzles
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Propellants
  • Recording Systems
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solid Propellants
  • Strain Gages
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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