Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle Flexible Joint Design and Fabrication

Abstract:

Design and fabrication of a tactical motor nozzle flexible joint were accomplished in this paper. The miniature flexible joint configuration characteristics were analyzed. The silicone rubber was selected as the elastomer ring material based on the mechanical properties test. Individual reinforcement and elastomer rings were assembled to form the flexible joint by transfer molding. Test results indicate that the flexible joint meet the performance requirements.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 631-632)
• Pages: 905-909
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.631-632.905
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Xiao Guang Zhang, Yu Liu, Jun Xue Ren, Jing Xian Yang
• Keywords: Elastomer, Flexible Joint, Reinforcement, Solid Rocket Motor (SRM), Transfer Molding

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