The Johns Hopkins Universit y Chemical Propulsion Information Agenc y Hu g e ti n Fol. 21, .Ao . 3, llui /999 5 PDCS Meeting Held at jet Propulsion Laborator y The 1995 JANNAF Propellant De- velopment and Characterization Sub - committee (PDCS) Meeting was hel d on 3-7 April at the Jet Propulsion Lab - oratory in Pasadena, California . Paul F . Jones (Phillips Laboratory/Edward s AFB) served as the meeting chairman . This meeting was attended by 111 pro- pellant development and characteriza- tion specialists, and included 45 paper presentations and various panel meet- ings . Papers in the technical session s and panel meetings covered chemical reactivity, liquid propellants, propel- lant process engineering, solid propel- lant chemistry test methods, solid pro- pellant ingredients, rheology , micromeritics, and propellant surveil - lance and aging . continued on page 9 New Laser-Initiated Ordnance System Flight-Teste d Ir. 111021 William H. Oetjen (Thiokol/Huntsville) receives the JANNAF Interagenc y Propulsion Committee Certificate of Recognition from PDCS Subcommitte e Chairman, Paul F . Jones . A flight test of atwo-stage soundin g rocket, using solid-state laser diode - initiated ordnance systems, was con - ducted on 15 March at the NASA / Goddard Wallops Flight Facility, Wal- lops Island, Virginia . The joint industr y and NASA project, which was place d on a fast track in August of 1994, ma y ultimately yield technology that coul d lower operational costs for future launc h vehicles and improve safety . The test, using a two-stage NAS A Nike/Orion sounding rocket, demon- strated the application of solid-stat e laser diodes to initiate ordnance func - tions,includingvehicleignitionandflight the test's principal investigator . "Th e termination . This new laser diode sys- absence of flight demonstrations ha s tem, developed and qualified by the been the serious inhibitor toward th e Ensign Bickford Co . (Simsbury, Con- continued on page I I necticut), is a fist-sized unit . Although laser-initiated ordnance (LIO) has bee n demonstrated before, larger and heavie r rod lasers were utilized in earlier tests . The technology may be applied to a variety of payloads and launch vehicles , including sounding rockets and orbita l rockets, as well as future launch vehi- cles like the X-33 and X-34 . Norman R . Schulze (NASA/Offic e of Space Access and Technology) was Contents : CPIA's Technical Inquirie s NASA's RLV Contract s Tom Christian's Retirement Part y JANNAF Events and Calenda r People in Propulsion
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The Johns Hopkins University
Chemical Propulsion Information Agenc y
HugetinFol. 21, .Ao . 3, llui /999 5
PDCS Meeting Held at jet Propulsion LaboratoryThe 1995 JANNAF Propellant De-
velopment and Characterization Sub -committee (PDCS) Meeting was heldon 3-7 April at the Jet Propulsion Lab-oratory in Pasadena, California . PaulF. Jones (Phillips Laboratory/Edward sAFB) served as the meeting chairman .This meeting was attended by 111 pro-pellant development and characteriza-tion specialists, and included 45 paperpresentations and various panel meet-ings . Papers in the technical session sand panel meetings covered chemicalreactivity, liquid propellants, propel-lant process engineering, solid propel-lant chemistry test methods, solid pro-pellant ingredients, rheology ,micromeritics, and propellant surveil -lance and aging .continued on page 9
New Laser-Initiated Ordnance System Flight-Teste d
Ir.111021
William H. Oetjen (Thiokol/Huntsville) receives the JANNAF InteragencyPropulsion Committee Certificate of Recognition from PDCS Subcommitte eChairman, Paul F. Jones .
A flight test of atwo-stage soundin grocket, using solid-state laser diode -initiated ordnance systems, was con -ducted on 15 March at the NASA /Goddard Wallops Flight Facility, Wal-lops Island, Virginia. The joint industr yand NASA project, which was place don a fast track in August of 1994, ma yultimately yield technology that coul dlower operational costs for future launc hvehicles and improve safety .
The test, using a two-stage NASANike/Orion sounding rocket, demon-strated the application of solid-statelaser diodes to initiate ordnance func -
tions,includingvehicleignitionandflight
the test's principal investigator . "Th etermination. This new laser diode sys-
absence of flight demonstrations hastem, developed and qualified by the
been the serious inhibitor toward th eEnsign Bickford Co . (Simsbury, Con-
continued on page I I
necticut), is a fist-sized unit . Althoughlaser-initiated ordnance (LIO) has bee ndemonstrated before, larger and heavie rrod lasers were utilized in earlier tests .The technology may be applied to avariety of payloads and launch vehicles ,including sounding rockets and orbita lrockets, as well as future launch vehi-cles like the X-33 and X-34.
Norman R . Schulze (NASA/Offic eof Space Access and Technology) was
Contents:
CPIA's Technical Inquirie s
NASA's RLV Contracts
Tom Christian's Retirement Party
JANNAF Events and Calendar
People in Propulsion
Recent CPIA Publications
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CPIA offers a variety of services toits subscribers, including responses t otechnical/bibliographic inquiries . An-swers are usually provided within thre eworking days, and take the form o ftelephoned, telefaxed, or written techni-cal summaries . Customers are provid-ed with copies of JANNAF papers ,excerpts from technical reports, bibli-ographies of the pertinent literature ,names of recognized experts, propel-lant/ingredient data sheets, computerprogram tapes and instructions, and/ortheoretical performance calculations .The CPIA technical staff responds t oapproximately 360 inquiries per yea rfrom over 180 customer organizations .Subjects covered in recent inquiries in-clude the following :
Technical Inquiries
• Safety and Handling Requirementsand Guidelines for N 204 and Hy-drazin e
• Safety/Lessons Learned Concern-ing the Use of Hypergolic Propel-lants for Navy Missile s
• Incineration of UDMH Propellan t
• Conversion of IRFNA to Fertil-izer Ingredients
Physical Properties ofRP- 1 : Com-pressibility, Expansivity, Heat Ca-pacity, Sonic Velocity and Densit y
BTTN Sources
Hypergolic Propellants for Nav yTacitical Ballistic Missile Defens eMissiles
High Exponent Composite Propel-lants
General Review of IM Solid Pro-pellants
RDX Sensitivity Factors
CPA/1995- Interim Issue A, ChemicalPropulsion Abstracts, Mar 1995 .
CPIA/M1, Rocket Motor Manual,Units 625 (TOW), 626 (SRAM) and628 (Mk 104), Mar 1995 .
CPIA/M2, Solid Propellant Manual,Units 1202 (TP-H-1206C), 1203 (Arcite386M), 1204 (Arcadene 228D), 1205(Arcadene 203E), and 1206 (TP-H-1205C), Mar 1995 .
CPIA/M3, Solid Propellant Ingredi-ents Manual, Units 96 (HAN), 9 7(TEAN), 98 (GAP Polyol) ; Manufac-turer's Units 96A (HAN), 97A (TEAN),98A (GAP Polyol), and revised pages 3and 4 for Unit 91 (CPTB), Mar 1995 .
LS95-08, Hypervelocity In-Bore Ra mPropulsion ; period covered 1969-1995 ;95 citations and abstracts .
LS95-09, Regenerative Liquid Propel-lant Guns (RLPG) ; period covered1969-1995; 234 citations and abstracts .
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The Bulletin BoardThe following are various meetings/events of which we have been apprised . Wewelcome all such announcements, so that the propulsion community can be betterserved with timely information. Also see the back-page JANNAF calendar .
Dates Topic Sponsor Location(1995)
5/16-17 11th Technical & Business Exhibition& Symposium (TABES '95)
HATS /MICOM /
NASA
Huntsville, A L
5/21-24 15th International Symposium o nBallistics
RAFAEL Jerusalem, Israe l
6/19-22 Artillery in the Information Age -The Fourth International CannonArtillery Firepower Symposium &Exhibition
7/23-28 The Chemistry of Pyrotechnics &Explosives (Seminar)
Washingto nCollege
Chestertown, M D
7/30-8/4 The Production of Energetic Mixturesto Meet Safety & EnvironmentalStandards (Seminar)
Washingto nCollege
Chestertown, MD
9/11-15 Propulsive Flows in SpaceTransportation Systems (Conference)
CNES Bordeaux, Franc e
9/19-23 24th International Electric PropulsionConference
AIAA Moscow, Russi a
9/26-28 AIAA 1995 Space Programs an dTechnologies Conference and Exhibit
AIAA Huntsville, AL
10/2-6 Explosive Technology and Modelin g(Course)
CMA Santa Fe, N M
11/14-15 Third Ballistics Symposium o nClassified and Controlled Topics
ADPA Laurel, MD
ADPA = American Defense Preparedness Association, (703) 522-1820 .AIAA = American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (202) 646-7461 .CMA = Computational Mechanics Associates, (410) 532-3260 .CNES = Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales ; Capitole Tourisme Affaires, (33) 61 71 55 71 .HATS = Huntsville Association of Technical Societies, (205) 895-6185 .ICT = Fraunhofer-Institut fur Chemische Technologic, +49 - (0)721)4640 - O .RAFAEL = Armament Devel . Authority; Technion/Israel Inst . of Technology, 972-3-5140014 .Washington College, (410) 778-6825 .
Notices for CPIA's Bulletin Board should be sent in 3-4 months i nadvance to the CPIA Bulletin Editor .
Clarification
We received the following informa-tion from Chuck Trefny (NASA/Lewis)after our story, "SSTO Reusabl eLaunch Vehicles Boosted by NASA, "ran in the March 1995 issue ofthe CPIA
Bulletin . It concerns the role of Martin -Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) in th eStrut-Ducted Rocket Program :
"The strut-ducted rocket concep twas developed under an IRAD progra mfunded equally by Martin-Marietta andAerojet . This program culminated i nthe direct-connect tests mentioned in th earticle . These experiments were per-formed at Aerojet's General Applie dScience Labs (GASL) in Ronkonkoma,New York. Martin-Marietta is continu-ing to do system application and evalu-ation studies using the rocket-base dcombined cycle technology . Lockhee dMartin is also an integral member ofth eNASA/Industry Team supporting prep-arations for the strut-jet engine demon-stration at the NASA Plum Brook Hy-personic Test Facility . The freejet en-gine test article is being fabricated b yGASL." For more information, Trefn ycan be reached at (216) 433-2162 .v
We Want Your Docs! !
Don't throw out those old propul-sion reports! Try as we might, we ar esure that there are gaps in our historica lcollection of space, missile, and gunpropulsion technology documents . As aDoD-chartered Information Analysi sCenter (IAC), CPIA is charged with th eacquisition, compilation, analysis, anddissemination of information and datarelevant to chemical and electric pro-pulsion . So, if your storage space i sdwindling, or if your company i sdownsizing, please consider donatingyour unneeded archival reports to CPIA ,the official IAC repository . ContactDottie Becker (CPIA) at (410) 992 -7302 to arrange for documen ttransfers . v
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Chemical Propulsion Technology Review sThe CPIA Chemical Propulsion Technology Review (CPTR) series reflects the latest developments in a specific technolog y
area . Their purpose is to collect, analyze, and discuss technology advancements in a language understood by a broad rangeof propulsion technologists . For more information on these CPTRs, to find out about previous CPTR topics, or to contributeto the technology base of a propulsion specialty area, please contact Harry J . Hoffman (CPIA) at (410) 992-7306 . To orderspecific CPTRs, please call Dottie Becker (CPIA) at (410) 992-7302 .
CPTR 94-54August 1994
Earth-Storable Gelle dBipropellant Technolog y
T . W . Christia n
Chemical Propulsion Information AgencyThe Johns Hopkins University
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This review summarizes the devel-opment history of earth-storable gelle dpropellants . Characteristics of well -developed gelled fuels and oxidizers ar elisted, and their rheological propertiesand fuel-system pressure losses are dis -cussed. Other important technologica lissues, such as compatibility and ser-vice life, are also addressed .
The current variable fuel flow duct-ed rocket ramjet state of the art, as wel las earlier ducted rocket technology, ar ereviewed for primarily air-to-air missileapplications . Specific ramjet technolo-gies covered include the integral rocket/ramjetnozzleless booster, fuel-rich gasgenerator and throttle control system ,gas generator/ramburner design and op -eration, and ramjet inlet and componen tintegration .
CPTR 94-55December 199 4
Variable Flow Ducted RocketTechnology
R . S . Fry
Chemical Propulsion Information AgencyThe Johns Hopkins University
CPTR 94-56November 1994
Rocket Motor Service LifePrediction Methodolog y
H . J . Hoffman
Chemical Propulsion Information AgencyThe Johns Hopkins University
Methods currently used and in de-velopment for the prediction of soli dpropellant rocket motor service life arereviewed . Approaches used in the pas tare also described to elucidate the evo-lution of current predictive capability .Methods discussed include accelerate daging (type life and compressed cycle),chemical/structural, cumulative dam-age, and probabilistic analysis . v
Solid Propellant Manual Now in Two Volume s
CPIA is pleased to announce th erestructuring and reprinting ofthe CPIA/M2 Solid Propellant Manual, nowavailable as atwo-volume set . The newVolume I reprint contains all of th eunclassified propellant data sheets, an dVolume II contains all of the classifie dunits . Unclassified alphabetical, nu-merical, and propellant type indexes ar eincluded with Volume I, while a ful lcompilation of indexes (both unclassi-fied and classified) accompany VolumeII . New indexes will be supplied in Jun eto all customers with current CPIA/M2supplement service .
Similar to the improvements com-pleted last year for the CPIA/M1 Rocke tMotor Manual, the new CPIA/M2 wil lbe easier to use, update, and maintain .The unclassified volume will be avail -able as an off-the-shelfreference, whil eclassified units will be stored in a small -er binder . All propellant data sheet shave been reviewed and re-marked i naccordance with current classificationand distribution limitation guidelines .
For current subscribers, the ne wCPIA/M2 is available at a reduced re -placement charge . Volumes may alsobe purchased separately . For those
customers who wish to separate thei rcurrent manual, CPIA will supply re -placement binders at no cost . For pric eand ordering information, contact DottieBecker (CPIA) at (410) 992-7301 v
CPIA/M 2
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Chemical Propulsion InfcThe Johns Hopkins
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RLV Contracts Finalists Selecte d
NASA ' s Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Technology Pro -gram intends to accelerate the development and application of ne wspace launch technologies and operational concepts to contribut eto the continuing commercialization ofthe national space launc hindustry . The RLV Program includes two main projects, the X-3 3and the X-34 . The main difference in the two projects is that th eX-33 could lead to a suborbital demonstration vehicle, wherea sthe X-34 is focused on reaching orbit with a smaller vehicle tha nthe X-33 . In March, NASA selected four companies to enter int onegotiations for the two rockets, which could evolve into the firs tnew launch systems developed by the U .S . since the advent ofth eSpace Shuttle.
The X-33 is intended to stimulate the joint industry/govern-ment co-funded concept definition and design of a technolog ydemonstrator vehicle, followed by the design/demonstration of acompetitively selected concept or concepts . The X-33 project wil lfocus on key design and operational aspects of a reusable spac elaunch system to reduce the technical and business risks o fdeveloping such a system . The three X-33 selectees are : LockheedAdvanced Development Co . (Palmdale, California) ; McDonnel lDouglas Aerospace (Huntington Beach, California) ; and Rockwel lInternational Corp ., Space Systems Division (Downey, Califor-nia) .
Phase I of the X-33 includes a 15-month period for conceptdefinition and design . The results of Phase I will provide the basi sfor a White House decision on whether or not to proceed withPhase II, which includes design, building, and flight demonstratio nofthe X-33 . Pending the decision to proceed, Phase II would begi nby the end of 1996 and continue through the end ofthe decade . Th eresults of Phase II could lead to a decision about the developmentof an operational next-generation reusable launch system . Poten -tial government funding is estimated to be approximately $65 0million through 1999 .
The X-34 is intended to stimulate the joint industry/govern-ment-funded development of a small reusable, or partially reus-able, booster with commercial launch service applications, and t odemonstrate technologies that have application to future reusabl elaunch vehicle systems . The X-34 development schedule include sflight tests beginning in late 1997, orbital launch by mid-1998, an dtest bed applications later in 1998 . Program funding for the X-3 4will total about $70 million through 1999 . At a minimum, th econtractor is expected to match, dollar for dollar, the fund sprovided directly by NASA for the X-34 . The X-34 selectee i sOrbital Sciences Corporation (Dulles, Virginia) .
(This article was extracted from NASA's Space Technol-ogy Innovation, March/April 1995 issue . For more informa-tion on this program, contact Dom Amatore (NASA) at th eMarshall Space Flight Center, (205) 544-6533 .) v
CPIA POSITION AVAILABLE :
Research Engineer/Scientist
3 B.S./M .S . degree in chemistry, physics, o raeronautical/chemical/mechanicalengineering, o requivalent .
3 5+ years of experience with liquid rocket propul-sion systems and propellant technology or relatedfield.
3 Excellent oral/written communication skills ,problem solving abilities, and computer literacy .
3 Good interpersonal skills, and flexibility in hand -ling a number of duties simultaneously .
This senior technical staff member will have th efollowing duties and responsibilities :
• Edit nationally recognized liquid rocket propulsio nsystem data reference manuals ; identify missingmissile system data ; solicit data from governmen tproject offices, propulsion system manufacturers ,and/or generate data through in-house resources ;ensure accuracy of data .
• Provide technical support to Joint Army-Navy -NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) InteragencyPropulsion Committee groups (annual meetings ,technical workshops, and technical steering groups) .Some travel required .
• Respond to technical inquiries from CPIA user sand sponsors : provide concise yet detaile dresponses in rapid manner through use of in-hous edatabases, review of pertinent literature, compute rcalculations, and discussions with experts .
• Write technical review papers and literaturereviews, and document developments and trends i npropulsion technology.
3 Applicants selected will he subject to a securit yinvestigation and must meet eligibility requirementsfor access to classified information.
For information about CPIA, contact Mr. Harry J . Hoffman a t(410) 992-7306 . If qualified, please send letter of application,resume and salary requirements, indicating JOB # G94-526 to:
The Johns Hopkins University, 119 Garland Hall, 34th an dCharles Streets, Baltimore, MD 21218, Attn : Dorothy Boan ;Fax: (410) 516-8622 . Please respond by June 30, 1995 .
(AA/EOE; excellent benefits ; smoke-free and drug-free workplace .Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. )
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Tom Christian Revels at Retirement Part y
On the evening of Friday, 24 March ,CPIA's Director, Tom Christian, wa sfeted and celebrated by his colleagues ,friends, and family . He had such a goo dtime, in fact, that he will not be leavin gthe agency until his replacement is hire dsometime this spring .
After a sumptuous canape buffetand cocktail hour, more than 70 people
filled a banquet room to toast Tom andenjoy a full-course meal . CPIA' s KarenBrown emceed the occasion, which wa salso videotaped . Multiple speakers re-ferred to Tom's good nature, his dedica -tion to the propulsion community, an dhis woeful game of golf. After defend-ing his amateur standing, the man him -self proposed that he attend golf school ,and he was presented with a golf bag
and supplies, among other tokens o festeem .
One of the highlights of the evenin goccurred when CPIA's Tom Moore re -cited the "Top Ten Reasons Why TomChristian Should Have Retired 10 Year sAgo," contributed by various CPIAstaffers . Hope you readers enjoy the lis tof reasons, as well as the photos !
Top Ten Reasons Why Tom Christian Should Have Retired I 0 Years Ago :
10. He would have had a lotmore $$, because h ewouldn't have lost all thos e.25¢ golf bets .
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Tuition for golf school woul dhave been much cheaper .
8. He wouldn't have had theopportunity to harass Dou g(Green) and Ted (Poehler) .
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3. He would have never bee nable to ask that age-old ques-tion, "Where does the windin awind tunnel come from? "
2. His daughter, Margaret ,would have had more tim eto work with him on speec htherapy .
6. CPIA's productiv-ity would have in -creased tenfold i fwe hadn't had t o
train him to use acomputer.
5. He could still besaying "girl" in -stead of "wom-
an . "
4. He could havestarred in the
role of "Forres tGump."
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All of the combustion instability problems wouldhave been solved by now .
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AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference in JulyThe preliminary program for the
1995 Joint Propulsion Conferenc e(JPC), operated by the American Insti-tute for Aeronautics and Astronautic s(AIAA), has been announced by Dr .Woodward Waesche (SAIC), Directo rof the AIAA Propulsion and EnergyGroup . TheJPC will beheld 10-12 Jul yin San Diego, California .
CPIA will participate in the Joint Propulsion Conference in a number o fways. Two JANNAF-supported workshops to be held in conjunction with th econference will be international in scope . These workshops will cover combus-tion instability both in solid and in hybrid propellant rockets, and curren tinstability-related experiences and problems in other countries will be presented .In addition, CPIA will have its own display area, Booth # 507! For mor einformation, contact Karen Brown (CPIA) at (410) 992-7307 .
The JPC will present 800 papers i n128 sessions covering all aspects o fchemical propulsion, as well as ad-vanced propulsion concepts currentl yunder development or in the plannin gstages . The conference will begin wit ha keynote address by Tom Young, AIAAPresident . Nearly 200 presentation swill be made by foreign authors repre-senting over 20 countries, mostly fromRussia, France, the People's Republi cof China, Germany, and Japan . Propul-sion research in Romania and Yugosla-via, among other countries, will also b eincluded .
Several current programs of inter-national interest will be discussed i ndetail . Among these are the Japanese H-II booster, the Long March launch sys-tem, and all aspects of the Ariane Vlaunch system, such as the solid boost-ers, the Vulcain main engine, and ad-vanced upper stages. Improvementscurrently underway in several existin gRussian liquid rocket engines, with U .S .cooperation and support, will also b edescribed. An important set of interna-tional contributions to solid rocket tech -nology will be covered in a session onmeasurement technologies currently
under development . In addition, th eresults of current work on high energypropellant ingredients in Japan, India ,and The Netherlands will be presented .
Papers in several JPC sessions wil ldiscuss all aspects of liquid propellantlaunch vehicles, including reusabl elaunch vehicles and commercial launchvehicles . Economic impacts will b estressed in these papers . Improvement sin upper stages will be presented i nother sessions . The application of liq-uid propellants to divert propulsion wil lalso be analyzed .
In the field of solid rockets, therewill be sessions dealing with the con-tinuing problem of combustion instabil-ity and in the increasingly sophisticatedanalyses being developed to address th eproblem . There will also be a session onthe important topic of slag formation i nsolid rockets and its effects on syste mperformance . One topic not often cov-ered, environmental aspects of solidrockets, will be discussed in detail .
The fundamental aspects ofpropul-sion-related technologies such as com -bustion and fluid flows in all types ofpropulsion devices will be covered i nmany sessions . Other sessions will dea lwith the development of various propul -sion components . An extensive exhibitarea is planned in conjunction with th econference . For details on all session sand registration information, cal lAIAA's customer service center at (202 )646-7400 . +
APL Wind Tunnel Available to Industry
The Johns Hopkins University Ap-plied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL )has established an alliance for high -speed aerothermal sensor testing . Thepurpose of this alliance is to make thewind tunnel facility at APL's Aver yPropulsion Research Laboratory avail -able to all interested industrial custom-
ers, as well as to ac-ademic and govern-ment personnel . Thi sfacility was devel-oped to performaerothermal andaerooptical tests ofinfrared sensors andwindows. Mach 4- 5flight conditions canbe simulated, and upto Mach 8 stagnation
temperatures can be produced. Optical ,thermal, instream, and surface mea-surements can be made in this 10-inchdiameter facility . For more informationconcerning the wind tunnel or the alli -ance, contact Gary Sullins (APL) at(301) 953-5893 .+
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Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force Events
PDCS Meeting continued from page 1
In conjunction with this meeting, th eCharacterization and Processing o fNitramines Workshop andtheNitrocel-lulose Workshop were held on 3 April .These workshops, which were bothchaired by George Nauflett (NSWC/Indian Head), presented a combine dtotal of 10 papers on the characteriza-tion, particle size, and sensitivity workdone with RDX, HMX, ADN, CL-20 ,nitrocellulose, and nitramine propel-lants .
In addition, the Novel Ingredient sfor Liquid and Solid Propellants Work -shop was held on 4 April and eigh tpapers were presented . The chairma nwas Tom Hawkins (Phillips Laborato-ry/Edwards AFB). Development an dsynthesis work on a variety of newmaterials for use in energetic formula-tions were discussed, including highnitrogen fuels, new binders ,difluoroamino-derived oxidizers ,TNAZ, HAN-based liquid oxidizers,
low melting point oxidizer mixtures ,ADN, and liquid din itramide-based ox -idizers .
Proceedings of the PDCS Meetinghave been published as CPIA Publica-tion 625 . It also includes the proceed-ings of the Characterization and Pro-cessing ofNitramines Workshop, an dsummaries ofthe other two workshops .To order this publication, contact Dotti eBecker (CPIA) at (410) 992-7302 .v
CPIA Will Present a Short Course on Combustion Instability atthe 1995 JANNAF Propulsion and Subcommittee Joint Meetin g
Subject to sufficient interest, th eCPIA will sponsor a short course o npractical approaches to combustion in -stability problems in interceptor rocketmotors . The course will be held o nFriday and Saturday, 1-2 Decembe r1995, immediately prior to the 199 5JANNAF Propulsion and Subcommit-tee Joint Meeting . This year's meetin gwill be held at the Hyatt Regency Hote lin Tampa, Florida . Dr. Robert S . Brown,formerly of the United TechnologiesCorporation/Chemical Systems Divi-sion, and Professor Fred Culick of th eCalifornia Institute of Technology, wil lteach the course .
The course is intended to focus o nguidelines for motor developers an dmanagers. It will address combustio nstability issues relating to the design ,development, and production of inter-ceptor rocket motors . The instructorswill review analytical approaches, lab -oratory test methods, grain design con-siderations, and motor test method sgeared toward preventing or solvin ginstability problems . They will als oreview the analytical bases for the mod -els used in instability analysis .
The subjects to be covered will in-clude a problem overview, linear an dnonlinear stability considerations, re-sponse function and propellant charac-terization, particle damping, test con -figuration, instrumentation, correctiveactions, and selected motor experienc-es .
The course will be open to U .S . andintending citizens who are registeredwith the Defense Logistics ServicesCenter (DLSC) . The course fee is $500,
and CPIA will furnish all relevant ma-terials to course participants . Includedin the tuition will be a copy of th eforthcoming CPIA Chemical Propul-sion Technology Review, entitled Com-bustion Stability of Interceptor Rocke tMotors : A Practical Approach t o
Managing lnstabally Problems, whichwas written by the course instructor ,Dr . Brown . For more information aboutthe course or to register, please cal lDottie Becker (CPIA) at (410) 992 -7302 . +
JANNAF Subcommittee Task Updat eThe Safety & Environmental Protection Subcommittee is tasked to revis e
CPIA Pub . 394, Hazards of Chemical Rockets & Propellants. The document i scurrently being distributed in electronic form to the safety community for review .For more information, contact James Cocchiaro (CPIA) at (410) 992-7305 .
The Structures & Mechanical Behavior Subcommittee is evaluating, vi around-robin review, the conical bond-in-tension test procedure . For moreinformation, contact Harry Hoffman (CPIA) at (410) 992-7306 .
The Propellant Development & Characterization Subcommittee's (PDCS )Micromeritics Panel has prepared a compilation of all materials characterize dsince 1973 for addition to the JANNAFPDCS Handbook, CPIA Pub . 507 . Formore information, contact Jeff Filliben (CPIA) at (410) 992-7305 .
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People in PropulsioBob Richmond Retire s
On 31 March, Robert (Bob) J . Rich-mond retired from NASA . Since 1992 ,he was the Assistant Director of th eResearch and Technology Office at th eGeorge C. Marshall Space Flight Cen-ter (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama .Richmond is a long-time associate ofCPIA . In 1964, he was the first NASArepresentative to the new InteragencyChemical Rocket Propulsion Grou p(ICRPG) Working Group on LiquidPropellant Combustion Instability .Richmond held that position for 7 years,during which time the liquid propellan tand solid propellant working group swere combined and the ICRPG becam eJANNAF . He served for over 10 year sas one of the NASA representatives onthe JANNAF Combustion Subcommit-tee. He was also one of the NAS Amembers of the JANNAF Executive
John Marshall Dies
The propulsion community is sad-dened by the death of John W . (Jack )Marshall on 11 March from heart fail-ure . CPIA remembers him with partic-ular fondness for his tenure as the Chair -man of the JANNAF Safety & Environ -mental Protection Subcommitte e(S&EPS) from 1983-1986 . During thattime, he oversaw amajor revision oftheJANNAF Hazards of Chemical Rock-ets and Propellants Manual . Marshal lwas the JANNAF Propulsion Meetin g(JPM) Chairman in 1985 and was o nthe JPM Program Committee in 1986 .A native of Sebastapol, California, h eheld a 1955 B.S. in Mechanical Engi-neering from Cal State (Fresno), and a1970 M .S . in Aerospace Operation sand Management from the University ofSouthern California (Los Angeles) .
Throughout his career, Marshall wa son the cutting edge of rocket technolo -gy . He started at Edwards AFB, Cali -
Committee for the past 16 years, serv-ing as its chairman from 1980-1982 .
A native of Cleveland, Richmondgraduated from Ohio University with aB.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1955 .That same year, he started working a twhat is nowNASA/Lewis as atechnol-ogist in rocket propulsion, focusing oncombustion and the performance ofhigh -energy propellants . In 1960, Richmon djoined the Army Ballistic Missile Agen -cy where he helped develop variou spropulsion systems. The next year, hereturned to NASA as a propulsion spe -cialist at MSFC .
During his tenure at MSFC, Rich-mond planned and directed researc hprojects dealing with combustion, per-formance, and combustion stability o f
fornia in 1955 as an assistant projec tengineer at the "Experimental Rocke tEngine Test Station," later known asthe Air Force Rocket Propulsion Labo -ratory ("Rocket Lab"), known todayas the Propulsion Directorate of th ePhillips Lab. Marshall worked on suchprojects as the Atlas, the X-15, and th eMinuteman Missile Launch Silo, as wel las Apollo's booster F-1 engine, launchsite, and astronaut escape system .
liquid rocket propulsion systems . Heworked on various combustion instabil -ity problems associated with the F-1, H -1, J-2, and Lunar Module Ascent en-gines . Richmond received an M.S . i nMechanical Engineering from the Uni -versity of Alabama in 1972 . He becameChief of the Auxiliary Propulsio nBranch at MSFC in 1977 . v
Over the years at the Rocket Lab ,Marshall had a series of interestin gassignments. In the early 1970's heplanned, managed, and directed liqui dand solid motor hazard studies and de-veloped damage criteria at the RocketLab for DoD and NASA rocket system ssuch as the Apollo V, Titan III, and theMinuteman vehicles . Marshall servedas an Exploratory Development BranchChief of the Propellants Division in themid-1970's where he directed scien-tists, engineers, and technicians formu -lating and testing experimental liquidand solid propellants and ingredients .In the late 1970's, he also served a touras the Chief Engineer, Technical De-sign Section of the Civil Engineerin gSquadron, at the Air Force Flight Tes tCenter, Edwards AFB. After his 198 9retirement, he continued to serve on th eJANNAF S&EPS Technical Steerin gGroup and worked as a Wyle Lab em-ployee and consultant . v
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use of this potentially beneficial tech-nology," he said . "The Nike/Orion tes tfulfills a critical need by demonstratinglaser ordnance functionality forthe tw omost critical flight applications . "
During the flight-test demonstration ,the LIO system was successfully use dto initiate all ordnance functions forboth stages. For the first-stage Nike,ignition through the LIO system wa scontrolled by the ground launch pro-grammer . Both the second-stage Orionmotor ignition and thrust terminatio nwere initiated by the on-board flightLIO systems . The preprogrammed fligh ttermination occurred at 11 .7 second sinto flight when the vehicle had reache dan altitude of 20,506 feet . The two-stage Nike/Orion sounding
rocket was launched from Wallop sIsland, Virginia.
Ordnance systems on current launc hvehicles employ electrical initiators ,which could be inadvertently activate dby the radio frequencies produced byradar and other range instrumentation ,or by static electricity . Therefore, thesesystems must be turned off when per-sonnel work with ordnance systems o nthe launch vehicle . The new systemuses fiber optics (which are not affecte dby radio frequencies or static electrici-ty) to couple the output of the firing uni tto the ordnance devices . Safety is pro-vided by electronic controls and a safe /arm plug, eliminating mechanical safe /arm devices . For more information o nthe new system, including potential tech -nology transfer options, contactNorma nSchulze (NASA) at (202) 358-0537 . v
Hale Heads Up Department of Defense IACs Progra mRonald E. Hale was appointed Pro -
gram Manager of the DoD's 23 Infor-mation Analysis Centers (IACs) lastOctober . In this capacity, he is respon-sible forthe development, implementa-tion, and evaluation of policies, proce-dures, and activities of all DoD IACs ,including CPIA. Hale, who has beenassociated with the DoD for over 3 0years, operates the IAC Program out ofthe Defense Technical Information Cen-ter (DTIC), Cameron Station, Alexan-dria, Virginia .
Hale entered the U .S . Navy in 1961 ,and over the years became expert i nsubmarine tactics, sensors, weapons ,weapon control, and guidance . He hasheld such positions as : operation de-partment coordinator, Fleet Ballisti cMissile Submarine Training Center;chief of the boat on a nuclear subma-rine; intelligence officer ; nuclear sub-marine diving officer; nuclear subma-rine weapons department supervisor ;
and Commander Submarine Force At-lantic Fleet Tactical Weapons Certifi-cation Team Leader. Hale receivedmultiple Secretary of the Navy com-mendations for superior performance indeveloping underwater and air technol-ogy and tactics .
In 1980, he joined the Waterford ,Connecticut engineering firm ofAnaly-sis and Technology, Inc ., as a principalanalyst and corporate program manag-er. During his industry years, Hal ewrote over 25 Naval Warfare publica-tions and technical documents for th eNaval Sea Systems Command, Subma-rine Development Squadron 12, and theNaval Underwater Warfare Center .
Hale became the Naval Sea System sCommand Project Manager and Engi-neer for the Poseidon Submarine Com-bat System in 1989, and shortly afterthe Trident Submarine Sonar Suite par -ticipating manager . In 1992, he was
appointed the Defense Contract Man-agement Command's (DCMC) Acqui-sition Category (ACAT)-1 Action Of-ficer and Defense Acquisition Execu-tive Summary Coordinator for th eACAT-1 programs . While at DCMC ,he identified and executed many cost-cutting procedures and re-engineere dthe business processes, saving the Do Dseveral hundred thousand dollars . +
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JANNAF MEETING CALENDA R
1995 Meeting Type LocationSecurityClass
Abstract/PaperDeadline
13-14 Jul Environmentally Sound Processing Workshop Sheraton Harbor Unclassified/ Past 26 Ju nTechnology (S&EPS/PDCS) Island, San Diego, Unlimite d
19-21 Sep Gel Propulsion Technology Symposium
CA
MICOM, Unclassified/ Past 4 Sep
23-27 Oct 1995 Joint Combustion Conference/
Redstone Arsenal ,AL
NASA/MSFC,
Limited
Secret/ Past 9 OctSubcommittee, Propulsion System sHazards Subcommittee, Exhaust
Workshops Huntsville, AL Confidential/Unclassified /
Plume Technology Subcommittee, Limite d
4-8 Dec
and SPIRITS User Group Meetin g
JANNAF Propulsion Meeting, held Conferences/ Hyatt Regency Confidential/ Past 30 Octjointly with these Subcommittees :Airbreathing Propulsion,
