I'm sure there's a good reason, but it seems to be a rather bad idea. Isn't burnung rubber bad? Serious answers only please.
2007-08-18 17:39:23 · 3 answers · asked by Steve5000 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Rubber is used in solid fuel rockets because is flexible, and it can be burned, (serve as part of the reducer in the 'redox` mixture.)
The flexibilty is sought because fractures in a solid fuel charge offer unpredictable and dangerous variations in burning rate and therefore pressure.
2007-08-19 08:12:19 · answer #1 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure there is a good reason too, though I'm not sure what it is. However, as far as: "but it seems to be a rather bad idea. Isn't burning rubber bad? " there is a huge difference between a pile of old tires burring in a junk yard (bad) and a rocket motor (there must be a good reason)
2007-08-19 04:08:45 · answer #2 · answered by tinkertailorcandlestickmaker 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It takes longer to burn.
2007-08-18 17:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by Harold Sink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋