Solid rocket propellant and rocket motor components were aged in a vented container on the interior of the LDEF. The results of aging IPSM-II/PAM-DII space motor components are presented. Ballistic and mechanical properties of the space aged main propellant, igniter propellant, and ignition system were compared with similar data from preflight and ground aged samples. Mechanical properties of the composite materials and bonded joints used in the motor case, insulation, liner, nozzle, exit cone, and skirt were similarly evaluated. The space aging results are compared to data collected in a ground based vacuum aging program on similar components.
Space Aging of Solid Rocket Materials (Abstract Only)
1991
1 pages
Report
No indication
English
Rocket Propellants , Materials Degradation & Fouling , Astronautics , Aerospace environments , Aging (Materials) , Long duration exposure facility , Rocket engines , Solid rocket propellants , Spaceborne experiments , Ballistics , Engine parts , Ignition systems , Insulation , Linings , Mechanical properties , Nozzles , Skirts , Vacuum tests
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