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Solid Rocket Motor Performance

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Introduction
This spreadsheet was created in order to predict the performance of a Solid Rocket
Motor (SRM). Although there are many factors which make an exact prediction
of actual performance difficult, it was felt that a reasonably close approximation
to expected performance would be attainable, and be very useful for design purposes.
The two most significant factors that will affect the actual (delivered) performance
compared to predicted are propellant preparation and nozzle construction . Propellant
preparation affects the burn rate characteristics and combustion efficiency. Care must
be taken to have propellant constituents well-blended and of consistent oxidizer particle
size (see "Conditions for Applicability", Burnrate worksheet). The nozzle efficiency can
be enhanced through careful contouring and polishing of flow surfaces.
Another factor that leads to inaccuracy in prediction is that the analysis assumes that
ignition of the propellant occurs on all surfaces immediately and simultaneously. As
well, burnout of the propellant is assumed to occur instantaneously. In reality, burning
would normally initiate on those surfaces directly exposed to the ignition flame only,
and as the chamber pressure rises, ignition occurs then on the remaining exposed
propellant surfaces. The net affect is that the actual pressure rise and tail-off occur
less rapidly than predicted, resulting in a more "rounded" shape to the pressure/time
curve.
In particular, erosive burning is difficult to model. This spreadsheet uses a simple
erosive burning model, intended more for contemplative purpose than actual prediction.
Pressure and performance predictions are based upon standard thermodynamic
and fluid flow equations, in conjunction with empirically obtained parameters that
relate propellant burn rate to pressure. These parameters (a,n) are provided for
two propellants: Potassium Nitrate/Dextrose, and Potassium Nitrate/Sorbitol, of
the standard oxidizer/ fuel ratio of 65/35 (hereafter referred to as KNDX and KNSO,
respectively). These particular parameters were obtained through a comprehensive
series of Strand Burner measurements.
This spreadsheet is intended primarily for designing rocket motors that use KNDX
and KNSO as propellants, however, other propellants may be specified, as long as
the required properties are inputted by the user (see Propellant Data and Burnrate
worksheets).
Note that this spreadsheet is solely intended for hollow-cylindrical propellant grains

(including BATES). Any number of segments may be specified. The user can also
specify which surfaces are to be inhibited from burning (if any).
To provide guidance in use of this spreadsheet, and to clarify various terms,
"pop up" text boxes will appear over cells with a red corner flag. These may be
disabled via the Tools/Options/View/Comments menu.
Problems:
If the message #DIV0! appears in a calculation cell, the most likely cause is that
the value of Kn that is specified is too low. In reality, this means that the burning
rate of the propellant is not great enough to allow pressure to build up in the motor.
(i.e. throat is too large). The solution is to change the value of Kn to a higher value.
Another problem relates to non-convergence of a solution. If this occurs, the message
#NUM! will appear in a calculation cell. This can sometimes be overcome by simply
quitting Excel and re-starting the application.
Please forward any comments, suggestions, or notice of problems to the author:
www.nakka-rocketry.net

Richard A.Nakka
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6 April 2002

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HOJA TCNICA PRELIMINAR DE MOTOR

Completar con los datos necesarios en las casillas de color celeste

Pgina 1 de 2

Datos generales del motor

Clasificacin:

3337

Fecha: 21-Sep-2011

P mx:

6.954

MPa

70.934 Kg./cm

Presin mxima de trabajo

Ti:

5.9091

Tiempo de impulso

Isp:

134.91

Impulso especfico

3651.31

Mximo impulso

F mx.:
It:

19720.95

Combustible:

Ns

KN-Dx

Impulso Total
65%

35%

Combustible slido del motor

Peso:

42423.58

42.4236 Kg.

Peso calculado del motor

Peso comb:

14906.60

14.9066 Kg.

Peso de combustible

Peso d:

57330.17

57.3302 Kg.

Peso al despegue del motor

mx

Tq =
Ti =

3651 N

F promedio =
Ti =

3337 N
5.909 s

6.95 MPa
5.7428 s
5.9091 s

Impulso vs. Tiempo

8.0

4000

7.0

3500

6.0

3000

5.0

2500

Impulso (N.)

Presin de cmara (MPa)

Presin vs. Tiempo

mx.

4.0
3.0

2000
1500

2.0

1000

1.0

500
0

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Tiempo (s)

Tiempo (s)

Carcaza

Material:

2.7259

210

AISI 304 L

Material para la fabricacin de la carcaza del motor

Dec:

214.70

mm

Dimetro exterior de la cmara de combustin

Dic:

202.70

mm

Dimetro interior de la cmara de combustin

6.00

mm

Espesor de la pared de la cmara de combustin

330.00

mm

Largo de la cmara de combustin

Ltom:

53.10

mm

Largo de tobera montada dentro del motor

Ltam:

53.10

mm

Largo de tapa montada dentro del motor

Lcarc:

436.20

mm

Largo de la carcaza del motor

Vcarc:

1715.97

cm

Volumen de la carcaza

g/cm

Densidad del material

Peso aproximado de la carcaza

e:
Lcc:

Densidad:
Pcarc:

8.00
13727.75

Presiones en el conjunto motor

P mx.:

6.95

Sd:

2.00

MPa

70.93 Kg./cm

Pd:

Presin mxima de trabajo

5.87

MPa

59.86 Kg./cm

Presin de diseo

Pu:

32.00

MPa

326.35 Kg./cm

Presin de rotura

Su:

5.45

Factor de seguridad de rotura

St:

0.84

Factor de seguridad de trabajo

Factor de seguridad de diseo

4.00
El presente documento (basado en la recoleccin de datos de diseo de la planilla original SRM.xls diseada y elaborada por Richard Nakka) representa todos los clculos
efectuados y requeridos para el diseo de un motor cohete de combustible slido a base de azucares, el mismo puede ser impreso y usado de como referencia para
realizar los planos de fabricacin correspondientes y necesarios como as tambin el ingreso de los datos correspondientes, para la categorizacin del motor diseado, en
programas de simulacin.
Las ilustraciones expuestas en el presente documento, ilustran de modo genrico el formato de las partes componentes de un motor, as como los clculos de volumen y
de pesos estn basados en este formato genrico.
Versin: 1.0 (25-SEP-2008)
5.00

HOJA TCNICA PRELIMINAR DE MOTOR

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Pgina 2 de 2

Tobera y tapa

Dg:

21.40

mm

Dimetro de la garganta

Dt:

73.98

mm

Dimetro de la tobera

198.00

mm

Dimetro del cono convergente

Dcc:
:

28

Grados

ngulo del cono divergente

90

Grados

ngulo del cono convergente

Lcd:

105.45

mm

Largo del cono divergente

Lcc:

88.30

mm

Largo del cono convergente

Dg/Lg:

0.85

Relacin entre Dg con Lg

Lg:

18.19

mm

Largo de la garganta

Lt:

211.94

mm

Largo de la tobera completa

Vt:

1873.32

cm

Volumen de la tobera

Material:

AISI 316

Densidad:

8.00

Peso to:

14986.59

Material para la fabricacin de la tobera

g/cm

Densidad del material

Peso aproximado de la tobera

mm

Largo de la tapa

Tapa del motor

Lta:

53.10

Material:

AISI 316

Vta:

1713.53

Densidad:

8.00

Peso ta:

Material para la fabricacin de la tapa

cm

Volumen de la tapa

g/cm

Densidad del material

13708.25 g

Granos

Peso aproximado de la tapa

2

2.00

Cant:

1.00

Cantidad de granos utilizados

Do:

198.00

mm

Dimetro exterior del grano

do:

50.00

mm

Dimetro del alma del grano

Lo:

320.00

mm

Largo del grano

D Inh:

201.70

mm

Combustible:
Oxidante:

Dimetro exterior del inhibidor

Dextrosa

35%

Porcentaje de combustible

Nitrato de potacio

65%

Porcentaje de oxidante

Peso comb:

14906.60

Peso total de combustible

Preparacin de combustible
Adicional

10%

Dextrosa

Porcentaje adicional para preparacin de la mezcla

5,739.04 g

Nitrato de potacio

Peso de combustible

10,658.22 g

Total a preparar

Peso de Oxidante

16,397.26 g

Peso total de la preparacin

Piezas adicionales del motor

Aqu puede agregar una breve descripcin y pesos de piezas adicionales componentes del motor, como se tornillera tuercas,
herrajes, fijaciones, etc. Colocar los pesos correspondientes en gramos.
Adicional
1
2
3
4
5

Descripcin
Resalto de refuerzo

Peso un.
1

Cantidad
1

Peso total
1
0
0
0
0

Observaciones
Para fijacin con anillo segger

Materiales
Designacin

Material

Unidades
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

AISI 304
AISI 316
AISI 310
AISI 316 L
AISI 304 L
AISI 321
AISI 446
SAE 1040
SAE 1010
SAE 4140
Al 6061-T4
Al 6061-T6
Al 2014-T4
Al 2014-T6

Densidad
g/cm

Ac. Inox
Ac. Inox
Ac. Inox
Ac. Inox
Ac. Inox
Ac. Inox
Ac. Inox
Acero de bajo contenido de carbono
Acero de bajo contenido de carbono
Ac. Inox
Aleacin de aluminio
Aleacin de aluminio
Aleacin de aluminio
Aleacin de aluminio

8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
7.80
7.85
7.87
7.85
2.70
2.70
2.80
2.80

Informacin tcnica de materiales tomada de http://www.matweb.com

Tensile Strength Tensile Strength

Modulo de
Yield (Fty)
Ultimate (Ftu)
elasticidad (E)
MPa

MPa

MPa

215
290
275
290
210
240
345
290
180
690
145
276
290
414

505
580
655
560
564
620
550
525
325
975
241
310
427
483

197,000
193,000
200,000
193,000
197,000
197,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
68,900
68,900
72,400
72,400

b
(Fty/Ftu)

B
(Burst
factor)

0.4257
0.5000
0.4198
0.5179
0.3723
0.3871
0.6273
0.5524
0.5538
0.7077
0.6017
0.8903
0.6792
0.8571
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

2.3940
2.0482
2.4268
1.9813
2.7259
2.6261
1.6702
1.8664
1.8619
1.5152
1.7304
1.2657
1.5653
1.3050
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

Poison ratio
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33

A
B
C
D
E

9.5833
-33.5280
44.9290
-28.4790
8.6475

Basic Data and Kn Calculation

Title: motor xone1,1 KN-DX
diseo Dario R.M.
Hint! To directly convert inches to mm, simply type =25.4*number where number is dimension in inches.

Do
do
Lo
N
Outer surface:
Core:
Ends:
Lgo
Vg
Vl

198.00
50
320.00
1
0
1
1
320
9224721
0.866

r' grain

1.879
0.86
1.616
14.907
57655
50265
0
107920

r grain
m grain
Abeo
Abco
Abso
Abo

mm
mm
mm

mm
mm3
g/cm3
g/cm3
kg.
mm2
mm2
mm2
mm2

Chamber diameter (inside)

Chamber length (inside)
Chamber volume (empty)
1=KN/Dextrose (65/35), 2=KN/Sorbitol (65/35), 3=other
Outer diameter (initial)
Core diameter (initial)
Segment length (initial)
Number of segments
1=exposed, 0=inhibited
1=exposed, 0=inhibited
1=exposed, 0=inhibited
Grain length (initial)
Grain volume (initial)
Volumetric loading fraction
Grain ideal density
Density ratio (actual/ideal)
Grain actual density
Grain mass (initial)
End burning area (initial)
Core burning area (initial)
Outer surface burning area (initial)
Total burning area (initial)

Graph 1
400
350
300
250
Kn 200
150
100
50
0

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0246810
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
56
58
60
62
64
66
68
70
72
74
76
78

Web Regression (mm)

Kn

0.00

Nozzle:
Kno
Ato
Dto

300
2
360 mm
21.402 mm

e
Dtf

0.0 mm
21.40 mm

Ratio of Burning area / throat area (initial)

Throat cross-section area (initial)
Throat diameter (initial)
Nozzle erosion
Throat diameter (final)

web thickness

Kn max
Kn min
Kn avg

370
297
346

web thickness

Motor chamber:
Dc
202.7 mm
Lc
330.0 mm
3
Vc 10649061 mm
Propellant grain:
Type
1

Rocket Motor chamber pressure

R'
M
R
k
hc
To
To act
Patm
c*
G*
kv

8314
42.39
196.1
1.1308
0.97
1710
1659
0.101
899
0
0

J/mol-K
kg/kmol
J/kg-K

K
K
MPa
m/s

Chamber pressure (MPa)

Graph 2A
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0

4.0
Universal gas constant
3.0
Effective molecular wt.of products
2.0
Specific gas constant
Ratio of specific heats, mixture
1.0
Combustion efficiency
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.2
6.4
Ideal combustion temperature
Actual chamber temperature
Time (sec.)
Ambient pressure
Characteristic exhaust velocity
Pmax =
Propellant erosive burning area ratio threshold
6.95 MPa
t burn =
Propellant erosive burning velocity coefficient
5.743 s.
t thrust =
5.909 s.

Rocket Motor Performance

1.043
0.85
11.95
0.101
359.7
4298.8
3.283
3.283
73.98
12.785
11.769
0.751
1.460
3651
19721
134.9
N

MPa
mm2
mm2
-2.08
-2.08

mm

N.
N-sec.
sec.

Ratio of specific heats, 2-ph. flow

Nozzle efficiency
Nozzle expansion ratio (initial)
4000
Ambient pressure
3500
Throat cross-section area (initial)
3000
Nozzle exit cross-section area
2500
Mach No. at nozzle exit (initial)
Mach No. at nozzle exit (final)
2000
Nozzle exit diameter
Optimum Nozzle expansion ratio at Po max 1500
Avg. optimum nozzle expansion ratio
1000
Web fraction
500
Thrust coefficient, maximum
0
Maximum thrust
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.2
6.4
Total impulse
Specific impulse, delivered
Time (sec.)
Motor classification

Thrust (N.)

k
h noz
Ae/At
Patm
Ato
Ae
Meo
Mef
De
Ae/At opt
Ae/At opt
wf
CFmax
F max
It
Isp
Class:

Graph 3A

-2.08

F max =
F avg =
t thrust =

3651 N.
3337 N.
5.909 sec.

Motor Output Data

This page presents a summary of the key parameters of motor performance, which
may be used in trajectory simulation software, such as SOAR.
motor xone1,1 KN-DX
diseo Dario R.M.
Grain mass
Total impulse
Average thrust
Thrust time
Specific Impulse
Motor Classification

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Thrust-time data [see note 1]

0.2853 sec. [see note2]
Time
(sec.)
0.000
0.337
0.344
0.620
0.905
1.191
1.477
1.764
2.052
2.340
2.629
2.918
3.206
3.495
3.783
4.071
4.358
4.645
4.930
5.215
5.498
5.764
5.913

Thrust
(N.)
0
3115
3119
3230
3329
3416
3488
3547
3593
3626
3645
3651
3644
3624
3590
3544
3483
3410
3323
3222
3108
2187
0

Thrust
(lb.)
0
700
701
726
748
768
784
797
808
815
819
821
819
815
807
797
783
767
747
724
699
492
0

[1 ] This table approximates the actual thrust-time profile.

[2] The effective time increment between data points.

Thrust (Newtons)

Data pt.

kg.
lb.
N-sec.
lb-sec.
N.
lb.
sec.
sec.
3337

4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

6.0

8.0

Time (seconds)

Thrust (Pounds)

Time step

14.907
32.863
19721.0
4433.7
3337.4
750.3
5.909
134.9
N

900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
0.0

2.0

4.0
Time (seconds)

Propellant Data

Propellant & combustion products physical/thermochemical properties

Propellant type
[Type 1]
[Type 2]
symb.
units
notes
KNDX-65/35
KNSO-65/35
g/cm3
Grain mass density, ideal r p
1.879
1.841
Ratio of specific heats, 2-ph.
k
[1]
1.043
1.042
Ratio of specific heats, mixture
k
[2]
1.1308
1.1361
Effective molecular wt.
M
kg/kmol
[3]
42.39
39.9
Chamber temperature
To
K
[4]
1710
1600
Notes: [1]
[2]
[3]
[4]

For the dynamic (zero lag) gas-particle mixture.

For the static gas-particle mixture.
Given by system mass divided by number of gas moles in system.
Adiabatic flame temperature.

Additional Notes: KNDX-65/35 = Potassium Nitrate/Dextrose, 65/35 O/F ratio

KNSO-65/35 = Potassium Nitrate/Sorbitol, 65/35 O/F ratio
KNSU-65/35 = Potassium Nitrate/Sucrose, 65/35 O/F ratio

properties
[Type 3] Other
KNSU-65/35
1.889
1.044
1.133
41.98
1720

ber of gas moles in system.

Propellant Burn Rate Empirical Data

Pressure range
Pressure, psia
14.7 to
113
113 to
373
373 to
860
860 to
1233
1233 to
1625

KN-Dextrose
a
n
psi, in/sec
0.016
0.619
0.311
-0.009
0.005
0.688
1.416
-0.148
0.021
0.442

65/35 O/F
Pressure range
Pressure, Mpa
0.100 to
0.779
0.779 to
2.572
2.572 to
5.930
5.930 to
8.502
8.502 to
11.20

a
n
Mpa, mm/sec
8.875
0.619
7.553
-0.009
3.841
0.688
17.20
-0.148
4.775
0.442

Pressure range
Pressure, psia
14 to
117
117 to
218
218 to
550
550 to
1020
1020 to
1548

KN-Sorbitol 65/35 O/F

a
n
Pressure range
psi, in/sec
Pressure, Mpa
0.019
0.625
0.101 to
0.807
1.648
-0.314
0.807 to
1.503
0.330
-0.013
1.503 to
3.792
0.011
0.535
3.792 to
7.033
0.277
0.064
7.033 to
10.67

a
n
Mpa, mm/sec
10.708
0.625
8.763
-0.314
7.852
-0.013
3.907
0.535
9.653
0.064

Conditions for applicability:

Oxidizer particle size 60-125 mm majority *
Blending time (powdered) 1hr/100g. typical
Temperature 20C.
* e.g. milled in electric coffee grinder for 20 sec.

16
Burn rate (mm/s)

14
12
10

KN-Dextrose

KN-Sorbitol

6
4
2
0
0

10

12

Pressure (MPa)

Pressure range
Pressure, psia
0 to
5000

Other propellant
KNSU 65/35
a
n
Pressure range
psi, in/sec
Pressure, Mpa
0.0665
0.319
0 to

a
Mpa, mm/sec

5000 to
5000
0 to
5000 to
5000
0 to
5000 to
5000
0 to
5000 to
5000
0 to
Important: Enter data either in English or S.I. cells, not in both.
Column highlighted in light blue must be completely filled in !
0.0 to
34.5
8.26
0.319
0.0 to
Burn rate vs0.00
pressure0.000
34.5 to
34.5
0.0 to
Other (English
34.5 to
34.5
0.00 units) 0.000
0.0 to
34.5 to
34.5
0.00
0.000
0.0 to
34.5
to
34.5
0.00
0.000
0.0 to
0.7

4.8
4.8
4.8
0.0
0.0

0.8
0
0.2889
0.3605
0.4102
0.4497
0.4828
0.5117
0.5375
0.5609
0.5824
0.6023500
1000
0.6209
0.6384 Pressure (psi)
0.6549

0
#NUM! 0.7
1
0 0.6
2
0
3
0 0.5
4
0 0.4
5
0 0.3
6
0
7
0 0.2
8
0 0.1
9
0 0
101500
0
0
11
0
12
0
13
0
Burn rate (mm/s)

Burn rate (in/s)

13.771
Burn rate vs pressure
13.909
Other (S.I. Units)
14.044
0.000
0.000

0.9

0.6
0.5 0
100
0.4
200
300
0.3
400
500
0.2
600
700
0.1
800
900
0
10000
1100
1200
1300

0.44
0.44
0.44
0.00
0.00

0.25

Mpa
0.1
0.25
0.5
0.779
1.029
1.279
1.529
1.779
2.029
2.279
2.572
2.822
3.072
3.322
3.572
3.822
4.072
4.322
4.572
4.822
5.072
5.322
5.572
5.93
6.18
6.43
6.68
6.93
7.18
7.43
7.68
7.93
8.18
8.5
8.75
9
9.25
9.5
9.75
10
10.25
10.5
10.75
11

a
8.87544497
8.87544497
8.87544497
8.87544497
7.55278442
7.55278442
7.55278442
7.55278442
7.55278442
7.55278442
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
3.8408799
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
17.2041864
4.77524086
4.77524086
4.77524086
4.77524086
4.77524086
4.77524086
4.77524086
4.77524086
4.77524086
4.77524086

0.25

n
0.6193
0.6193
0.6193
0.6193
-0.0087
-0.0087
-0.0087
-0.0087
-0.0087
-0.0087
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
0.6882
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
-0.1481
0.4417
0.4417
0.4417
0.4417
0.4417
0.4417
0.4417
0.4417
0.4417
0.4417

r
2.13250538
3.7612689
5.77779674
7.60360037
7.5509062
7.53663209
7.52493484
7.51502722
7.50643512
7.49885081
7.35832907
7.84339455
8.31522501
8.77521876
9.22453298
9.66413918
10.0948631
10.5174143
10.932408
11.3403822
11.741811
12.1371146
12.5266681
13.2173606
13.1367745
13.0598472
12.9862795
12.915807
12.8481947
12.7832327
12.7207332
12.6605269
12.6024614
12.5310423
12.4474457
12.6032978
12.7567512
12.9079061
13.0568562
13.2036889
13.3484861
13.4913247
13.632277
13.7714107

Mpa
0.1035
0.2505
0.3975
0.5445
0.6915
0.807
0.954
1.101
1.248
1.395
1.503
1.65
1.797
1.944
2.091
2.238
2.385
2.532
2.679
2.826
2.973
3.12
3.267
3.414
3.561
3.792
3.939
4.086
4.233
4.38
4.527
4.674
4.821
4.968
5.115
5.262
5.409
5.556
5.703
5.85
5.997
6.144
6.291
6.438

11.25
11.5

Burn rate vs pressure

Other (S.I. Units)

10

Pressure (MPa)

15

4.77524086
4.77524086

0.4417
0.4417

13.90879
14.0444753

6.585
6.732
6.879
7.033
7.18
7.327
7.474
7.621
7.768
7.915
8.062
8.209
8.356
8.503
8.65
8.797
8.944
9.091
9.238
9.385
9.532
9.679
9.826
9.973
10.12
10.267
10.414
10.561
10.708
10.855
11.002

8.944

a
10.7076838
10.7076838
10.7076838
10.7076838
10.7076838
8.76328007
8.76328007
8.76328007
8.76328007
8.76328007
8.76328007
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
7.85216579
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683

n
0.6247
0.6247
0.6247
0.6247
0.6247
-0.3142
-0.3142
-0.3142
-0.3142
-0.3142
-0.3142
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
-0.013
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.5354

r
2.59614398
4.50952425
6.01729696
7.32442297
8.50381327
9.37404485
8.89390718
8.50231354
8.17402702
7.8929886
7.71020952
7.80121361
7.79256325
7.78460193
7.77722849
7.7703625
7.76393895
7.75790457
7.75221512
7.74683352
7.74172833
7.7368727
7.7322435
7.72782067
7.72358669
7.71727849
8.13930475
8.30054864
8.45911908
8.61515101
8.76876829
8.92008494
9.06920619
9.21622943
9.36124497
9.50433679
9.64558311
9.78505694
9.92282657
10.058956
10.1935051
10.3265305
10.4580852
10.5882193

3.9067683
3.9067683
3.9067683
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362
9.65320362

0.5354
0.5354
0.5354
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638
0.0638

10.71698
10.844412
10.9705577
10.9324887
10.9469266
10.9610904
10.9749905
10.9886371
11.0020394
11.0152063
11.0281463
11.0408672
11.0533766
11.0656817
11.0777892
11.0897055
11.1014369
11.1129892
11.1243678
11.1355782
11.1466255
11.1575143
11.1682494
11.1788352
11.1892759
11.1995756
11.2097382
11.2197673
11.2296665
11.2394394
11.2490891

English -> Metric Converter

Length
Length
Mass
Force
Density
Pressure
Area
Impulse
Temperature
Abs. temperature

2
1
1
1
0.067
1000
0.2
1
100
2300

inch ->
inch ->
lb(mass) ->
lb(force) ->
lb/in3 ->
lb/in2 ->
in2 ->
lb-sec ->
deg.F. ->
R. ->

50.8
2.54
0.4536
4.448
1.855
6.895
129
4.448
37.8
1278

Metric -> English Converter

mm.
cm.
kg.
N.
g/cm3
MPa.
mm2
N-sec.
deg.C.
K.

Length
Length
Mass
Force
Density
Pressure
Area
Impulse
Temperature
Abs. temperature

25
3
1
1
1.5
5
80
1
100
2300

Metric -> English Converter

mm. ->
cm. ->
kg. ->
N. ->
g/cm3 ->
MPa. ->
mm2 ->
N-sec. ->
deg.C.->
K. ->

0.984
1.181
2.205
0.225
0.05419
725
0.124
0.225
212
4140

inch
inch
lb(mass)
lb(force)
lb/in3
lb/in2
in2
lb-sec
deg.F.
R.

1.26
2.5
5
10
20
40
80
160
320
640
1280
2560
5120
10240
20480
40960
81920

Rocket Motor Classification

Class
Total Impulse
(Newton-sec.)
A
1.26
2.5
B
2.5
5
C
5
10
D
10
20
E
20
40
F
40
80
G
80
160
H
160
320
I
320
640
J
640
1280
K
1280
2560
L
2560
5120
M
5120
10240
N
10240
20480
O
20480
40960
P
40960
81920
Q
81920
163840

Record of Revisions
Version
Date
Beta
1 Dec. 99
Beta-1
1 Sep. 00

1.00

6 April 02

Worksheet
Performance

Data and Kn
Propellant data
Data and Kn

Pressure
Performance
Intro
Output
(all)

Changes
- Original release.
- Revised perfomance to take into account varying Ae/At due to throat erosion.
- Added web fraction calculation.
- Edited comment for nozzle efficiency.
- Added volumetric loading fraction calculation.
- k for static mixture added.
- Notes added.
- Fixed bug wrt computing tweb with core inhibited.
- Hint added.
- Solve buttons edited & arrow added.
- k for static mixture now used for pressure & c* computation.
- Solve buttons edited & arrow added.
- k for 2-phase flow inserted.
- URL added.
- Text modified
- New worksheet
- Various font & chart colours changed.