Battery sub-arrays are configured for electrical and mechanical coupling with each other to form a multi-cell battery. A sub-array may be an individual cell or a group of cells. Each sub-array includes a bypass switch to connect the sub-array within the mu...

A rocket motor (300) comprising propellant (308) enclosed by a casing (306) having a closed forward end and an aft assembly (310) including a closure member (312) with an opening (322) secured to said casing, a piston assembly (316) slidably retained withi...

Disclosed are a precursor composition, a rubber component and a shear ply prepared from the precursor composition, and methods for making and using the same. The precursor composition includes: (a) a first hydrogenated nitrile conjugated-diene copolymer mo...

A rocket nozzle assembly is provided for operatively coupling to a rocket motor. The assembly includes a nozzle insert structure having a converging-diverging passageway with a throat region. First and second thrust control cylinders are parallel to each o...