Solid motor diagnostic instrumentation [PDF]
A review of typical surveillance and monitoring practices followed during the flight phases of representative solid-propellant upper stages and apogee motors was conducted to evaluate the need for improved flight diagnostic instrumentation on future ...
Arens, W. E., Nakamura, Y., Wuest, W. S.
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Investigation of the starting transients of high performance solid-propellant motors [PDF]
The starting transients of solid propellant engines were investigated to develop design principles for predicting transients in high performance igniter and engine configurations.
Caveny, L. H., Summerfield, M.
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Final design report of a personnel launch system and a family of heavy lift launch vehicles [PDF]
The objective was to design both a Personnel Launch System (PLS) and a family of Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles (FHLLVs) that provide low cost and efficient operation in missions not suited for the Shuttle.
Burton, Lee +7 more
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Space Transportation Materials and Structures Technology Workshop. Volume 1: Executive summary [PDF]
The workshop was held to provide a forum for communication within the space materials and structures technology developer and user communities. Workshop participants were organized into a Vehicle Technology Requirements session and three working panels ...
Cazier, F. W., Jr., Gardner, J. E.
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Register of specialized sources for information on selected fuels and oxidizers [PDF]
Thirty-eight (38) organizations are listed and described that catalog and file information in their data systems on fuel and oxidizers. The fuels include hydrogen, methane and hydrazine-type fuels; the oxidizers include oxygen, fluorine, flox, nitrogen ...
Ludtke, P. R.
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An observation of LHR noise with banded structure by the sounding rocket S29 Barium-GEOS [PDF]
The measurement of electrostatic and obviously locally produced noise near the lower hybrid frequency made by the sounding rocket S29 Barium-GEOS is reported.
Holmgren, G. +2 more
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Lightweight RepVGG-Based Cross-Modality Data Prediction Method for Solid Rocket Motors. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2023 Yang H, Zheng S, Wang X, Xu M, Li X.
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From Earth to Orbit: An assessment of transportation options [PDF]
The report assesses the requirements, benefits, technological feasibility, and roles of Earth-to-Orbit transportation systems and options that could be developed in support of future national space programs.
Blond, Edmund +9 more
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A Unique Hybrid Propulsion System Design for Large Space Boosters [PDF]
A study was made of the application of hybrid rocket propulsion technology to large space boosters. Safety, reliability, cost, and performance comprised the evaluation criteria, in order of relative importance, for this study.
Rodgers, Frederick C.
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Formulation, Casting, and Evaluation of Paraffin-Based Solid Fuels Containing Energetic and Novel Additives for Hybrid Rockets [PDF]
, 2012 This investigation studied the inclusion of various additives to paraffin wax for use in a hybrid rocket motor. Some of the paraffin-based fuels were doped with various percentages of LiAlH4 (up to 10%).
Borduin, Russell +9 more
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