Reduction of Fuel Fire Cook-Off Hazard of Rocket Motors

Abstract

Tests of rocket motors in a fuel fire were conducted to try to determine failure mechanism(s) and type of reaction. Several concepts were explored in an effort to devise a method of producing mild reactions. Details of these tests are presented as well as a failure mechanism hypothesis and recommendations for designers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADB020024

Entities

People

  • Ronald F. Vetter

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Energy
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fires
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Propellants
  • Pyrolysis
  • Resins
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Theoretical Analysis.