Ammonium Perchlorate Rocket Propellant Test

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This was a test of some Ammonium Perchlorate Rocket propellant I made using PBAN resin, Ammonium Perchlorate, and copper oxide as a catalyst and colorant.

The engine was made using a 1" diameter by 1.25" long fuel grain, loaded into 1" Schedule 40 PVC pipe, with a bentonite/grog nozzle/header. The core extended only about .3" into the actual grain, since the pressure from a fully cored grain would have surely blown the case. The total power of the engine was about that of an upper E-class engine, but with a very long burn time. Before this one, I had about 3 engines CATO until I lowered the Ammonium perchlorate percentage for a slower burning propellant.

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Science & Technology

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• Ammonium
• Perchlorate
• Rocket
• engine
• Propellant
• black
• powder
• rocket
• fuel
• APCP
• AP
• CP

[anthony102010]

how did you make the fuel

[BobD1001]

@anthony102010 I thoroughly read the book "Experimental Composite Propellant" by Dr. Terry McCreary, as well as e-mail correspondence with him for some time. Talk about an author who stands behind, and supports what he writes. In my propellant above I just added my own twist to the burn rate catalyst by using copper oxide. I HIGHLY recommend this book if you are considering getting into composite propellants, and it can be found on several rocketry websites.

[willvb13]

it would make a nice cigarette lighter

[BobD1001]

@willvb13 a slightly toxic one at that...

[TalksWithDirt]

That helo must have been the homeland security goons coming to cop a feel, take nude photos and give you a hard time for making a rocket....

[BobD1001]

@TalksWithDirt haha that sounds about right... they are so damn against any sort of home experimenters nowadays its going to kill American innovation

[RashiD1G]

@TheEIBarto false... the easiest way to get kno3 is:

GO TO SHOP-> BUY IT

over

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[jackson3pvo]

Hey im just wondering would 2 of those be strong enough to repel a 800gm to 1.2kg car?

[anthony102010]

@BobD1001 thanks

[GerbilEssences]

talk about endurance :)

[MrVarveklis]

It wos to long for me sleeped in the hol video