Solid Rockets Technical Committee Education Subcommittee Report

1. Solid Rockets Technical CommitteeEducation SubcommitteeReport Thomas L. Moore Subcomittee Chairman 12 July 2004

2. Membership Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee 12 July 2004

3. 2004 Short Course • Solid Rocket Igniter Technology and Applications • 15-16 July 2004, Marriott Marina Ft. Lauderdale • 10 Presentations • Aerojet (2) • ATK Elkton (2) • Avio • CPIA • NAWC WD • Pacific Scientific • Snecma • Software & Engineering Associates (SEA), Inc. • 17 paid students registered as of 9:30 am, 12 July Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee 12 July 2004

4. Future Professional Development • Recommendations: • Continue to alternate Lecture Series (one-half to full day special session) and Short Course (1½ to 2 days) on an annual basis • Schedule at Joint Propulsion Conference only • Lecture Series “Solid Rocket Motor Insulation” • 2005 Joint Propulsion Conference, Tucson, AZ • Short Course “Solid Rocket Motor Health Monitoring and Reliability” • 2006 Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee 12 July 2004

5. Educational Outreach • Create about 6 solid rocket science roadshow kits for show-and-tell at schools and professional meetings • Specimen bottles containing basic composite propellant ingredients or simulants • AP • Binder polymer • Powered aluminum • Sample of inert propellant • Inert hardware • Cross-sectional model of small motor and/or nozzle • Igniter • General solid rocket manufacturing and test video • Posters Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee 12 July 2004

6. SRTC Lecture Series on CD-ROM • All material received to date has been scanned to pdf • SRTC leadership requested further exploration of export-control issue • CPIA will seek advice from Navy Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee 12 July 2004

7. Solid Rocket Fundamentals Textbook • Robert Geisler study and proposal January 2003 • Project agreed to in principle by SRTC January 2004 • Two- to three-year project • Audience • Undergraduate and graduate students • Entry level and junior engineers • Reference text for general industry • Content should cover basic design principles (i.e., “Solid Rockets 101”) and practical “how-to” and best practice guidelines for the design engineer Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee 12 July 2004

8. Textbook—The Plan • Solicit high-level support from major solid rocket companies for labor required to complete 1 or 2 chapters each • Assign primary responsibility for each chapter • Solicit retirees and academia for remaining chapters • Provide honorarium/stipend at completion • Use NASA SP monographs from 1970’s as backbone • CPIA to coordinate editorial function Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee 12 July 2004

9. Publishing with AIAA • Textbook (AIAA Education Series) requires sample problems • AIAA attractive for low volume production (~1000 copy run) • Final manuscript required two 2 years from contract signing • Projected retail cost of 400-page book would be $80 (Average 30% discount to re-sellers). • Royalties to SRTC would be 15% of net (approximately $8.50 per book sold) Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee 12 July 2004