[AR] Re: Larger size motor case liners

  • From: Daryle Dismukes <daryled@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Arocket List <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:40:27 -0700

Thanks Bill. I started off assuming the cases should be reusable, but your
solution of casting in place would work much better overall.
Thanks again.

-Daryle
On Oct 16, 2013 1:18 PM, "Bill Claybaugh" <wclaybaugh2@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Cases--which are also the airframe--are 6061-T6; liner is cast in place
> EPDM. Grain is a center burning finocyl, also cast in place.
>
> Bill
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 16, 2013, at 15:56, Daryle Dismukes <daryled@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Those of you who are working with fuel grains in the 150mm / 5.5-6 inch
> diameter range, what are you using for your motor cases and liners? The
> largest I've done before is 98mm, and I used as much off the shelf Aerotech
> hardware as I could. Now I need to do something larger in a hurry at work
> and I'm hoping to find a source of pre-made carbon phenolic tubes between
> 5.5 to 6 inches in diameter. Any sources or ideas? Other things to try?
>
> -Daryle
>
>

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