* Increases in velocity over that of the .30-06 are virtually linear with the increase in
propellant, unlike more conventional "tall/skinny" .30-caliber magnums.
BAE Systems began producing MK 90
propellant grains in October 2012, with the first delivery occurring in August 2013.
Currently in phase one, an exploration of trade-off and identification of technique, the AFRC is advising on the best processes for making efficient parts for the
propellant tanks.
The next step in the reloading process is inserting a new wad into the
propellant charged hull.
Do not substitute another
propellant with a similar name or number or one found in a published burn-rate chart that is listed as "close to" the one you planned to use.
In 2011, the FDA revoked marketing permission on the inhalers due to their use of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons as a
propellant. However, a recent NBC News article reported that Primatene Mist is back on the market, and it uses a less-dangerous gas to expel the medication.
This project was undertaken to test the feasibility of an innovative system that can measure
propellant mass in any gravity environment and determine the force or torque on a spacecraft, due to sloshing or movement of the
propellant.
Conversely, primer substitutions in typical revolver and pistol cartridges, or unusually small or large rifle cartridges with certain types of
propellant have led to disasters.
Aerojet Rocketdyne, has signed a contract with NASA to mature the development of a MPS-130 CubeSat propulsion system using a green
propellant known as AF-M315E, the company said.
The 33-ton, 154-foot-long external
propellant tank began moving at 12:01 a.m.
Comparing photos of Pte James, from Llangollen, Denbighshire, with that of an anonymous suicide victim known only as Soldier A, he said the latter "clearly show the seared-in soot and
propellant" and bits of soot next to the wound.
