INVESTIGATION OF CHEMICAL SPECIES AND TEMPERATURES PRESENT IN PYROTECHNIC FLAMES
Abstract
A number of physical techniques were used to study the reaction products, temperature and rates of combustion of a pyrotechnic mixture containing the agent CS or the simulant 1-methylaminoanthra-quinone. These included emission spectroscopy, rapid-scan spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectrometry, interferometry, color and infrared cine studies, and spectroscopic and thermocouple temperature measurements. Spectroscopic temperature measurements were performed using the two-line, the two-color, and the maximum radiant energy wavelength techniques. The difference in these and thermocouple results can be due to the total region observed by each technique. Chemical purity, powder and/or crystal size of the constituents and pressure used to produce the pellet influenced the rate of reaction and temperature. The chemical species observed by emission infrared absorption spectrometry and interferometry were essentially those associated with the combustion of the fuel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0841032
Entities
People
- Ewart L. Grove
- Frank John Ribich
Organizations
- IIT Research Institute