Proceedings of the International Pyrotechnics Seminar (7th) Held at Vail, Colorado, 14-18 July 1980. Volume 1

Abstract

Partial contents: Design of Progressively Burning Pyrotechnic Formulations; Glass Ceramics for Explosive Device Headers; Factors Affecting Tracer Performance; Insensitive Conducting Composition Igniters; Disposal of Colored Flare Compositions; Transient Thermal Testing of an Electroexplosive Bridgewire Detonator; Thermal and Electrostatic Initiation of TiH(x) Based Pyrotechnics; Gauging with Penetrating Radiation for Nondestructive Testing of Pyrotechnics; Illegal Manufacture and Use of Pyrotechnics; A Microcomputer System for Flare Test Analysis; RP Smoke Performance Modeling Using a Microcomputer; Blast Overpressures for Confined Explosions; Solutions for Resistance-after-Fire Problems in an Electric Match; Instantaneous Smoke Screening System; Response of Pyrotechnic to Gaseous Discharges with the JGY-50 Electrostatic Sensitivity Tester; Characterization Tests for Pyrotechnic Ignition and Ignition Transfer; Hexanitrostilbene (HNS) -- Review of shielded mild detonating cord performance under biased conditions of fabrication; Energy Output of Different Pyrotechnic Igniter Systems; and Use of a Jet Air Mixer for Pyrotechnic Compositions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 18, 1980
Accession Number
ADA145288

Entities

People

  • A. J. Tulis
  • B. E. Douda
  • D. H. Anderson
  • D. R. Dillehay
  • R. M. Blunt

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Explosives
  • Ignition
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Rocket Propulsion.