Solid fuels, their properties, and applications

Future studies in the area of mixed solid fuels for rocket motors are predi cted. It is expected the promising fuels will consist of an "active" binder and a high enthalpy oxidant, but will not contain metallic fuel. The energ y indices of these fuels ensure an effective specific impulse approximate t o 50 (kg sec)/kg higher than that of those in use today. Ways of reducing t he temperature of the gaseous combustion products of solid fuels to 300 - 3 30 K are examined, which will allow these fuels to be used in systems with traditional materials (metal, plastic, rubber, etc.). The prospects for usi ng solid fuels with elevated combustion temperatures are studied, as well a s the possibility of using the principles employed in establishing the comp osition of solid fuels in the synthesis of various materials.