Solid
Rocket Motor Metal Cases
by Aerojet-General,
with technical engineering support from the United Technology Center, Thiokol
Chemical Corp., Hercules, Inc., and the NASA Lewis Research Center
An exception
handbook for designing solid rocket motors. Prepared at the NASA
Lewis Research Center by scientists and engineers from Aerojet-General
Corporation, with support from the Rocketdyne Solid Rocket Division (North
American Rockwell Corporation), United Technology Center (United Aircraft
Corporation), and Thiokol Chemical Corporation, and Hercules Powder Company,
this valuable book gives the practical information you need to design and
build a high-technology, state-of-the-art solid propellant rocket motor
chamber.
The contents
are the result of more than 45 years of investigations by the world's largest
propulsion contractors. Millions upon millions of dollars were spent
obtaining this essential design and fabrication data.
Typical engineering drawing
(much smaller than in book)
The text
covers both state-of-the art design criteria and recommended practices.
Thick and comprehensive, it covers these subjects and many more:
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Motor case
configuration and design
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Design optimization
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External
envelope volume, size, and complexity constraints
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End closure
configurations
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Length-to-diameter
ratios
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Propellant
mass fraction
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Design safety
factor
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Case attachment
fittings
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Motor case
loads (attachment; internal and external loads)
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Structural
analysis
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Thin-shell
structures
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Local attachments
and openings
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Local weld
discontinuities
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Buckling
of thin-wall shells
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Structural
dynamics
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Bending
frequencies
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External
and internal dynamic environments
It’s thick,
heavy, and packed with accurate information for the professional (and “amateur”)
rocket scientist, engineer, technician, and experimenter. (After
all, it was written by "the experts!" These are the scientists
who designed and built virtually every American solid-propelled rocket,
missile, and solid-boosted spacecraft over the last 50 years.)
Detailed
investigations are provided for:
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Case fabrication
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Fabrication
cost and reliability
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Fabrication
effects
There are
chapters about fabrication materials, as well, such as:
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Material
selection:
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Case loading
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Critical-temperature
loading
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Weight limits
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Heat-treatment
requirements
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Material
sizes and properties:
Rounding
things out, you'll also learn critical details about:
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Brittle
and ductile modes of failure
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Fatigue
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Special
fabrication and case-configuration considerations
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Testing
and inspection plans and processes
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Destructive
and nondestructive testing
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Hydrostatic
proof tests
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Environmental
considerations (thermal, corrosive, and space environments; sterilization
for planetary exploration)
There
are also numerous exceptionally-detailed engineering drawings, such as
these (here they've been greatly reduced, and are shown at much
lower resolution):
Typical
illustrations from the book (much smaller than actual size)
Typical
detailed fabrication engineering drawing
Typical
detailed engineering drawing of attachment lugs
Typical
detailed design illustration showing closure fittings
Typical
explanation of design theory
Typical
table of case materials, and their characteristics:
one
of many in this highly-detailed reference book
Plus
there's 10 pages of technical references (150 different studies are listed)
... and
MUCH
more not mentioned here!
All essential
algebraic formulae and equations are included, working with a wide variety
of common and complex closure and mounting lug (attachment) geometries
and motor designs--from cylindrical to spherical. (Better lube your
slide rules, fellas!)
If you
design, build, test, or fly solid-propelled rockets or missiles of any
size, you'll want this superb reference textbook. It’s especially
useful for “amateur” rocket builders -- with an abundance of data, esoteric
information, and once-secret lore from the world's foremost rocket builders:
Aerojet, Hercules, United Technology, Thiokol, Rocketdyne, and NASA.
Very
hard to find and now out-of-print, this new limited edition has been republished
by the Rocket Science Institute. It's printed with a high-resolution
laser printer (not
photocopied) on high-quality, bright-white, acid-free paper for years of
reference use. 106 pages, large and easy-to-read 11" x 8-1/2"
size. ISBN 1-878628-19-4. $24.95
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