Propulsion Technology

Providing advice and expertise on the design and through-life safety of munition propulsion systems

MSIAC expertise in propulsion technology considers propelling charges, solid rocket motors, and emerging or novel methods of propulsion. Consideration is given to inherent design safety, manufacture, continued safety throughout the system life cycle, and threat response.

Specific areas of interest include:

• Standardization activities for assurance of inherent design safety of munition propulsion systems, as well as test and evaluation techniques
• Analysis of traditional and emerging manufacturing methods for propulsion systems to understand their influence on initial and through-life safety
• Techniques to assess and predict continued through-life safety of propulsion systems, including the use of munition health management methods and technologies
• Methods to predict and assess the threat response of propulsion systems as well as methods to improve propulsion system response to those threats