EX Motors
WWimp
BI (beer & inspiration)
BWL
Click on the edge of the graph to
enlarge the view. Test data from
the test stand.
Better White Lightning (BWL)
Ingredient Percent
Ammonium perchlorate 400 um 15.2%
Ammonium perchlorate 200 um 45.7%
Ammonium perchlorate 90 um 9.1%
Aluminum atomized 400 mesh 5.0%
Copper Oxide 1.0%
Zinc Dust 3.0%
R45M HTPB 12.0%
Dioctyl adipate 6.0%
Castor oil 0.3%
HX878 0.2%
Isonate 143 1.4%
IPDI 1.0%
PDMS (Four drops per 1000gms) 0.1%
Isp 210
a 0.051856
n 0.219016
The data below represents some
of the results from my test
trials, it is provided as a starting
point only for your own
experimenting and testing.
RSC ( Pourable)
Ingredient Percent
Ammonium perchlorate 400 um 16.0%
Ammonium perchlorate 200 um 46.0%
Ammonium perchlorate 90 um 10.0%
Aluminum atomized -400 mesh 3.0%
Copper Oxide 1.0%
R45M HTPB 14.0%
Dioctyl adipate 7.0%
Castor oil 0.3%
HX878 0.2%
Isonate 143 2.0%
IPDI 0.5%
Isp 210
a 0.028654
n 0.335871
D & R Blue (greenish)
Ingredient Percent
Ammonium perchlorate 200 um 74.9%
Aluminum atomized 325 mesh 1.0%
Boric Acid 3.5%
Copper Carbonate 3.5%
Thermax 0.1%
R45M HTPB 11.5%
Dioctyl adipate 3.0%
Castor oil 0.3%
HX878 (Tepanol) 0.2%
Isonate 143L 1.6%
Isophorone Diisocyanate 0.4%
Isp NA
a NA
n NA
D & R Orange
Ingredient Percent
Ammonium perchlorate 200 um 74.9%
Aluminum atomized 325 mesh 1.0%
NaCl 3.5%
Strontium Carbonate 3.5%
Thermax 0.1%
R45M HTPB 11.5%
Dioctyl adipate 3.0%
Castor oil 0.3%
HX878 (Tepanol) 0.2%
Isonate 143L 1.6%
Isophorone Diisocyanate 0.4%
Isp NA
a NA
n NA
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information
Currently our test
stand is equipped
with a load cell
(thrust) and a
pressure transducer.
The data is collected
from a Data Q "Ato
D" unit. The data is
saved on a laptop and
manipulated with
THRUST GEAR. My
partner in crime is
Howard Williamson.
We both enjoy
testing various
motors.
RSC(High Energy 1-24-2008)
Ingredient Percent
Ammonium perchlorate 400 um 26.9%
Ammonium perchlorate 200 um 54.3%
Aluminum 325 um 1.0%
Copper Oxide 0.7%
R45M HTPB 12.0%
Dioctyl adipate 2.2%
HEX 878 (tepanol) 0.2%
Caster oils 0.3%
143L 1.5%
IPDI 0.6%
Isp 215
a 0 .028654
n 0.335871
B & I (Sept 2007)
Ingredient Percent
Ammonium perchlorate 200 um 56.8%
Ammonium perchlorate 90 um 16.7%
Aluminum atomized -400 mesh 6.1%
Copper Oxide 1.0%
Zinc Dust 4.1%
R45M HTPB 11.2%
Dioctyl adipate 1.5%
Castor oil 0.5%
Isonate 143 1.4%
IPDI 0.6%
Isp 220
a 0.041223
n 0.288482