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US 5552093

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.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Oct 20, 1989

Rescinded

Nov 2, 1995

Duration

6 years

Inventor

  • 1DAVID E. LEE

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