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    Solid-propellant rocket - Wikipedia

    • A solid-propellant rocket or solid rocket is a rocket with a rocket engine that uses solid propellants (fuel/oxidizer). The earliest rockets were solid-fuel rockets powered by gunpowder; The inception of gunpowder rockets in warfare can be credited to the ancient Chinese, and in the 13th century, the Mongols played a pivotal role in facilitating their westward adoption… See more

    Basic concepts

    A simple solid rocket motor consists of a casing, nozzle, grain (propellant charge), and igniter.
    The solid grain mass burns in a predictable fashion to produce exhaust gases, the flow of which is … See more

    History

    The medieval Song dynasty Chinese invented a very primitive form of solid-propellant rocket. Illustrations and descriptions in the 14th century Chinese military treatise Huolongjing by the Ming dynasty mil… See more

    Design

    Design begins with the total impulse required, which determines the fuel and oxidizer mass. Grain geometry and chemistry are then chosen to satisfy the required motor characteristics.
    The followi… See more

    What is a solid propellant rocket motor?
    [ 36 ] Solid propellant rocket motors can be bought for use in model rocketry; they are normally small cylinders of black powder fuel with an integral nozzle and optionally a small charge that is set off when the propellant is exhausted after a time delay. This charge can be used to trigger a camera, or deploy a parachute.
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  1. In a solid rocket, the fuel and oxidizer are mixed together into a solid propellant which is packed into a solid cylinder. A hole through the cylinder serves as a combustion chamber. When the mixture is ignited, combustion takes place on the surface of the propellant. A flame front is generated which burns into the mixture.

    Solid Rocket Engine - NASA

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    What is a solid-propellant rocket?
    A solid-propellant rocket or solid rocket is a rocket with a rocket engine that uses solid propellants (fuel / oxidizer).

    Solid-propellant rocket - Wikipedia

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    How do solid rocket motors work?
    Conceptually, solid rocket motors (or SRMs) are simple devices with very few moving parts. An electrical signal is sent to the igniter which creates hot gases which ignite the main propellant grain (see image below). The propellant contains both fuel and oxidizer; therefore these devices can operate in the vaccuum of space.

    Solid Rocket Propulsion - School of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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    What is a solid propellant rocket motor?
    [ 36 ] Solid propellant rocket motors can be bought for use in model rocketry; they are normally small cylinders of black powder fuel with an integral nozzle and optionally a small charge that is set off when the propellant is exhausted after a time delay. This charge can be used to trigger a camera, or deploy a parachute.

    Solid-propellant rocket - Wikipedia

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    What is a solid rocket motor?
    Figure 1: Basic Solid Rocket Motor. One can consider that the solid propellant after manufacturing is in a metastable state. It can remain inert when stored (in appropriate conditions) or it can support after ignition its continuous transformation into hot combustion products (self-combustion).

    Introduction to Solid Rocket Propulsion - DTIC

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    How can a solid propulsion system improve a rocket's trajectory?
    To improve the rocket's trajectory, we must consider the velocity of the gas as it exits the rocket and the amount of propellant in the rocket. Taking these concepts into account, the solid propulsion system must address and optimize its features to these conditions. As a result, we have this:

    Lecture 1: Theory and Basics of Solid Rocket Propulsion

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    What is a solid rocket engine used for?
    Solid rocket engines are used on air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, on model rockets, and as boosters for satellite launchers. In a solid rocket, the fuel and oxidizer are mixed together into a solid propellant which is packed into a solid cylinder. A hole through the cylinder serves as a combustion chamber.

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    Solid Rocket Propulsion - School of Aeronautics and …

    Solid Rocket Propulsion. How Solid Rocket Motors Work. Conceptually, solid rocket motors (or SRMs) are simple devices with very few moving parts. An electrical signal is sent to the igniter which creates hot gases which ignite the …

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    Lecture 11 Solid Rocket Propulsion - Stanford University

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    Introduction to Solid Rocket Propulsion - DTIC

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    Lecture 1: Theory and Basics of Solid Rocket Propulsion

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    Solid Propulsion Technology and Development - NASA

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    "Solid Rocket Propulsion" - Purdue University

    Solid Rocket Motors. Conceptually, solid rocket motors (or SRMs) are simple devices with very few moving parts. An electrical signal is sent to the igniter which creates hot gases which ignite the main propellant grain (see image below).

  9. Glenn Research Center | NASA
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    Solid Rocket Engine | Glenn Research Center | NASA

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    Rocket Propulsion | Aeronautics and Astronautics - MIT …

    This class focuses on chemical rocket propulsion systems for launch, orbital, and interplanetary flight. It studies the modeling of solid, liquid-bipropellant, and hybrid rocket engines.

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