Cylinder with dome on top, adjoining flared exhaust nozzle at bottom, and two protroding propellant inlet pipes, set at about 45 degrees, one on each side with standard plumbing elbows screwed on each end. Sixteen bolts and hex nuts around bottom of main cylinder.; two hex nuts, one on each side of top of cylinder. Overall, painted black; minor rust around some of the nuts. Note that this motor was machined out of a solid piece of stainless steel and was designed for high heat absorption and for continuous re-use (i.e. multiple static rocket combustion tests). This type of construction also accounts for the very heavy (non-flyable) weight of the motor, at 40 lbs. The components include standard plumbing T-braces for the propellants inlets.
Object is made of Monel steel, overall; plumbing T-braces, for propellant inlets, (two), one of each side, cast brass, each 6.5 inches long.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
11/15/2021
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Rockets; Space
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