Hot Ball and Socket Thrust Vector Control

Abstract

Two 7-in. throat diameter hot ball and socket TVC nozzles were designed, fabricated and assembled by CSD for test on the AFRPL SLSH test motor. The first, tested 8 February 1979, experienced an average pressure of 1355 psia over a 60 sec duration with a 90% solids 21% aluminum HTPB propellant. Failure of the 3D C-C exit cone and loss of TVC occurred at 18.7 sec. Up to the time of failure, 16-deg of TVC travel was accomplished. The ball/throat survived the remainder of the firing duration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADB064268

Entities

People

  • R. A. Ellis
  • W. J. Kearney

Organizations

  • United Technologies Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Annular Flow
  • Assembly
  • Bench Tests
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Fabrication
  • Fibers
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Static Tests
  • Strain Gages
  • Surface Finishing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Yaw

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