Development of Solid Rocket Igniter System for Turn-Key Space Access
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Authors
Humbert, Nathan S.
Paquin, Jeremy
Cea, Brandon
Lewis, Chase M.
McQueen, Connor
Mcdonald, Nicholas
Dietz, Joseph
Galliand, Chalie
Issue Date
2021
Type
proceedings-article
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Keywords
Rocket , Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) motor
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Abstract
A new two-stage sounding rocket required a reliable and proven second stage ignition for the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) motor intended to operate as a first stage booster and thus was not designed for high altitude ignition. The design is a perforated Garolite ignition chamber to retain boron potassium nitrate pellets and a COTS nozzle for interfacing between the first and second stage. The design was validated in a flight test that resulted in successful second stage ignition at 13 km, while experiencing 30G’s and travelling at a speed exceeding Mach 5. This resulted in an apogee exceeding 85 km, with no visible damage to the nozzle or inner bore of the COTS motor.
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Citation
Nathan S. Humbert, Jeremy D. Paquin, Brandon Cea, Chase M. Lewis, Connor McQueen, Nicholas Mcdonald, Joseph Dietz and Chalie Galliand. "Development of Solid Rocket Igniter System for Turn-Key Space Access," AIAA 2021-3691. AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum. August 2021.
Publisher
Aerospace Research Central