SRM 2014 .

XLS Written by:

Solid Rocket Motor Performance Version:
Date:

Instructions for use: Enter required data in the blue-outlined cells (with blue text)
Note that some data cells have drop-down lists
Then click on the Solve buttons (1-3)

Introduction

Changes incorporated into SRM 2014 version

To simplify the motor design process, the user can select, from a drop-down list, the desired
maximum chamber pressure for the motor. This differs from the original version of SRM
whereby the user specified the initial Kn of the motor. The choice of propellants has been
expanded to include KNSB "coarse", which is offered in addition to KNSB "fine". The two
KNSB variants are differentiated by the oxidizer particle size. Two other propellants have
been added: KNER and KNMN. KNER is erythritol based and KNMN is mannitol based
sugar propellant. A "Nozzle Design" worksheet has been added to assist the user in visualizing
the nozzle geometry.

This spreadsheet was created in order to predict the performance of a Solid Rocket
Motor (SRM). Although there are many factors which make a precise prediction
of actual performance difficult, it was felt that a reasonably close approximation
to expected performance would be attainable, and be very useful for design purposes.

The two most significant factors that will affect the actual (delivered) performance
compared to predicted are propellant preparation and nozzle construction. Propellant
preparation affects the burn rate characteristics and combustion efficiency. Care must
be taken to have propellant constituents well-blended and of consistent oxidizer particle
size (see "Conditions for Applicability", Burnrate worksheet). Good nozzle performance
can be achieved with use of proper geometry and enhanced through careful contouring
and polishing of flow surfaces.

A key factor that leads to inaccuracy in prediction is that the analysis assumes that
ignition of the propellant occurs on all surfaces immediately and simultaneously. As
well, burnout of the propellant is assumed to occur instantaneously. In reality, burning
would normally initiate on those surfaces directly exposed to the ignition flame only,
and as the chamber pressure rises, ignition occurs then on the remaining exposed
propellant surfaces. The net affect is that the actual pressure rise and tail-off occur
less rapidly than predicted, resulting in a more "rounded" shape to the pressure/time
curve and a longer overall burn time.

In particular, erosive burning is difficult to model. This spreadsheet uses a simple

erosive burning model, intended more for contemplative purpose than actual prediction.
Erosive burning may generally be neglected in the design of a new motor without serious
consequence.

Pressure and performance predictions are based upon standard thermodynamic

and fluid flow equations, in conjunction with empirically obtained parameters that
relate propellant burn rate to pressure. These parameters (a,n) are provided for
five "sugar" propellants: KNDX, KNSB, KNSU, KNER and KNMN. These burn rate
parameters were obtained through careful strand burner measurements conducted
by Richard Nakka (KNSB "fine", KNDX & KNSU) and Magnus Gudnasen (KNSB
"coarse", KNER "coarse" & KNMN "coarse"). Fine and coarse refer to the oxidizer
particle size.

This spreadsheet is dedicated to the design of rocket motors that use "sugar"
propellants. Sugar propellants generate a large amount of condensed-phase
combustion products. The resulting "two-phase flow" has a significant effect upon
motor performance and cannot be ignored. This spreadsheet accounts for two-
phase flow by using suitably modified parameters and flow equations.

Note that this spreadsheet is solely intended for hollow-cylindrical propellant grains
(including BATES). Any number of segments may be specified. The user can also
specify which surfaces are to be inhibited from burning (if any).

To provide guidance in use of this spreadsheet, and to clarify various terms,

"pop up" text boxes will appear over cells with a red corner flag. These may be
disabled, if desired, via the Tools/Options/View/Comments menu.

Note on chamber pressure calculation:

Due to the algorithm that is utilized to compute chamber pressure, the maximum
chamber pressure may differ from the user-selected TARGET maximum chamber
pressure by +/- 0.3 MPa (50 psi).

Please forward any comments, suggestions, or notice of problems to the author:

e-mail: richard.rocketry@gmail.com
website: www.nakka-rocketry.net
 Richard A.Nakka

2014 (for free distribution) Supercedes SRM.XLS version 1.00 (2002)

December 2013

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Basic Data and Kn Calculation

Title: Example Rocket Motor

utilizing KNDX propellant.
Hint! To directly convert inches to mm, simply type =25.4*number where number is dimension in inches.
Motor chamber:
Dc 65 mm Chamber diameter (inside)
Lc 250.0 mm Chamber length (inside)
Vc 829577 mm3 Chamber volume (empty)
Propellant grain:
Propellant type KNSU select See Note [1] below

web thickness
Kn 2014.
SRM vs Web Regression
XLS
300. 0 25.0 0

250. 0 20.0 0
200. 0
15.0 0
150. 0
Kn 10.0 0
100. 0

50.0 5.00

0.0 0.00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.0010.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0

Web Regression (mm)

Kn web thic kne ss

Do 65.00 mm Outer diameter (initial)

do 20 mm Core diameter (initial)
Lo 250.00 mm Segment length (initial)
N 1 Number of segments
Outer surface: Inhibited select
Core surface: Exposed select
Ends surface: Exposed select
Lgo 250 mm Grain length (initial)
Vg 751037 mm3 Grain volume (initial)
Vl 0.905 Volumetric loading fraction
r' grain 1.889 g/cm3 Grain ideal density
0.95 Density ratio (actual/ideal)
r grain 1.795 g/cm3 Grain actual density
m grain 1.348 kg. Grain mass (initial)
Abeo 6008 mm2 End burning area (initial)
Abco 15708 mm2 Core burning area (initial)
Abso 0 mm2 Outer surface burning area (initial)
Abo 21716 mm2 Total burning area (initial) 0.00
Target MEOP: 850 psi select Maximum chamber pressure (target)
Kn max: 254 Ratio of Burning area / throat area (max) Kn max 254
Nozzle: Ato 165 mm 2
Throat cross-section area (initial) Kn min 132
Dto 14.498 mm Throat diameter (initial) Kn avg 202

e 0.0 mm Nozzle erosion

Dtf 14.50 mm Throat diameter (final)
 Cham ber p res sure (MP a)
S RM 20 14.Pre
Ch amber XLssu
S re v s time

7. 000

6. 000

5. 000

4. 000

3. 000

2. 000

1. 000

0. 000
0 0.2 0. 4 0.6 0.8 1 1. 2 1.4 1.6 1. 8 2
Time (sec. )

Rocket Motor chamber pressure

R' 8314 J/mol-K Universal gas constant

M 41.98 kg/kmol Effective molecular wt.of products
R 198.0 J/kg-K Specific gas constant
k 1.139 Ratio of specific heats, mixture
hc 0.95 Combustion efficiency
To 1720 K Ideal combustion temperature
To act 1634 K Actual chamber temperature
Patm 0.101 MPa Ambient pressure
c* 894 m/s Characteristic exhaust velocity
G* 6 Propellant erosive burning area ratio threshold Pmax = 5.86 MPa
kv 0 Propellant erosive burning velocity coefficient t burn = 1.728 s.
t thrust = 1.775 s.
Rocket Motor Performance Thrust
SRM vs4.XLS
2 01 time

Thrust (N.)
16 00

14 00

12 00

10 00

8 00

6 00

4 00

2 00

0
0.00 00 0.50 00 1 .000 0 1. 5000 2. 0000
Time (sec.)

k 1.044 Ratio of specific heats, 2-ph. flow

h noz 0.85 Nozzle efficiency
Ae/At 8.00 Nozzle expansion ratio (initial)
Patm 0.101 MPa Ambient pressure
Ato 165.1 mm2 Throat cross-section area (initial)
Ae 1320.6 mm2 Nozzle exit cross-section area
Meo 2.974 0.00 Mach No. at nozzle exit (initial)
Mef 2.974 0.00 Mach No. at nozzle exit (final)
De 41.01 mm Nozzle exit diameter
Ae/At opt 11.191 Optimum Nozzle expansion ratio at Po max
Ae/At opt 8.345 Avg. optimum nozzle expansion ratio
wf 0.698 Web fraction
CFmax 1.434 Thrust coefficient, maximum
F max 1411 N. Maximum thrust
It 1709 N-sec. Total impulse
Isp 129.3 sec. Specific impulse, delivered
Class: K Motor classification

F max = 1411 N.
0.00 F avg = 963 N.
t thrust = 1.775 sec.
Nozzle Design

beta 35.0 degrees Nozzle convergence half-angle

alpha 12.0 degrees Nozzle divergence half-angle

Reference worksheets:
Dc 65 mm Chamber inside diameter Data and Kn
Dt 14.50 mm Nozzle throat diameter Data and Kn
De 41.01 mm Nozzle exit diameter Performance
De opt 41.88 mm Optimum nozzle exit diameter Performance

Lc 36.06 mm Convergence length

Ld 62.35 mm Divergence length
Lo 98.42 mm Overall length

entrance plane
2
 0.2094 alpha
0.6109 beta

Graphing:
Pt. X Y -Y
1 0 32.50 -32.50
2 36.06 7.25 -7.25
3 98.42 20.50 -20.50
4 100.48 20.94 -20.94

1 0.00 0.50 -0.50

2 0.55 0.11 -0.11
3 1.51 0.32 -0.32
4 1.55 0.32 -0.32
1.51 0.32
1.51 -0.32
1.55 0.32
1.55 -0.32
1.51 1
1.51 -1
Motor Output Data

This page presents a summary of the key parameters of motor performance, which
may be used in trajectory simulation software, such as SOAR.

Example Rocket Motor

utilizing KNDX propellant.
Grain mass 1.348 kg.
2.971 lb.
Total impulse 1709.5 N-sec.
384.3 lb-sec.
Average thrust 963.1 N.
216.5 lb.
Thrust time 1.775 sec.
Specific Impulse 129.3 sec.
Motor Classification K 963

T hrus t (N ew tons )
Thrust-time data [see note 1]
Time step 0.0855 sec. [see note2]

Data pt. Time Thrust Thrust 1600

1400
(sec.) (N.) (lb.)
1200
1 0.000 0 0
1000
2 0.106 558 126 800
3 0.109 560 126 600
4 0.206 613 138 400
5 0.303 668 150 200
6 0.398 722 162 0
0.000 0.500 1.000 1.500 2.000
7 0.491 775 174 Time (seconds)
8 0.582 828 186
T hrus t (Pounds )

9 0.672 880 198

10 0.760 931 209
11 0.847 981 221
12 0.932 1029 231 350

13 1.017 1076 242 300

14 1.100 1122 252 250

15 1.182 1165 262 200

16 1.264 1207 271 150
17 1.345 1247 280 100
18 1.425 1285 289 50
19 1.504 1321 297 0
20 1.583 1354 304 0.000 0.500 1.000 1.500 2.000
Time (seconds)
21 1.661 1386 312
22 1.734 871 196
23 1.776 0 0

[1 ] This table approximates the actual thrust-time profile.

[2] The effective time increment between data points.
Propellant Data

Propellant & combustion products physical/thermochemical properties

Propellant type
symb. units notes KNDX KNSB KNSU
Grain mass density, ideal r p g/cm3 1.879 1.841 1.889
Ratio of specific heats, 2-ph. k 2ph - [1] 1.043 1.042 1.044
Ratio of specific heats, mixture k - [2] 1.131 1.136 1.133
Effective molecular wt. M kg/kmol [3] 42.39 39.90 41.98
Chamber temperature To K [4] 1710 1600 1720

Notes: [1] For the dynamic (zero lag) gas-particle mixture.

[2] For the static gas-particle mixture.
[3] Given by system mass divided by number of gas moles in system.
[4] Adiabatic flame temperature.

Additional Notes: KNDX = Potassium Nitrate/Dextrose, 65/35 O/F ratio

KNSB = Potassium Nitrate/Sorbitol, 65/35 O/F ratio
KNSU = Potassium Nitrate/Sucrose, 65/35 O/F ratio
KNER = Potassium Nitrate/Erythritol, 65/35 O/F ratio
KNMN = Potassium Nitrate/Mannitol, 65/35 O/F ratio
 KNER KNMN
1.820 1.854
1.043 1.042
1.139 1.136
38.78 39.83
1608 1616

gas moles in system.

Propellant Burn Rate Empirical Data

KNDX
a n a n
Pressure, psia psi, in/sec Pressure, Mpa Mpa, mm/sec
14.7 to 113 0.0160 0.619 0.100 to 0.779 8.875 0.619
113 to 373 0.3105 -0.009 0.779 to 2.572 7.553 -0.009
373 to 860 0.0049 0.688 2.572 to 5.930 3.841 0.688
860 to 1233 1.4155 -0.148 5.930 to 8.502 17.20 -0.148
1233 to 1625 0.0209 0.442 8.502 to 11.20 4.775 0.442

KNSB Fine
a n a n
Pressure, psia psi, in/sec Pressure, Mpa Mpa, mm/sec
14 to 117 0.0188 0.625 0.101 to 0.807 10.708 0.625
117 to 218 1.6480 -0.314 0.807 to 1.503 8.763 -0.314
218 to 550 0.3298 -0.013 1.503 to 3.792 7.852 -0.013
550 to 1020 0.0107 0.535 3.792 to 7.033 3.907 0.535
1020 to 1548 0.2767 0.064 7.033 to 10.67 9.653 0.064

KNSB Coarse, KNMN Coarse Note [3]

a n a n
Pressure, psia psi, in/sec Pressure, Mpa Mpa, mm/sec
14 to 1500 0.0676 0.220 0.101 to 10.300 5.130 0.220

KNSU
a n a n
Pressure, psia psi, in/sec Pressure, Mpa Mpa, mm/sec
14 to 1500 0.0665 0.319 0.101 to 10.300 8.260 0.319
Burn rate (m m /s )

Conditions for applicability of burn rate parameters:

KNSB Fine, KNDX and KNSU :
Oxidizer particle size 60-125 mm majority [Note 1] 20
18
Blending time (powdered) 1hr/100g. typical KND
16
Grain temperature 20C. 14 KNS

KNSB Coarse : 12 KNS

Oxidizer particle size 150-250 mm majority [Note 2] 10 Coar
8
Grain temperature 20C. KNS
6
[1] Milled in electric coffee grinder for approx. 40 sec. 4 KNE
[2] As obtained (fine granular) or prills milled in electric 2
coffee grinder approx. 5 sec. 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
[3] Burn rate parameters courtesy Magnus Gudnasen. Pressure (MPa)

KNER Coarse Note [3]

a n a n
Pressure, psia psi, in/sec Pressure, Mpa Mpa, mm/sec
14 to 1500 0.0156 0.400 14.000 to 10.300 2.900 0.400
 0.25 0 0.25 8.944

Mpa a n r Mpa a
0.1 8.875445 0.6193 2.132505 0.1035 10.70768
0.25 8.875445 0.6193 3.761269 0.2505 10.70768
0.5 8.875445 0.6193 5.777797 0.3975 10.70768
0.779 8.875445 0.6193 7.6036 0.5445 10.70768
1.029 7.552784 -0.0087 7.550906 0.6915 10.70768
1.279 7.552784 -0.0087 7.536632 0.807 8.76328
1.529 7.552784 -0.0087 7.524935 0.954 8.76328
1.779 7.552784 -0.0087 7.515027 1.101 8.76328
2.029 7.552784 -0.0087 7.506435 1.248 8.76328
2.279 7.552784 -0.0087 7.498851 1.395 8.76328
2.572 3.84088 0.6882 7.358329 1.503 8.76328
2.822 3.84088 0.6882 7.843395 1.65 7.852166
3.072 3.84088 0.6882 8.315225 1.797 7.852166
3.322 3.84088 0.6882 8.775219 1.944 7.852166
3.572 3.84088 0.6882 9.224533 2.091 7.852166
3.822 3.84088 0.6882 9.664139 2.238 7.852166
4.072 3.84088 0.6882 10.09486 2.385 7.852166
4.322 3.84088 0.6882 10.51741 2.532 7.852166
4.572 3.84088 0.6882 10.93241 2.679 7.852166
4.822 3.84088 0.6882 11.34038 2.826 7.852166
5.072 3.84088 0.6882 11.74181 2.973 7.852166
5.322 3.84088 0.6882 12.13711 3.12 7.852166
5.572 3.84088 0.6882 12.52667 3.267 7.852166
5.93 17.20419 -0.1481 13.21736 3.414 7.852166
6.18 17.20419 -0.1481 13.13677 3.561 7.852166
6.43 17.20419 -0.1481 13.05985 3.792 7.852166
6.68 17.20419 -0.1481 12.98628 3.939 3.906768
6.93 17.20419 -0.1481 12.91581 4.086 3.906768
7.18 17.20419 -0.1481 12.84819 4.233 3.906768
KNDX
7.43 17.20419 -0.1481 12.78323 4.38 3.906768
KNSB fine 7.68 17.20419 -0.1481 12.72073 4.527 3.906768
KNSB/KNER
7.93 17.20419 -0.1481 12.66053 4.674 3.906768
Coarse 8.18 17.20419 -0.1481 12.60246 4.821 3.906768
KNSU 8.5 17.20419 -0.1481 12.53104 4.968 3.906768
KNER Coarse
8.75 4.775241 0.4417 12.44745 5.115 3.906768
9 4.775241 0.4417 12.6033 5.262 3.906768
9.25 4.775241 0.4417 12.75675 5.409 3.906768
4 6 8 10 12
essure (MPa) 9.5 4.775241 0.4417 12.90791 5.556 3.906768
9.75 4.775241 0.4417 13.05686 5.703 3.906768
10 4.775241 0.4417 13.20369 5.85 3.906768
10.25 4.775241 0.4417 13.34849 5.997 3.906768
10.5 4.775241 0.4417 13.49132 6.144 3.906768
10.75 4.775241 0.4417 13.63228 6.291 3.906768
11 4.775241 0.4417 13.77141 6.438 3.906768
11.25 4.775241 0.4417 13.90879 6.585 3.906768
11.5 4.775241 0.4417 14.04448 6.732 3.906768
6.879 3.906768
7.033 9.653204
7.18 9.653204
7.327 9.653204
7.474 9.653204
7.621 9.653204
7.768 9.653204
7.915 9.653204
8.062 9.653204
8.209 9.653204
8.356 9.653204
8.503 9.653204
8.65 9.653204
8.797 9.653204
8.944 9.653204
9.091 9.653204
9.238 9.653204
9.385 9.653204
9.532 9.653204
9.679 9.653204
9.826 9.653204
9.973 9.653204
10.12 9.653204
10.267 9.653204
10.414 9.653204
10.561 9.653204
10.708 9.653204
10.855 9.653204
11.002 9.653204
KNSB Fine KNSB Coarse KNSU KNER
n r a n r a n r a n
0.6247 2.596144 5.130 0.220 3.114614 8.260 0.319 4.006324 2.900 0.400
0.6247 4.509524 5.130 0.220 3.783163 8.260 0.319 5.311286 2.900 0.400
0.6247 6.017297 5.130 0.220 4.187661 8.260 0.319 6.154157 2.900 0.400
0.6247 7.324423 5.130 0.220 4.487835 8.260 0.319 6.803985 2.900 0.400
0.6247 8.503813 5.130 0.220 4.730114 8.260 0.319 7.343004 2.900 0.400
-0.3142 9.374045 5.130 0.220 4.893612 8.260 0.319 7.713877 2.900 0.400
-0.3142 8.893907 5.130 0.220 5.077127 8.260 0.319 8.136844 2.900 0.400
-0.3142 8.502314 5.130 0.220 5.23975 8.260 0.319 8.517462 2.900 0.400
-0.3142 8.174027 5.130 0.220 5.386226 8.260 0.319 8.864873 2.900 0.400
-0.3142 7.892989 5.130 0.220 5.519804 8.260 0.319 9.185424 2.900 0.400
-0.3142 7.71021 5.130 0.220 5.611104 8.260 0.319 9.406541 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.801214 5.130 0.220 5.727483 8.260 0.319 9.690751 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.792563 5.130 0.220 5.836036 8.260 0.319 9.958201 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.784602 5.130 0.220 5.937868 8.260 0.319 10.21114 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.777228 5.130 0.220 6.03386 8.260 0.319 10.45136 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.770363 5.130 0.220 6.124725 8.260 0.319 10.68035 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.763939 5.130 0.220 6.211047 8.260 0.319 10.89931 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.757905 5.130 0.220 6.293314 8.260 0.319 11.10926 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.752215 5.130 0.220 6.371935 8.260 0.319 11.31106 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.746834 5.130 0.220 6.447261 8.260 0.319 11.50546 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.741728 5.130 0.220 6.519589 8.260 0.319 11.69309 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.736873 5.130 0.220 6.58918 8.260 0.319 11.8745 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.732244 5.130 0.220 6.656258 8.260 0.319 12.05018 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.727821 5.130 0.220 6.721022 8.260 0.319 12.22056 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.723587 5.130 0.220 6.783646 8.260 0.319 12.38601 2.900 0.400
-0.013 7.717278 5.130 0.220 6.878099 8.260 0.319 12.63686 2.900 0.400
0.5354 8.139305 5.130 0.220 6.935891 8.260 0.319 12.79111 2.900 0.400
0.5354 8.300549 5.130 0.220 6.992026 8.260 0.319 12.94149 2.900 0.400
0.5354 8.459119 5.130 0.220 7.046606 8.260 0.319 13.08823 2.900 0.400
0.5354 8.615151 5.130 0.220 7.099727 8.260 0.319 13.23154 2.900 0.400
0.5354 8.768768 5.130 0.220 7.151476 8.260 0.319 13.37161 2.900 0.400
0.5354 8.920085 5.130 0.220 7.20193 8.260 0.319 13.50861 2.900 0.400
0.5354 9.069206 5.130 0.220 7.251161 8.260 0.319 13.64271 2.900 0.400
0.5354 9.216229 5.130 0.220 7.299234 8.260 0.319 13.77406 2.900 0.400
0.5354 9.361245 5.130 0.220 7.346211 8.260 0.319 13.90278 2.900 0.400
0.5354 9.504337 5.130 0.220 7.392146 8.260 0.319 14.02901 2.900 0.400
0.5354 9.645583 5.130 0.220 7.437091 8.260 0.319 14.15287 2.900 0.400
0.5354 9.785057 5.130 0.220 7.481093 8.260 0.319 14.27444 2.900 0.400
0.5354 9.922827 5.130 0.220 7.524196 8.260 0.319 14.39385 2.900 0.400
0.5354 10.05896 5.130 0.220 7.566441 8.260 0.319 14.51118 2.900 0.400
0.5354 10.19351 5.130 0.220 7.607866 8.260 0.319 14.62652 2.900 0.400
0.5354 10.32653 5.130 0.220 7.648506 8.260 0.319 14.73995 2.900 0.400
0.5354 10.45809 5.130 0.220 7.688395 8.260 0.319 14.85154 2.900 0.400
0.5354 10.58822 5.130 0.220 7.727563 8.260 0.319 14.96138 2.900 0.400
0.5354 10.71698 5.130 0.220 7.76604 8.260 0.319 15.06952 2.900 0.400
0.5354 10.84441 5.130 0.220 7.803853 8.260 0.319 15.17602 2.900 0.400
0.5354 10.97056 5.130 0.220 7.841027 8.260 0.319 15.28096 2.900 0.400
0.0638 10.93249 5.130 0.220 7.879312 8.260 0.319 15.38927 2.900 0.400
0.0638 10.94693 5.130 0.220 7.915252 8.260 0.319 15.49115 2.900 0.400
0.0638 10.96109 5.130 0.220 7.950622 8.260 0.319 15.59163 2.900 0.400
0.0638 10.97499 5.130 0.220 7.985444 8.260 0.319 15.69074 2.900 0.400
0.0638 10.98864 5.130 0.220 8.019735 8.260 0.319 15.78854 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.00204 5.130 0.220 8.053514 8.260 0.319 15.88505 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.01521 5.130 0.220 8.086797 8.260 0.319 15.98034 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.02815 5.130 0.220 8.119603 8.260 0.319 16.07442 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.04087 5.130 0.220 8.151945 8.260 0.319 16.16734 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.05338 5.130 0.220 8.183838 8.260 0.319 16.25914 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.06568 5.130 0.220 8.215297 8.260 0.319 16.34984 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.07779 5.130 0.220 8.246334 8.260 0.319 16.43948 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.08971 5.130 0.220 8.276962 8.260 0.319 16.52809 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.10144 5.130 0.220 8.307194 8.260 0.319 16.6157 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.11299 5.130 0.220 8.337041 8.260 0.319 16.70233 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.12437 5.130 0.220 8.366513 8.260 0.319 16.78802 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.13558 5.130 0.220 8.395623 8.260 0.319 16.87278 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.14663 5.130 0.220 8.424378 8.260 0.319 16.95664 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.15751 5.130 0.220 8.45279 8.260 0.319 17.03962 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.16825 5.130 0.220 8.480867 8.260 0.319 17.12175 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.17884 5.130 0.220 8.508618 8.260 0.319 17.20305 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.18928 5.130 0.220 8.536053 8.260 0.319 17.28354 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.19958 5.130 0.220 8.563178 8.260 0.319 17.36323 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.20974 5.130 0.220 8.590001 8.260 0.319 17.44215 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.21977 5.130 0.220 8.616531 8.260 0.319 17.52032 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.22967 5.130 0.220 8.642775 8.260 0.319 17.59774 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.23944 5.130 0.220 8.668739 8.260 0.319 17.67445 2.900 0.400
0.0638 11.24909 5.130 0.220 8.69443 8.260 0.319 17.75046 2.900 0.400
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1.170507
1.666944
2.005085
2.274035
2.502159
2.661628
2.845885
3.01379
3.16872
3.313048
3.413356
3.543167
3.666209
3.78335
3.895288
4.002599
4.105758
4.205169
4.301175
4.394069
4.484107
4.571512
4.656479
4.739182
4.819775
4.942485
5.018251
5.092339
5.164845
5.235855
5.30545
5.373701
5.440676
5.506436
5.57104
5.634538
5.696981
5.758414
5.818879
5.878416
5.937062
5.994852
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6.107991
6.163399
6.21807
6.27203
6.327822
6.380398
6.432332
6.483645
6.534356
6.584483
6.634044
6.683056
6.731535
6.779495
6.826952
6.873919
6.92041
6.966437
7.012012
7.057147
7.101853
7.146141
7.190022
7.233504
7.276597
7.319311
7.361654
7.403635
7.445263
7.486543
7.527486
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 Rocket Motor Classification
Class Total Impulse
(Newton-sec.)
1.26 A 1.26 - 2.5
2.5 B 2.5 - 5
5 C 5 - 10
10 D 10 - 20
20 E 20 - 40
40 F 40 - 80
80 G 80 - 160
160 H 160 - 320
320 I 320 - 640
640 J 640 - 1280
1280 K 1280 - 2560
2560 L 2560 - 5120
5120 M 5120 - 10240
10240 N 10240 - 20480
20480 O 20480 - 40960
40960 P 40960 - 81920
81920 Q 81920 - 163840
R 163840 - 327680
S 327680 - 655360
T 655360 - 1310720
U 1310720 - 2621440
V 2621440 - 5242880
 English -> Metric Converter Metric -> English Converter

Length 2 inch -> 50.8 mm. Length 25 mm. ->

Length 2 inch -> 5.08 cm. Length 10 cm. ->
Mass 1 lb(mass) -> 0.4536 kg. Mass 1 kg. ->
Force 1 lb(force) -> 4.448 N. Force 100 N. ->
Density 0.05736 lb/in3 -> 1.588 g/cm3 Density 1.8 g/cm3 ->
Pressure 1000 lb/in2 -> 6.895 MPa. Pressure 5.515 MPa. ->
Area 0.2 in2 -> 129 mm2 Area 80 mm2 ->
Impulse 120 lb-sec -> 533.76 N-sec. Impulse 450 N-sec. ->
Temperature 80 deg.F. -> 26.7 deg.C. Temperature 100 deg.C.->
Abs. temperature 2700 R. -> 1500 K. Abs. temperature 1600 K. ->
nglish Converter

0.984 inch
3.937 inch
2.205 lb(mass)
22.482 lb(force)
0.06503 lb/in3
800 lb/in2
0.124 in2
101.169 lb-sec
212 deg.F.
2880 R.
Record of Revisions

Version Date Worksheet

Beta 1 Dec. 99 -
Beta-1 1 Sep. 00 Performance

Data and Kn
1.00 6 April 02 Propellant data

Data and Kn

Pressure

Performance
Intro

Output
(all)
2014 Dec.2013
 Changes
- Original release.
- Revised perfomance to take into account varying Ae/At due to throat erosion.
- Added web fraction calculation.
- Edited comment for nozzle efficiency.
- Added volumetric loading fraction calculation.
- k for static mixture added.
- Notes added.
- Fixed bug wrt computing tweb with core inhibited.
- Hint added.
- Solve buttons edited & arrow added.
- k for static mixture now used for pressure & c* computation.
- Solve buttons edited & arrow added.
- k for 2-phase flow inserted.
- URL added.
- Text modified
- New worksheet
- Various font & chart colours changed.
- Multiple changes to user interface and formating
- Propellant choices enhanced.
- Added Nozzle Design worksheet