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Thermal barriers for rocket motors
Author(s) -
Belanger J. Y.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450420609
Subject(s) - propellant , rocket (weapon) , solid fuel rocket , ceramic , aerospace engineering , materials science , thermal , rocket propellant , mechanical engineering , refractory (planetary science) , composite material , engineering , physics , meteorology
The very high temperatures associated with rocket motors have necessitated the development of new materials and techniques for thermally insulating various rocket components. Refractory fibres, in combination with heat resistant resins, have proven to be most promising. Composite materials such as metal‐ceramic combinations have also been used to meet the needs of special applications. Techniques developed at the Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment for using these new materials in a 17‐inch diameter solid propellant rocket motor are described in detail.