US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

Richard C Hatcher

William D Stephens

Robert L Stanley

In the development of new minimum signature ducted rocket technology, the U.S. Army MICOM Propulsion Directorate has conducted studies for the development of fuel-rich gas generators for ducted rockets. The propellant formulation goals of this study include increasing burning rate, pressure exponent, and combustion efficiency without significantly decreasing fuel value. Formulations described in this application contain an energetic nitramine-prepolymer, a range of curing agents, and zirconium hydride (ZrH,) fuel element and carbon (C) as an optional fuel element.

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New Hope, AL, United States of America

Richard C Hatcher