| 摘要 |
A solid rocket motor for accelerating a payload comprises a motor casing and a solid propellant matrix, utilizing a high burn-rate fuel. The use of a high burn rate fuel allows the rocket motor to operate in an end-burning fashion without the use of a constricting aperture to increase the back-pressure upon the burn-front of the fuel matrix. The exhaust gas produced from combustion of the propellant matrix exits directly to the ambient environment through a simple aperture without the use of an expansion nozzle. By eliminating the mass of the nozzle and allowing the use of lighter, less structurally robust motor casings, the needed acceleration of the vehicle can be achieved while using less propellant and a lighter launch vehicle. |
