Accession Number:

AD0760569

Title:

Manufacture and Delivery of Composite Motor Cases. Volume 2

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 8 May 1972-30 Apr 1973

Corporate Author:

HERCULES INC CUMBERLAND MD ALLEGANY BALLISTICS LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Dale, Roger J.

Report Date:

1973-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

157.0

Abstract:

This report covers the design, fabrication, experimental design verifi-cation, manufacture and delivery of 20 fiberglass and 20 PRD-49 Type III three-inch diameter composite rocket motor cases for application to SMAWT Short Range Man Portable Anti-Tank Weapons Technology. Both motor case designs had open aft ends to permit propellant to be cast and case bonded to the case wall or the insertion and bonding of a cartridge-loaded grain.

Descriptors:

• *FILAMENT WOUND CONSTRUCTION
• *ROCKET ENGINE CASES
• *ANTITANK AMMUNITION
• SPECIFICATIONS
• GLASS TEXTILES
• ROCKET NOSES
• MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE
• ROCKET NOZZLES
• QUALITY CONTROL
• HYDROSTATICS

Subject Categories:

• Refractory Fibers
• Rockets

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE