Propulsion

propulsion system experts

Monte Sano Research employees are Industry-Leading Propulsion System experts with extensive experience in solid rocket motor design, analysis, manufacturing, integration and testing. We provide a total system approach for weapon technology development including:

Concept definition and evaluation
Engineering background studies
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments
Preliminary design
Simulation analysis
Sub-system hardware development and testing
Ground and flight test planning
Test range support
Data Analysis
Flight test data evaluation and reduction

propulsion system experts

MSRC employees are Industry-Leading Propulsion System experts with extensive experience in solid rocket motor design, analysis, manufacturing, integration and testing. We provide a total system approach for weapon technology development including:

analysis

Monte Sano Research utilizes SolidWorks Simulation and ANSYS Mechanical to perform finite element analysis-based thermal, structural, vibration, frequency, fatigue, and (linear and non-linear) stress analysis of motor designs. Monte Sano Research utilizes the JANNAF standard Solid Performance Program 2012 (SPP’12) to conduct detailed motor ballistic performance analysis. SPP’12 provides for the modeling of ignition transients and the precision modeling of single or dual propellant motor concepts, including the application of inhibited surfaces to achieve targeted chamber pressure and/or thrust profiles.

SPP’12 provides both a two-dimensional method of characteristics solution with fully coupled two-phase flow losses and a parabolized navier-stokes solution with fully coupled finite rate kinetics, turbulence models and coupled two-phase flow, as well as a navier-stokes chamber and transonic flow field solution with fully coupled finite rate kinetics and two-phase flow model. SPP’12 analysis accounts for nozzle losses, including two-phase flow, divergence, boundary layer and chemical kinetics.

analysis

MSRC utilizes SolidWorks Simulation and ANSYS Mechanical to perform finite element analysis-based thermal, structural, vibration, frequency, fatigue, and (linear and non-linear) stress analysis of motor designs. MSRC utilizes the JANNAF standard Solid Performance Program 2012 (SPP’12) to conduct detailed motor ballistic performance analysis. SPP’12 provides for the modeling of ignition transients and the precision modeling of single or dual propellant motor concepts, including the application of inhibited surfaces to achieve targeted chamber pressure and/or thrust profiles.

Integration & Test

Monte Sano Research provides both motor static-fire and tip-to-tail missile-system flight test support, including:

Development of detailed test plans and procedures
Coordination of test area/test range requirements and activities
Execution of component
Sub-assembly and assembly-level integration and checkout activities
Conducting test readiness reviews
Static and/or flight-test execution/support
Development and delivery of flash reports
Performance of in-depth data analysis
Development and delivery of test reports.

Design

Monte Sano Research utilizes SolidWorks 3D CAD to develop real-world motor designs, including interface control with automated tolerance stack-up verification, as well as component-level and assembly-level material specific mass and inertia properties for incorporation into system-level flight simulations.

Conceptual Motor Sizing & Performance Predictions

Monte Sano Research’s MATLAB-based Solid Rocket Motor Sizing Tool delivers outstanding first-order ballistics performance and mass properties results in a matter of hours, not weeks. The Tool features an extensive metallic properties database developed from MIL-HDBK-5/MMPDS-01 and an extensive propellant properties database developed from the Johns Hopkins Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center (CPIAC) online database.

Industry Standard Design & Analysis Tools

Monte Sano Research’s utilization of industry standard design and analysis tools ensures trouble-free data exchange between MSRC and its customers and teammates. Monte Sano Research tailors the selection and utilization of available analytical toolsets to achieve and exceed customer contract requirements without burdening programs with unneeded software-related costs.