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To: BenLurkin

I read that making big boosters isn’t a problem - managing the vibration resonances as it fires is the problem. They can rip the rocket to pieces.


2 posted on 06/27/2016 9:04:57 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Talisker

What is its power relative to the Saturn 5?


3 posted on 06/27/2016 9:17:43 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: Talisker
Another challenge is maintaining a consistent burning surface area as the SRP burns away. (An increase in burning area = an uncontrolled increase in internal pressure and thrust.)

Just about the worst defect is burning at the interface between propellant and the casing.

That's why polysulfide rubber-based propellants are literally Vulcanized to their casings -- in huge autoclaves.

It's not called, "rocket science" for no reason... '-)

4 posted on 06/27/2016 9:29:07 PM PDT by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias; "Barack": Allah's current ally...)
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