PROPOSED KINETICS AND MECHANICS OF ILLUMINANT FLARES; MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCY,
Abstract
By the use of physical mechanisms and chemical kinetics, proposed to be representative of phenomena occurring in magnesium - sodium nitrate - organic binder flare flames, several characteristic effects, observed in connection with the efficiency of this type of flame, are explained. A means of investigating various oxidizers and developing new binders is presented and verification of the means is indicated. The effect of formulation changes and flare-diameter on the spectral distribution of the flare emissions is illustrated and the probable cause of the observed changes in spectral distribution is given. The definition of the optimum burning rate is given and supporting reasoning, through physical and chemical means, is given for why an optimum rate exists in illumination flare. The drastic reduction in the efficiency of a flare operating at high altitudes is likewise explained. The various effects of sodium, both observed and proposed, are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 13, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0627649
Entities
People
- Duane M. Johnson