An analysis of the launch tube environment produced by an aluminized rocket propellant was performed. Several matrix and liner materials were evaluated for their suitability for repeated use in launch tubes. Tubular specimens were fabricated and tested using a torch test fixture and a grit blast procedure. Twelve of the most promising systems were selected for shipment to the Army Missile Command for further evaluation. (Author)
Reusability of Filament Wound Launch Tubes
1976
37 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Missile Launching & Support Systems , Composite Materials , Launch tubes , Filament wound construction , Composite materials , Reusable equipment , Tubular structures , Test methods , Environments , Aluminized propellants , Thermal properties , Blast , Selection , Matrix materials , Torch tests , Thermal environments , Grit blast , Suitability
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