Measurement and Characterization of Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Plume Acoustics [PDF]
Lift-off acoustic environments generated by the future Ares I launch vehicle are assessed by the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) acoustics team using several prediction tools.
Hobbs, Chris +3 more
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SRB Environment Evaluation and Analysis. Volume 3: ASRB Plume Induced Environments [PDF]
Contract NAS8-37891 was expanded in late 1989 to initiate analysis of Shuttle plume induced environments as a result of the substitution of the Advanced Solid Rocket Booster (ASRB) for the Redesigned Solid Rocket Booster (RSRB). To support this analysis,
Bender, R. L. +6 more
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Optimization design of anti-creep reinforcement structure for solid rocket motor propellant grain
To address the creep issue that arises during the long-term vertical storage of solid rocket motor (SRM), a method was proposed that involved embedding a specially shaped functional combustible core model (reinforcement structure)into the propellant ...
LIU Mengyang +3 more
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Introduction of laser initiation for the 48-inch Advanced Solid Rocket Motor (ASRM) test motors at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) [PDF]
The Advanced Solid Rocket Motor is a new design for the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster. The new design will provide more thrust and more payload capability, as well as incorporating many design improvements in all facets of the design and ...
Litzinger, Gerald E. +1 more
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Swirl Characteristics of Vortex Valve Variable-Thrust Solid Rocket Motor
In accordance with the flow characteristics of vortex valve variable-thrust solid rocket motors, a cold flow experimental system based on Particle Image Velocimetry was established.
X. G. Wei, J. Li, G. Q. He
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Transformation of Combustion Nanocatalysts inside Solid Rocket Motor under Various Pressures. [PDF]
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Electrets used to measure exhaust cloud effluents from Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) during demonstration model (DM-2) static test firing [PDF]
Electrets were compared with fixed flow samplers during static test firing. The measurement of the rocket exhaust effluents by samplers and electrets indicated that the Solid Rocket Motor had no significant effect on the air quality in the area sampled ...
Susko, M.
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Theoretical study of the ballistics and heat transfer in spinning solid propellant rocket motors [PDF]
Computerized prediction analyses of radial spin acceleration effects on solid propellant rocket motor ballistics and heat ...
Hodge, B. K., Whitesides, R. H., Jr.
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Low acceleration solid propellant rocket ignition study [PDF]
A study was conducted to develop a solid-propellant rocket igniter system that would build up thrust at a controlled rate of less than 0.2 G/sec. The system consisted of a long burning, regressive burning, controlled flow igniter and an inhibited ...
Strand, L. D.
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