Abstract: An igniter for full head-end web rocket motors comprises two molded urethane hemispherical shells, each of which is lined with a layer of solid propellant fuel, joined together to form a solid propellant-lined spherical pressure vessel, which spherical pressure vessel is strengthened by a wrapping fiberglass around the girth, includes an igniter initiator having an elongated tubular urethane housing that contains ignition material and serves also as a structural tie between the hemispherical shells, and a mounting foot incorporated in the lower portion of the spherical shell to facilitate bonding to the rocket motor's propellant grain, nozzle ports located in the lower portion of the spherical shell being provided for igniter flaming gas discharge and subsequent rocket motor ignition.

Abstract: A radial pulse rocket motor having a nozzle at the aft end includes longitudinally spaced hollow boost and sustain propellant grains in the combustion chamber thereof with an elongated tubular thermal barrier covering substantially the whole of the interior surface of the sustain grain to enable the production of separate boost and sustain pulses. At the forward end of the motor, mounted within a reentrant motor bulkhead position, is a multiple pulse arm-fire device which, when commanded, produces an igniting signal that is transmitted to a boost igniter for igniting the boost grain and a subsequent igniting signal that is transmitted to a sustain igniter for igniting the sustain grain. The sustain igniter is positioned in surrounding relation to the motor forward bulkhead reentrant portion, the multiple pulse arm-fire device, and the forward end of the tubular barrier, and comprises a consumable, molded, polyurethane case having two interlocking tubes with a thin 0.10 inch (2.5 mm.

Abstract: A segmented rocket motor case includes wedge members for forcing the case segments into position to remove free play at the joint thereof which may otherwise interfere with or upset the missile's guidance system and throw it off target. A lap joint member for such a joint includes a shoulder having a surface for attachment of a membrane seal assembly for a pulsed rocket motor. A through bulkhead initiator communicates from the forward segment via a fitting which extends through the membrane seal assembly with an igniter for the propellant grain within the aft segment to eliminate the necessity of running explosive transfer lines along the outside of the case from a safe and arm device and other controls at the head end of the rocket motor.