Advanced Polymer Components. Volume 2.

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Abstract:

The Advanced Polymer Components Initiative began in December l989. The initial purpose of the program was to explore advanced engineering polymers for use as rocket propulsion components. As research progressed it became apparent that advanced thermoplastics in general were highly dependent on processing and post-processing as well as on chemical composition and morphology. This realization led to a branching of the original objective into an applications research goal and a fundamental research goal. This report, coupled with PL-TR-92-3O18, PL-TR-92-3O18 Vol. 2 and PL-TR-92-3O56, comprise a summary of the entire Advanced Polymer Components Initiative. MM

Author(s):
Rusek, John
Author Organization(s):
PHILLIPS LAB EDWARDS AFB CA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0201

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PL-TR-95-3002-VOL-2
Task Number(s):
00
Project Number(s):
5730
Monitor Series:
PL**
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management
Modernization Areas:
Hypersonics
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*POLYMERS, *COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, *THERMOPLASTIC RESINS, *SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES, *SOLID ROCKET PROPELLANTS, PROCESSING, FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES, FABRICATION, POROSITY, LIQUID CRYSTALS, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, PRESSURE VESSELS, IGNITION, ROCKET ENGINE CASES, PLASTICS, HARDNESS, NEUTRONS, TENSILE TESTERS, ROCKET PROPULSION, ROCKET NOZZLES, TURBOPUMPS, ROCKET COMPONENTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Polymer Chemistry, Plastics, Air Conditioning, Heating, Lighting and Ventilating, Combustion and Ignition, Solid Propellant Rocket Engines, Solid Rocket Propellants
Keyword(s):
ADVANCED MATERIALS, THERMOTROPISM, WUPL573000R9
Report Date:
1995 Oct 01