Propulsion and Structures Directorate (P&S)

The Propulsion and Structures Directorate provides services in materials, propulsion, warhead and system integration.

Mission:
To conduct research, exploratory and advanced development, and provide engineering and scientific expertise in all types of rocket propulsion technology, propellants, insensitive munitions, ignition systems, interior ballistic, gas operated power systems, propulsion systems controls, propulsion mechanics, structures, materials, corrosion prevention and control, warhead and fuzes, active protection systems, integration of weapons onto air and ground platforms, component integration of missiles, rockets, launchers, shelters, unmanned vehicles, fire control, and the development of prototype structures and propulsion systems. Conduct research, exploratory and advanced development on demilitarization of rocket motors and the reclamation of propellants. Provide technical capability for structural design and analysis, thermodynamics, dynamics, solid and fluid mechanics. Evolve and analyze new weapon systems concepts. Perform development and exploitation of new materials for missile applications and fully characterize the materials capability. Provide mission related technical support to all elements of RDECOM, PEOs, project managers, and other government laboratories and agencies. Propulsion and Structures Directorate is the RDECOM and Army Lead for missile and munition propulsion research and development.

Core Capabilities:

Materials engineering
Corrosion Prevention and Control
Composite structures
Lethality studies
Warhead development and integration
Active protection systems
Propulsion design, fabrication, & test
Energetic chemistry
Launcher design / analysis
Weapons/platform integration
Thermal / structural / dynamic analysis
Service Life assessment
Demilitarization

Divisions:

Propulsion Technology Function - responsible for energetic chemistry research, propellant manufacture, propulsion system design and test
Platform Integration Function - responsible for weapons/platform integration, systems modeling and simulation, launcher design
Systems & Warheads Function - responsible for lethality enhancement, warhead integration, fuzing, active protection systems
Aerospace Materials Function - responsible for design, manufacture and test of composite components, corrosion research, failure analyses of materials
Missile Sustainment Function - responsible for research on viscoelastic materials, service life assessment, demilitarization technologies

AMSRD-AMR-PS
Bldg 7120, Room 111
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898

Phone: 256-876 -3732
Fax: 256-876-4356