Accession Number:

AD0918677

Title:

Development of Large Diameter High-Chamber Pressure Throat Insert Materials. Volume III. Vapor Deposition of Pyrolytic Graphite Coatings for Large Diameter Throat Inserts.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 15 Feb 1970-1 Sep 1972

Corporate Author:

ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORP ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s):

• Undercoffer, Kenneth E.

Report Date:

1974-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

109.0

Abstract:

Volume 3 describes the development of a process for coating large diameter rocket nozzle throat inserts with pyrolytic graphite. Inserts with throat diameters of 7.0, 10.6, 12.45 and 13.0 inches were fabricated.

Descriptors:

• *NOZZLE INSERTS
• *PYROLYTIC GRAPHITE
• *REFRACTORY COATINGS
• *ROCKET NOZZLES
• COATINGS
• DEFECTS(MATERIALS)
• EXPANSION
• GAS FLOW
• GRAPHITE
• INJECTORS
• MANDRELS
• MANUFACTURING
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• MICROSTRUCTURE
• SIZES(DIMENSIONS)
• SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES
• SUBSTRATES
• SURFACE PROPERTIES
• THICKNESS
• VAPOR DEPOSITION
• WATER COOLING

Subject Categories:

• Ceramics, Refractories and Glass
• Solid Propellant Rocket Engines

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE