Impact of Solid Rocket Propellant Grain Manufacturing Limitations on Launch Vehicle Capability
It is examined if any limitations in existing solid rocket propellant grain manufacturing methods adversely affected the payload capability of recent space launch vehicles.
Thakur, Dineshsingh G. +1 more
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Ballistic properties of a polybutadiene propellant for rocket application
, 2017 Hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) based propellant is a complex chemical reagent used for rocket propulsion, and changes in the chemical formulation can significantly affect the propellant ballistic performance.
Ang, Kiang Long
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Improving the Mechanical Properties of Composite Rocket Propellants
, 2004 Solid composite rocket propellants usually contain ammoniumperchlorate embedded in an elastic polymer binder. The bindercan be based on a liquid prepolymer such as hydroxyl-terminatedpolybutadiene, HTPB, or poly(3-nitratomethyl-3-methyl oxetane,PolyNIMMO.
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Design considerations for a pressure-driven multi-stage rocket
, 2002 The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of using propellant tank pressurization to eliminate the use of high-pressure turbopumps in multi-stage liquid-fueled satellite launchers.
Sauerwein, Steven Craig
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Monitoring of bond-line stresses in case-bonded composite rocket propellants
, 2022 S.203-211In all case-bonded composite rocket propellant (CRP) types and in all case-bonded elastomer-bonded high explosive charges (HEC) so-named bondline stresses occur when the temperature is unequal to the curing temperature, means not equal to the so-
Bohn, Manfred A., Mußbach, Günter
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Anomalous Behavior of a Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle Insert During Static Firing Test
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 2016 This paper presents the study and development of a firing test used to evaluate the behavior of a solid rocket motor. The motivation for the development of a subscale solid rocket motor with end burning propellant grain geometry arose from the need to ...
Ronald Izidoro Reis +2 more
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A Reliable Method for Predicting the Specific Impulse of Chemical Propellants
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 2018 The specific impulse (Isp) is an important performance parameter that describes energy efficiency of propellant combustion and is intimately related to the rocket engine thrust.
Dany Frem
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Evaluation of UV-Curable Solid Rocket Propellants’ Properties for Advanced 3D Printing Technologies
Applied SciencesChallenges in the traditional cast-and-cure manufacturing of composite solid propellants, such as the use of mandrels and the toxicity of curing agents, are being addressed through new propellant formulations and additive manufacturing techniques. Within
Filippo Masseni +7 more
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Numerical Studies on Flow Behavior of Composite Propellant Slurry During Vacuum Casting
, 2012 : Rockets are powered by composite solid propellant, which is a heterogeneous system consisting of solid oxidizer and metallic fuel dispersed in a polymeric fuel binder matrix.
Thiyyarkandy,Bejoy +5 more
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Chemically Collapsible Mandrel for Solid Rocket Motor Processing
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 2015 Composite propellant mainly consists of two parts, binder matrix (prepolymer, plasticizer, cross linker, antioxidant and curative etc.) and solid ingredients (oxidizer, metal fuel, burn rate modifier, combustion stabilizer etc.).
Abhijit Dey +3 more
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