Research Article
Feasibility Study and Demonstration of an Aluminum and Ice Solid Propellant
Table 2
ALICE grain geometries.
| | Grain dimensions | Casing dimensions | | Test | Outer diameter | Inner bore diameter | Length | Chamber length | Nozzle throat diameter | | (cm/in) | (cm/in) | (cm/in) | (cm/in) | (cm/in) |
| | 1 to 3 | 7.62/3 | 2.54/1 | 8.89/3.5 | 12.70/5 | 0.914/0.36 | | 4 to 5 | 7.62/3 | 2.54/1 | 12.70/5 | 12.70/5 | 1.067/0.42 | | 6 | 7.62/3 | 2.54/1 | 17.14/6.75 | 19.05/7.5 | 1.321/0.52 | | 7 | 7.62/3 | 2.54/1 | 17.78/7 | 19.05/7.5 | 1.321/0.52 |
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