The program of solid propellant research performed in support of the space shuttle dynamics modeling effort is described. Stiffness, damping, and compressibility of the propellant and the effects of many variables on these properties are discussed. The relationship between the propellant and solid rocket booster dynamics during liftoff and boost flight conditions and the effects of booster vibration and propellant stiffness on free free solid rocket booster modes are described. Coupled modes of the shuttle system and the effect of propellant stiffness on the interfaces of the booster and the external tank are described. A finite shell model of the solid rocket booster was developed.
Viscoelastic Propellant Effects on Space Shuttle Dynamics
1981
22 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Rocket Propellants , Rocket Engines & Motors , Manned Spacecraft , Dynamic characteristics , Dynamic structural analysis , Elastic properties , Solid propellants , Space shuttle boosters , Viscoelasticity , Acceleration (Physics) , Compressibility , Damping , External tanks , Spacecraft launching , Spacecraft models , Stiffness
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