NASA/SP-8075, Solid propellant processing factor in rocket motor design, NASA SPACE VEHICLE DESIGN CRITERIA (Chemical), NASA (Washington, DC, United States), October,1971, pp. 82, Format(s): PDF 5242k |
The ways are described by which propellant processing is affected by choices made in designing rocket engines. Tradeoff studies, design proof or scaleup studies, and special design features are presented that are required to obtain high product quality, and optimum processing costs. Processing is considered to include the operational steps involved with the lining and preparation of the motor case for the grain; the procurement of propellant raw materials; and propellant mixing, casting or extrusion, curing, machining, and finishing. The design criteria, recommended practices, and propellant formulations are included.
| Keywords: | propellants, engine design, solid propellant rocket engines, solid rocket propellants, costs, performance prediction, propellant casting, propellant chemistry, tradeoffs |
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| CASI Document ID Number: | 72N31767 |
| Subjects: | Chemistry and Materials: Propellants and Fuels: Solid Propellants |
| ID Code: | 111 |
| Deposited On: | 16 May 2002 |