Abstract: ABSTRACT Current Solid Rocket Technology is sufficiently mature to offer the propulsion system designer attractive options for space applications. Reliable, high performance solid rocket motors can be developed on low risk basis with high schedule confidence. The paper will address today's state-of-the-art in each of the several component areas that comprise modern solid propellant rocket motors. Propellant, insulation, chamber and nozzle materials and design approaches are reviewed. Characteristics of each, important to system performance, are identified and discussed in relation to each other and to their interaction with other propulsion or vehicle elements. Design and operational constraints that influence selection and characterization of components are discussed. The paper is not intended to be a detailed treatise on any specific element of the modern rocket motor. It presumes a basic knowledge of both vehicle and propulsion technology. The purpose of the paper is to review and evaluate the state-of-the-industry practice in each of the disciplines pertinent to solid rocket motors with emphasis on interactions.
Publication Year: 1982
Publication Date: 1982-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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