US 11,732,676 B1
Rocket motor with embedded burnable cutting explosive energetic material
Coulton T. Sadler, Tucson, AZ (US); Mitchell Lee Moffet, Tucson, AZ (US); Erik C. Rupp, Tucson, AZ (US); and Reuben E. Weinzinger, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/711,409.
Int. Cl. F02K 9/38 (2006.01); F42B 1/028 (2006.01); F02K 9/34 (2006.01)
CPC F02K 9/38 (2013.01) [F02K 9/346 (2013.01); F42B 1/028 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rocket motor comprising:
a casing;
a solid propellent; and
an energetic material between the solid propellent and the casing;
wherein the energetic material is configured to burn along with the solid propellent to produce thrust in the rocket motor;
wherein the energetic material is configured to be capable of detonation to rupture the casing; and
wherein the energetic material is part of a linear shaped charge.