Analysis of Exhaust Gases from The XM-19 Rifle -- An Application of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy

Abstract

A technique combining gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric analysis was developed and applied to determine the chemical composition of gases resulting from firing the XM-19 rifle with the XM-645 flechette round. Cyanogen, carbonyl sulfide, carbon monoxide, nitrous and nitric oxides were among the products detected. Quantitative data were obtained for some of the components. Thermodynamic equilibrium calculations were performed and compared with the experimental results. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0910937

Entities

People

  • Ingo W. May
  • Joseph J. Rocchio

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chromatographs
  • Cyanides
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Gases
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectroscopy
  • Munitions
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Oxides
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • ballistics.