Propellant system for solid fuel rocket
AssigneeCesaroni Technology Incorporated
InventorsAnthony Joseph Cesaroni, Michael J. Dennett, Jeroen Louwers
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Abstract
An oxidizer package for use in a solid fuel propellant system. The oxidizer package comprises a solid oxidizer in the form of discrete pellets of predetermined geometric shape. The pellets are arranged in an array with spaces amongst the pellets. A holder is provided for maintaining the pellets in the array for receipt of a binder introduced to spaces amongst the array of pellets. Preferred propellants include hydrazinium nitroformate and nitronium perchlorate. This arrangement for the pellets can achieve loadings as high as 85% by weight for the pellets.
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An oxidizer package for use in solid fuel propellant system, said oxidizer package comprising a solid oxidizer in the form of discrete pellets of a pre-determined geometric shape, said pellets being arranged in an array with spaces amongst said pellets and a holder for maintaining said pellets in said array for receipt of a binder introduced to spaces amongst said array of pellets.
A solid fuel propellant system comprising pellets of a solid oxidizer, said pellets having a predetermined geometric shape and being arranged in an array with spaces amongst said pellets, a binder introduced to said spaces amongst said pellets for provide a support matrix for said pellets, said binder being of a selected material to provide complementary burn rates for said pellets and said support binder matrix.
A method of making a solid fuel propellant system for solid pellets of oxidizer having a predetermined geometrical shape, comprising:
- i) introducing a binder amongst said oxidizer pellets arranged in an array, and
- ii) allowing said binder to set to support said pellets in a binder matrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.