IMPROVED GREEN, RED, YELLOW AND VIOLET SMOKE COMPOSITIONS FOR ROCKET-TYPE PARACHUTE GROUND SIGNALS,
Abstract
A number of standard and experimental smoke com positions in four colors - green, red, yellow, and violet - were evaluated for use in the new hand-held ground signal. The standard XM129 red smoke parachute flare composition and the standard XM128 green smoke parachute flare com position failed to give good visible colors or acceptable burning times. In general, when the potassium chlorate/sugar ratio is less than the 3 to 1 stoichiometric proportion, any increase of potassium chlorate and decrease of sugar makes for faster burning. Most sulfur-containing com positions investigated burned too hot for this application. Ballistic burning times were slower than static burning times for the yellow, red and violet smokes but for the green smokes there was no difference. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0404312
Entities
People
- Burton Werbel
- Everett D. Crane
- Garry Weingarten
Organizations
- Picatinny Arsenal