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US 4756251

SOLID ROCKET MOTOR PROPELLANTS WITH RETICULATED STRUCTURES EMBEDDED THEREIN TO PROVIDE VARIABLE BURN RATE CHARACTERISTICS

Assignee

MORTON THIOKOL, INC., A CORP. OF DE.

Filed

Sep 18, 1986

Granted

Jul 12, 1988

Location

Huntsville AL (NASA/Army)

Abstract

A solid propellant grain which comprises an homogeneous mass of propellant material including an oxidant. A variable burn rate is provided by embedding a reticulated structure in a portion only of the propellant mass. The reticulated structure may be coated with a high thermal conductivity material to provide an increased burning rate. The coat of material is selected to preferably provide improved bonding to the propellant mass.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 30, 1987

Rescinded

Feb 22, 1988

Duration

1 month

Inventor

  • 1JAMES O. HIGHTOWER

Sensitive facility: Huntsville AL (NASA/Army)

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