Showing posts with label Literature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Literature. Show all posts

Monday, August 6, 2012

Hypergolic Propellants and Safety, Hazards

The following reports are available at open domain in pdf format. One can download them freely by clicking on 'View PDF File' link under each titles.
1. Analysis of Possible Explosions at Kennedy Space Center Due to Spontaneous Ignition of Hypergolic Propellants
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 5.6 MB]
Author: Brown, Stephen
Publication Year:
2010
2. A Summary of NASA and USAF Hypergolic Propellant Related Spills and Fires
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 36.8 MB]
Author: Nufer, Brian M.
Report/Patent Number: NASA/TP-2009-214769
Publication Year: 2009

3. Mitigating Problems in Measuring Hypergolic Fuels
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 317 KB]
Publication Year: 2008

4. Development of an advanced rocket propellant handler's suit
Online Source: Only Abstract  doi:10.1016/S0094-5765(01)00122-9
Author: Doerr, D. F.
Publication Year: 2001
5. Sample Diluter for Detecting Hypergolic Propellants and other Toxic or Hazardous Gases
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 492 KB]
Author: Barile, R. G.; Hodge, T. R.; Meneghelli, B. J.; Gursky, R.; Lueck, D. E.
Publication Year: 1997
Accession Number: 97N19383
6. Techniques for the remote monitoring of hypergolic propellant leaks
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 802 KB]
Author: Ricca, P. M.
Publication Year: 1966
Report/Patent Number: NASA-TM-X-57519, GP-220
7. The Application of Software Safety to the Constellation Program Launch Control System
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 19.0 MB]
Author: Kania, James; Hill, Janice
Publication Year: 2011
8. Hypergolic Propellants: The Handling Hazards and Lessons Learned from Use
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 56.7 MB]
Author: Nufer, Brian
Publication Year: 2010
Report/Patent Number: KSC-2010-045R
9. Incorporation of alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid as a Fixed Bed Scrubber Media for the Neutralization of Hydrazine Family Hypergolic Fuels
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 6.10 MB]
Author: DeVor, R. W.; Santiago-Maldonado, E.; Parkerson, J. K.
Publication Year: 2010
Report/Patent Number: KSC-2010-275
10.   Human exposure limits to hypergolic fuels
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 664 KB]
Author: Garcia, H. D.; James, J. T.; Limero, T. F.
Publication Year: 1992

11. Handbook on hypergolic propellant discharges and disposal
Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 12.7 MB]
Author: Bowman, T. E.; Sivik, H. E.; Thomas, J. J.
Publication Year: 1977
Report/Patent Number: NASA-CR-166826, DD-MDD-41

Solid Propellant, Motors, Processing, Testing etc.

The following reports are available at open domain in pdf format. One can download them freely by clicking on 'View PDF File' link under each titles.

  1. The space shuttle advanced solid rocket motor: Quality control and testing
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 5.5 MB]
    Publication Year: 1991
    Report/Patent Number: NASA-CR-188800, NAS 1.26:188800
  2. Composite Solid Propellant Predictability and Quality Assurance
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 5.7 MB]
    Author: Ramohalli, Kumar
    Publication Year: 1989
    Report/Patent Number: NASA-CR-186404, NAS 1.26:186404
  3. Quantitative computer representation of propellant processing
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 317 KB]
    Author: Hicks, M. D.; Nikravesh, P. E.
    Publication Year: 1990
    Accession Number: 91N25231
  4. Internal Flow Analysis of Large L/D Solid Rocket Motors
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 577 KB]
    Author: Laubacher, Brian A.
    Publication Year: 2000
    Report/Patent Number: AIAA Paper 2000-3803
  5. A History of Solid Propulsion at the Marshall Space Flight Center
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 548 KB]
    Author: Shackelford, Ben
    Publication Year: 1998
  6. RSRM TP-H1148 Main Grain Propellant Crack Initiation Evaluation
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 13.4 MB]
    Author: Earnest, Todd E.
    Publication Year: 2005
  7. A Novel Data System for Verification of Internal Parameters of Motor Design
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 436 KB]
    Author: Smith, Doug; Saint Jean, Paul; Everton, Randy; Uresk, Bonnie
    Publication Year: 2003
  8. Techniques for the Installation of Internal Fiber Optic Instrumentation on an 11-Inch Hybrid Motor Test Bed
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 977 KB]
    Author: Cornelius, Michael; Smartt, Ziba; Henrie, Vaughn; Johnson, Mont
    Publication Year: 2003
  9. Real-Time Inhibitor Recession Measurements in the Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motors
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 571 KB]
    Author: McWhorter, Bruce B.; Ewing, Mark E.; McCool, Alex
    Publication Year: 2001
  10. The 260: The Largest Solid Rocket Motor Ever Tested
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 1.0 MB]
    Author: Crimmins, P.; Cousineau, M.; Rogers, C.; Shell, V.
    Publication Year: 1999
    Report/Patent Number: AIAA Paper 99-2951
  11. Application of Two-Phase CFD to the Design and Analysis of a Subscale Motor Experiment to Evaluate Propellant Slag Production
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 1.3 MB]
    Author: Whitesides, R. Harold; Dill, Richard A.
    Publication Year: 1996
  12. Environmentally compatible solid rocket propellants
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 315 KB]
    Author: Jacox, James L.; Bradford, Daniel J.
    Publication Year: 1995
    Accession Number: 95N31753
  13. Materials characterization of propellants using ultrasonics
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 544 KB]
    Author: Workman, Gary L.; Jones, David
    Publication Year: 1993
    Report/Patent Number: NASA-CR-193877, NAS 1.26:193877
  14. NASA's Advanced solid rocket motor
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 57 KB]
    Author: Mitchell, Royce E.
    Publication Year: 1993
    Report/Patent Number: NASA-CR-191950, NAS 1.26:191950
  15. Portable propellant cutting assembly, and method of cutting propellant with assembly
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 383 KB]
    Author: Sharp, Roger A.; Hoskins, Shawn W.; Payne, Brett D.
    Publication Year:
    2002
    Report/Patent Number: US-PATENT-6,378,436, US-PATENT-APPL-SN-506597
  16. Rocket motors incorporating basalt fiber and nanoclay compositions and methods of insulating a rocket motor with the same
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 1018 KB]
    Author: Gajiwala, Himansu M.
    Publication Year: 2011
    Report/Patent Number: US-Patent-7,968,620, US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/765,585
  17. Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motor
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 3.5 MB]
    Author: Moore, Dennis; Phelps, Jack; Perkins, Fred
    NASA Center: Marshall Space Flight Center
    Publication Year: 2010
  18. Rocket Engine Testing - Historical Lecture: Simulated Altitude Testing at AEDC
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 2.7 MB]
    Author: Dougherty, N. S.r
    Publication Year: 2010
  19. Propellant Readiness Level: A Methodological Approach to Propellant Characterization
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 226 KB]
    Author: Bossard, John A.; Rhys, Noah O.
    Publication Year: 2010
  20. Remembering the Giants: Apollo Rocket Propulsion Development
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 43.6 MB]
    Author: Fisher, Steven C.; Rahman, Shamim A.
    Publication Year: 2009
  21. Pressure Oscillations and Structural Vibrations in Space Shuttle RSRM and ETM-3 Motors
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 6.8 MB]
    Author: Mason, D. R.; Morstadt, R. A.; Cannon, S. M.; Gross, E. G.; Nielsen, D. B.
    Publication Year: 2004
    Report/Patent Number: AIAA Paper 2004-3898
  22. Real-Time Measurements of Aft Dome Insulation Erosion on Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motor
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 6.0 MB]
    Author: McWhorter, Bruce; Ewing, Mark; Albrechtsen, Kevin; Noble, Todd; Longaker, Matt
    Publication Year: 2004
  23. Development of Thermal Barriers for Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle Joints
    Online Source: Click to View PDF File [PDF Size: 1.4 MB]
    Author: Steinetz, Bruce M.; Dunlap, Patrick H., Jr.
    Publication Year: 1999

Sunday, August 5, 2012

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