Solid propulsion for space applications: An updated roadmap

JF Guery, IS Chang, T Shimada, M Glick, D Boury… - Acta Astronautica, 2010 - Elsevier
For the last 50 years solid propulsion has successfully created a multitude of small
launchers and many first stages or boosters for heavy launchers with low risk, high …

Experimental techniques for characterization of particles in plumes of sub-scale solid rocket motors

S Carlotti, F Maggi - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
An innovative collection methodology based on a recently developed supersonic probe
enabled the collection of alumina particulate from the exhaust plume of a sub-scale solid …

Kinetic study and model verification of reaction between alumina and charred layer

Y Liu, Y Gao, X Li, Z Dong, Y Guan - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
The abnormal ablation of insulation materials caused by slag deposition in solid rocket
motors has gradually attracted considerable attention from researchers. First, an alumina …

Advanced computer science on internal ballistics of solid rocket motors

T Shimada, K Kato, N Sekino, N Tsuboi… - Transactions of the …, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In this paper, described is the development of a numerical simulation system, what we call
“Advanced Computer Science on SRM Internal Ballistics (ACSSIB)”, for the purpose of …

Single-phase internal flowfield validation with an experimental solid rocket motor model

B Toth, MR Lema, P Rambaud, J Anthoine… - Journal of Propulsion …, 2009 - arc.aiaa.org
THE first stage of launch vehicles (eg, Ariane 5, Vega, Shuttle, Ares, H-II) generally
incorporates solid propellant rocket motors (SRM). These are typically operating during the …

Experimental Characterization of a Two-Phase Flowfield in a Solid Rocket Motor Model

B Toth, J Anthoine, J Steelant - Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2009 - arc.aiaa.org
In solid propellant rocket motors incorporating a submerged nozzle, liquid alumina residues
of the combustion can be entrapped in the cavity formed by the casing and the nozzle …

[PDF][PDF] IAC-08-C4. 6.2 SOLID PROPULSION FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS: AN UPDATED ROADMAP

JF Guery, SM Energetiques, I France, S Chang… - researchgate.net
For the last 50 years solid propulsion has successfully created a multitude of small
launchers and many first stages or boosters for heavy launchers with low risk, high …