Method of gaining strength and light weight for liquid rocket engines, solid rocket motors and pressure vessels is under advanced development at Rocketdyne plant, after being approved for Atlas production engines; method which is primarily fiber-glass wrapping process, results in weight, cost and time savings and involves winding glass filament roving, impregnated with epoxy resin; types of winding machines used; procedure and applications.


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    Title :

    Fibreglass wrapping lightens Atlas


    Additional title:

    Missiles Rockets


    Contributors:

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    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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