PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF A SOLID ROCKET PROPELLANT FROM A ROCKET MOTOR CASE
Assignee
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Filed
Jun 5, 1989
Granted
Sep 3, 1996
Location
MORGAN HILL CA US
Abstract
A method of reclaiming a solid rocket motor which allows the motor case to be reused. The method comprises cooling the propellant to a temperature below the Tg range of the binder, shattering the cooled propellant and removing the shattered propellant from the rocket motor case.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Oct 20, 1989
Rescinded
Nov 2, 1995
Duration
6 years
Inventor
- 1DAVID E. LEE
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5552093
- Application
- 07361625
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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