Accession Number:

ADA151282

Title:

An Apparatus for Sizing Particulate Matter in Solid Rocket Motors.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Harris,R. K.

Report Date:

1984-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

88.0

Abstract:

A light scattering apparatus to measure particle size D32 in a solid rocket motor was improved. Multiple consecutive scans of two photodiode arrays were accomplished with a pacing circuit and added memory. The device was calibrated using various suspended particle samples and found to make accurate measurements. Addtional keywords Theses, Data acquisition, Data reduction, Diffraction, Polydispersion, Solid propellants, Computer programs. Author

Descriptors:

• *SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES
• *SOLID ROCKET PROPELLANTS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• MEASUREMENT
• PARTICLE SIZE
• DISPERSING
• ARRAYS
• THESES
• DIFFRACTION
• DATA REDUCTION
• DATA ACQUISITION
• PHOTODIODES

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Solid Propellant Rocket Engines
• Solid Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE