Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP) is a solid rocket propellant. It differs from many traditional solid rocket propellants such as black...
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Combined with a fuel, it can be used as a rocket propellant called ammonium perchlorate composite propellant. Its instability has involved it in a number...
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fuel). Composite propellants are often either ammonium-nitrate-based (ANCP) or ammonium-perchlorate-based (APCP). Ammonium nitrate composite propellant often...
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States developed ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP). This mixture is typically 69-70% finely ground ammonium perchlorate (an oxidizer), combined...
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use of perchlorates is as oxidizers in propellants for rockets, fireworks and highway flares. Of particular value is ammonium perchlorate composite propellant...
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aluminum powder 20% (fuel). Similar propellants, often referred to as APCP (ammonium perchlorate composite propellant) are used in larger model rockets...
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thrust via relativistic momentum. Composite propellants made from a solid oxidizer such as ammonium perchlorate or ammonium nitrate, a synthetic rubber such...
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funding research at Boeing and Thiokol into the use of ammonium perchlorate composite propellant. Adapting a concept developed in the UK, they cast the...
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polymer casings and a fuel consisting of HTPB-bound ammonium perchlorate composite propellant. GEM is produced by Northrop Grumman Space Systems. GEM...
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Black powder rocket motor (category Rocket propellants)
motors use ammonium perchlorate composite propellant, or other composite fuels that contain ammonium nitrate. Black powder is the oldest propellant. Its use...
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Rocket candy (category Rocket propellants)
rocket propellants have an average Isp(specific impulse) of between 114 and 130 seconds. Compare that to the average Isp of an APCP (Ammonium perchlorate composite...
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The SRB's subcomponents were the solid-propellant motor, nose cone, and rocket nozzle. The solid-propellant motor comprised the majority of the SRB's...
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Ferrocene (section Solid rocket propellant)
derivatives are used as powerful burn rate catalysts in ammonium perchlorate composite propellant. Ferrocene analogues can be prepared with variants of...
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The three-stage engine of the M51 is directly derived from the solid propellant boosters of Ariane 5. Like other blunt-nosed SLBM examples, such as the...
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hobbyists due to the Bureau's improper designation of ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP) as an explosive. APCP is used in most high-power...
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Rocket (section Propellant)
mass varies with time Rocket propulsion Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant – Solid-rocket propellant Pulsed rocket motor Steam rocket – Thermal...
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and burning a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-bound ammonium perchlorate composite propellant, it was an ambitious upgrade building on Hercules' experience...
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Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (section Propellant)
an epoxy curing agent (1.96%). This propellant is commonly referred to as ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP). This mixture gave the solid...
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regulations covering fuels used in amateur rocketry, including ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP). Two rocketry clubs, the National Association of...
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process is reversed during the combustion of thermite or ammonium perchlorate composite propellant. Aluminium die extrusion is a specific way of getting...
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Explosives(BATFE) over the classification of Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant (APCP), the most commonly used propellant in high-power rocket motors, as an...
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classifications regarding permitting, storage, and use of ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP) in rocket motors. On March 16, 2009, the United...
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and seven motor segments possible. A solid propellant used was a ammonium perchlorate composite propellant with polybutadiene acrylonitrile (PBAN) binder...
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copolymer compound used most frequently as a rocket propellant fuel mixed with ammonium perchlorate oxidizer. It was the binder formulation widely used...
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the BATFE regarding the status of Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant (APCP), the most common composite propellant used in hobby rocketry, as an explosive...
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Plastisol (section Solid rocket propellants)
faster production. PVC plastisol solid rocket propellants consist of an oxidizer, such as ammonium perchlorate, bound with PVC plastisol, with optional additives...
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rockets. Ammonium Perchlorate is classed as an explosive by the UK Health and Safety Executive, so Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant (AP) motors...
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peroxide. For a reverse hybrid, oxidizers such as frozen oxygen and ammonium perchlorate are used.: 405–406 Proper oxidizer vaporization is important for...
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electrochemistry. Along with trimethylammonium perchlorate, it was investigated as a component in composite propellants during the Cold War, but without much success...
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changed by Estes to the more industry-standard APCP (ammonium-perchlorate) composite propellant). All Estes versions of the NCR models used the F62 Dark...
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