This paper explores the development of a series of scaling equations that can take a known nominal motor performance and scale it for small and growing case failures. This model was developed for the Malfunction-Turn Study as part of Return to Flight activities for the Space Shuttle program. To verify the model, data from the Challenger accident (STS- 51L) were used. The model is able to predict the motor performance beyond the last recorded Challenger data and show how the failed right hand booster would have performed if the vehicle had remained intact.
Scaling Equations for Ballistic Modeling of Solid Rocket Motor Case Breach
42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit ; 2006 ; Sacramento, CA, United States
2006-01-01
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Scaling Equations for Ballistic Modeling of Solid Rocket Motor Case Breach
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