This study will identify additives for ammonium nitrate to specifically phase stabilize it for use in solid rocket propellants. the additives will be both organic and inorganic materials. preliminary screening tests will be conducted using a differential scanning calorimeter. these tests will be… More

Phase i of this program will result in the development of a laboratory testing method which will accurately simulate solid rocket chamber environments. the feasibility of using propellant gas generator cartridges and other key parts of the laboratory apparatus will be demonstrated. an internal… More

Liquid oxygen monopropellants may be part of an emerging propulsion technology. this project will research how to make monopropellants from low cost, high performance fuel sources. coal, kerosene and natural gas will be some of thecandidate fuels to be mixed with liquid oxygen. proposal may be also… More

Tactical missiles can use pintle nozzles to control speed and wings to steer to targets, but this is inadequate for many targets. To hit a wider variety of targets, tactical missiles must be able to steer the rocket's exhaust gas. A common method of doing this is to use a separate TVC system. … More

Difficulties in using foreign air bases and airspace is constraining the Air Force from striking high-value, time critical targets. The Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) and Common Aero Vehicle (CAV) that deploys weapons over the target within minutes after being launched from the United States can solve… More

Tactical missiles need to control their speed and be able to steer to a wide variety of targets. They usually control their speed with thrust management via pintle nozzles and steer with movable fins. Additional steering is often provided with jet vanes that provide thrust vector control (TVC). … More

Difficulties in using foreign airbases and airspace are constraining the Air Force from striking high-value, time critical targets. A Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) and Common Aero Vehicle (CAV) that deploys weapons over a target within minutes after being launched from the United States can solve… More

A Mars ascent vehicle (MAV) uses solid rocket motors to propel soil samples into orbit, but the motors cannot provide steering. Cold gas thrusters are used for initial steering and spin stabilization for the final stage of flight. This approach is heavy and results in a spinning sample container… More

A Mars ascent vehicle (MAV) uses solid rocket motors to propel soil samples into orbit, but the motors cannot provide steering. Flexseal TVC control is planned for the first stage while hydrazine thrusters will be used for spin stabilization of the second stage. This approach is heavy and results… More