Study of Reaction Mechanism in Tracer Munitions
Abstract
A study of reaction mechanisms in tracer munitions was performed in which the attempt was made to assess the parametric importance of the mixture characteristics in determining the burning rate and, to the extent possible, on trace duration and visibility. Kinetic data on the decomposition of strontium nitrate and of polyvinyl chloride were measured, as were the thermal conductivities of several tracer mixtures of varying fuel-to-oxidizer ratios. Heat transfer into the solid tracer mixture was analyzed numerically, and the heat flux was obtained from experimentally determined burning rates of stationary and spinning tracer bullets. The presence of the binder was neglected in the analytical study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA008345
Entities
People
- Alexander P. Hardt
- Peter V. Phung
- Thomas Doris
Organizations
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space