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US 2022/0065197 A1Published application
Precursor formulations for a liner, a rocket motor including the liner, and related methods
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Systems Corporation
InventorRobert S. Larson
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Abstract
A precursor formulation of a liner comprising a polymer and at least two curatives is disclosed. One of the at least two curatives comprises a curative formulated to preferentially react with the polymer and the other of the at least two curatives comprises a blocked curative formulated to be substantially unreactive with the polymer. A method of lining a rocket motor is also disclosed, as is a rocket motor including the liner.
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A precursor formulation of a liner, comprising:
- a polymer;
- and
- at least two curatives, one of the at least two curatives comprising a curative formulated to preferentially react with the polymer and the other of the at least two curatives comprising a blocked curative formulated to be substantially unreactive with the polymer.
A method of lining a rocket motor, comprising:
- applying a precursor formulation of a liner to a rocket motor, the precursor formulation of the liner comprising:
- a liner polymer and at least two curatives, one of the at least two curatives comprising a curative formulated to preferentially react with the liner polymer and the other of the at least two curatives comprising a blocked curative formulated to be substantially unreactive with the liner polymer;
- reacting the liner polymer with the preferentially reactive curative to form a liner;
- applying a precursor formulation of a propellant to the liner;
- and
- reacting a propellant polymer of the precursor formulation of the propellant with the blocked curative of the precursor formulation of the liner.
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A rocket motor, comprising:
- an insulation in a casing of a rocket motor;
- a liner on the insulation, the liner comprising:
- a reaction product of a liner polymer and a preferentially reactive curative;
- and
- a blocked curative formulated to be substantially unreactive with the liner polymer;
- and
- a propellant on the liner, the propellant comprising:
- a reaction product of a propellant polymer, the blocked curative, and a propellant curative.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.