OVER the past 70 years, solid rocket motors (SRMs) proved to be a reliable and cost-
effective propulsion system for a wide range of rocket-based applications starting from small …

The combustion instability has been one of severe problems suffered by solid rocket motors
(SRMs) for a long term. This paper proposes a burning rate model utilizing the pressure …

While the majority of operating suborbital rockets use solid rocket propulsion, recent
advancements in the field of hybrid rocket motors lead to renewed interest in their use in …

This paper gives an overview of the development of the ILR-33” Amber” sounding rocket
designated for microgravity experiments, that is under development at Institute of Aviation in …

Occurrences of pulse-triggered instabilities in combustion chambers always trouble solid
rocket motors (SRMs) in application. This paper performs numerical simulation of the pulse …

A procedure for rocket preliminary design was developed using a multidisciplinary coupled
approach that simultaneously finds the optimal design and trajectory parameters for a given …

The miniaturized supersonic rocket or missile is an innovative concept most notably
characterized by its small caliber, short length, and high flight speed. Tightly coupled design …

Solid rocket motor plays a crucial role in rocketry. Solid rockets are in widespread use
nowadays, not only for space purposes but also for the development of missiles and …

This chapter presents the topic of low-burn-rate composite solid rocket propellants. While the
majority of presently developed systems require high burn rates, several applications benefit …

The project consisting in the design and launch of a three-stage suborbital rocket with a 40
kg payload covers the subjects of the rapid development of a multi-stage proof-of-concept …