INVESTIGATION OF VISIBILITY AND FORMULATION OF "ASHLESS BLUE FLARE"

Abstract

Investigations were conducted for the development of a feasible clue flare formula with the remaining ash residue being as small as possible. A very promising formula was developed containing copper dust as the molecular emitter, ammonium perchlorate, stearic acid, and paraffin. All of the physical and chemical tests performed in estimating the feasibility of using the proposed formula in an operational signal are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 1962
Accession Number
AD0284794

Entities

People

  • James Mcgriffen
  • William Ripley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Body Weight
  • Fatty Acids
  • Fires
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • New Jersey
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Particle Size
  • Perchlorates
  • Reducing Agents
  • Sensitivity
  • Stearic Acid
  • Visibility
  • Weapons

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  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design