A smoke producing rocket motor for atmospheric wind profiling
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD (United States). Applied Physics Lab.
A composite propellant was developed to produce a dense plume from a rocket motor. The development of this propellant combined the smoke producing capabilities of a smoke generator with a rocket motor, thereby integrating the separate systems into one unit. A rocket motor was designed for use with this propellant to produce a high density particulate plume. This plume could then be used to determine the wind profile in the atmosphere by using a light detection and ranging system. Additionally, this smoke producing propellant could be used for rapid screening or identification. The burn rate characteristics of the propellant were measured and static firings of rocket motors were conducted to determine the performance of the propellant. The results of these tests will be presented as well as theoretical performance predictions of a flight vehicle.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 10171431
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-91-2768C; CONF-9204190-1; ON: DE92018264
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Smoke and obscurants symposium,Laurel, MD (United States),14-16 Apr 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1991]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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