High temperature propellant developmentIt is reported that the neccessary technology has been developed and demonstrated for the manufacture of heat-sterilizable solid propellants which meet specific ballistic goals. It is shown that: (1) phosphate doping of ammonium perchlorate significantly enhances the thermal stability of the substance; (2) grinding the ammonium perchlorate to reduce particle size further increases thermal stability; and (3) unsaturated polymers such as the polybutadienes can be successfully used in a heat-sterilizable propellant system. Among the topics considered by the study are oxidizers, dopants, binders, and the thermal cycling of 70 lb and 600 lb propellant grains.
Document ID
19810056462
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Anderson, F. A. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)