Components can comprise a substrate, a strain sensor comprising at least two reference points disposed on the substrate, and one or more thermally reactive features disposed on the substrate proximate the strain sensor, wherein the one or more thermally reactive features react to one or more elevated temperatures.

A solid propellant rocket motor (1) has a tubular casing (3) accommodating a mass (5) of solid propellant material and at least one opening (10) for the space in the casing (3) to communicate with the outside closed by a closing head (11); the closing head (11) being coupled to the casing (3) by means of one or the other of two blocking portions (28) (21A) with different strength both carried by a movement device (21,35) which can be elastically deformed and operated from the outside.

A solid propellant rocket motor (1) has a tubular casing (3) accommodating a mass (5) of solid propellant material and at least one opening (10) for the space in the casing (3) to communicate with the outside closed by a closing head (11); the closing head (11) being coupled to the casing (3) by means of one or the other of two blocking portions (28) (21A) with different strength both carried by a movement device (21,35) which can be elastically deformed and operated from the outside.

A rocket which can be propelled spirally from a rifling-free launcher tube without backblast includes a warhead, a rocket body, and a rocket motor including: an outer casing whose bottom has inclined propulsion-gas outlet holes; a first supporting member coupled to the outer casing; a first bullet on the first supporting member; a connecting member with first and second connecting portions, the first connecting portion connected to the first bullet; an inner casing in the outer casing; a second supporting member coupled to the inner casing and the second connecting portion and having a shielding portion; a metal plate in the second supporting member, with a through hole shielded by the shielding portion; an elastic member on the metal plate; a second bullet on the second supporting member, abutting against the elastic member; and a plastic cover covering the second bullet to form a gunpowder chamber in the inner casing.

A rocket which can be propelled spirally from a rifling-free launcher tube without backblast includes a warhead, a rocket body, and a rocket motor including: an outer casing whose bottom has inclined propulsion-gas outlet holes; a first supporting member coupled to the outer casing; a first bullet on the first supporting member; a connecting member with first and second connecting portions, the first connecting portion connected to the first bullet; an inner casing in the outer casing; a second supporting member coupled to the inner casing and the second connecting portion and having a shielding portion; a metal plate in the second supporting member, with a through hole shielded by the shielding portion; an elastic member on the metal plate; a second bullet on the second supporting member, abutting against the elastic member; and a plastic cover covering the second bullet to form a gunpowder chamber in the inner casing.

A motor assembly is provided for use with projectiles, such as munitions, having relatively low length to diameter ratios. The motor assembly has an aerospike nozzle and a casing disposed about the aerospike nozzle, where interior aerospike volume contains propellant and where walls of both the cowl of the casing and of the aerospike nozzle jointly define a combustion chamber.

The present invention discloses a multistage variable burning rate solid rocket motor and a forming method. A multi-material composite fiber skeleton structure is embedded inside a propellant in the present invention, so that the original burning rate of the propellant presents multistage changes to achieve the function of multistage thrust. The fiber skeleton structure embedded in the solid rocket motor is formed by additive manufacturing, fixed in a combustion chamber, and then charged at one time to complete the forming of a motor grain. The design can greatly increase the burning rates of the propellants of end-burning and bore-burning motors, and can also conduct multistage adjustment for the burning rates of the motors by changing the fiber skeleton and structure, so as to satisfy the requirements of missile weapon systems for multistage power propulsion. The present invention greatly simplifies the technological production process of the existing single-chamber multi-thrust motor.

The present invention discloses a multistage variable burning rate solid rocket motor and a forming method. A multi-material composite fiber skeleton structure is embedded inside a propellant in the present invention, so that the original burning rate of the propellant presents multistage changes to achieve the function of multistage thrust. The fiber skeleton structure embedded in the solid rocket motor is formed by additive manufacturing, fixed in a combustion chamber, and then charged at one time to complete the forming of a motor grain. The design can greatly increase the burning rates of the propellants of end-burning and bore-burning motors, and can also conduct multistage adjustment for the burning rates of the motors by changing the fiber skeleton and structure, so as to satisfy the requirements of missile weapon systems for multistage power propulsion. The present invention greatly simplifies the technological production process of the existing single-chamber multi-thrust motor.

The present invention is a system and method for manufacturing a modular motor architecture, comprising a rocket motor comprising an extended case with a forward end and an aft end. The forward end features a radial retention interface with a multi-stack polar boss, a multi-stack forward polar boss enclosure, and radial tabs. The multi-stack polar boss is molded using boss molding material into three to twenty radial tabs and is wound into the composite case. The motor includes multiple multi-stack cartridges that house propellant and a central combustion chamber. These cartridges, including a forward cartridge, a primary cartridge, and an aft cartridge, are suspended inside the case and secured co-axially with the composite case by various joints, including polar and aft joints. The aft cartridge is located at the aft end, which features a closure and a nozzle.

The present invention is a system and method for manufacturing a modular motor architecture, comprising a rocket motor comprising an extended case with a forward end and an aft end. The forward end features a radial retention interface with a multi-stack polar boss, a multi-stack forward polar boss enclosure, and radial tabs. The multi-stack polar boss is molded using boss molding material into three to twenty radial tabs and is wound into the composite case. The motor includes multiple multi-stack cartridges that house propellant and a central combustion chamber. These cartridges, including a forward cartridge, a primary cartridge, and an aft cartridge, are suspended inside the case and secured co-axially with the composite case by various joints, including polar and aft joints. The aft cartridge is located at the aft end, which features a closure and a nozzle.