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WORLD WIDE WEB — The author of Experimental Composite Propellant, a primer on the fundamentals of making rocket motors, has announced that the second edition of the popular motor making manual will be available in the spring of 2010.

Terry McCreary, PhD, is a familiar name among rocketry enthusiasts everywhere, especially those that pursue amateur and research rocketry.  A professor at Kentucky's Murray State University, McCreary is well regarded for his knowledge of rocket propulsion and was called upon to submit testimony in the landmark lawsuit the Tripoli Rocketry Association and the National Association of Rocketry successfully waged against the BATFE. 

McCreary stated in an online communication late last week that he had been working on the task of upgrading the book on and off for several years, but had never made a concerted effort to complete the second edition.

"Over the last decade a lot of rocket enthusiasts have been introduced to composite propellant by ECP," McCreary said. "However, the time has come to update."

McCreary complimented his readers, saying in his 27 years of teaching, nothing made him happier than to see his readers moved successfully into propellant and motor making.

"Many of you have gone far beyond my own level of operations," he added.

Some proposed features of the new edition:

• over 400 pages in length
• seven characterized propellant formulas
• formulas that use HTPB as well as some that use PBAN
• over a hundred pre-calculated motor designs for the characterized propellants
• printed by a commercial publishing house, with an ISBN

"One thing I'm not going to do is to take advance orders, nor give a firm date for publication," McCreary said, "because I've seen how that practice can be abused or just screwed up." When the edition is ready, look for an announcement here.

McCreary also has five other publications to his credit dating back to 1988.

Reader comments:

#1 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

I am definitely going to be in line for this book. Can't wait!

rocketlaw on 12-20-2009 10:01 PM

#2 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

I'll be the person standing behind you!

WolfStar on 12-21-2009 12:21 AM

#3 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

I will be in line to get a copy as well!...

pantherjon on 12-21-2009 08:21 AM

#4 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

Somehow I knew this was going to happen. I just bought the 1st edition copy last week! So be it, I'll probably buy the 2nd edition also.

uncrichie on 12-21-2009 11:42 AM

#5 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

Looks like I'd be 5th in line.

I don't do EX (except for a few micro hybrids), but it looks like a good book to help me understand the finer points on how motors work. Who knows, I might just end up doing EX...

rocket999 on 12-21-2009 02:04 PM

#6 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

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Who knows, I might just end up doing EX...

Watch out! - Once you go EX . . .

rocketlaw on 12-21-2009 03:40 PM

#7 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

Oddly enough I think Terry's book is why I don't do EX. I read his book carefully cover to cover along with Wickman's book and Whitmore's book and I took to heart Terry's proposed safety code for EX. I don't have the room or the time to do it right in my location so I am not doing it yet. Someday I may.

UncleVanya on 12-21-2009 04:24 PM

#8 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

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Oddly enough I think Terry's book is why I don't do EX. I read his book carefully cover to cover along with Wickman's book and Whitmore's book and I took to heart Terry's proposed safety code for EX. I don't have the room or the time to do it right in my location so I am not doing it yet. Someday I may.

You are not doing it right now because you want to do it right? I think Terry would feel highly complimented by that. But someday, you will get into it and you will be safe, also because of Terry's book. Me too!

Steve_Shannon on 12-21-2009 04:54 PM

#9 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

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Watch out! - Once you go EX . . .

Strong the Dark Side is....

roadkill on 12-23-2009 06:32 PM

#10 Re: Article: Experimental Composite Propellant, 2nd Edition coming

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Quote:

Watch out! - Once you go EX . . .

Strong the Dark Side is....

Wise the rocketwoman is... yeesss.

UncleVanya on 12-23-2009 07:10 PM

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