APCP
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APCP (uncountable)
Initialism of ammonium perchlorate composite propellant.
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A typical, well-designed ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP) first-stage motor may have a vacuum specific impulse (Isp) as high as 285.6 seconds (Titan IVB SRMU).
Composite propellants are often either ammonium nitrate -based (ANCP) or ammonium perchlorate -based (APCP).
High-energy composite (HEC) propellants Typical HEC propellants start with a standard composite propellant mixture (such as APCP) and add a high-energy explosive to the mix.
The vast majority of amateur-built rocket motors utilize a composite propellant, most commonly APCP and candy rocket propellant.