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8" diameter finocyl test data

 Grain details: 8 inch OD case bonded grain in fiberglass case Grain length 10" Ends inhibited Finocyls as follows:  2x 1/2 circles, 2x 3/4" x 1/4" rectangles. Plus additional small regions from failed tests.  1.2 inch nozzle throat with 4x expansion ratio   Pressure data Force data:     Measurements  Max pressure; 140.5 +- 3 PSI Average pressure 71 +- 2 PSI Max Force 95.8lb +- 3 lb Average Force 71lb +- 2 lb  On cleaning up the motor it was apparent that there was blow by/case failure in two places resulting in a lower then predicted pressure.