The Muzzle Flash of Guns and Rockets: A Translation

Abstract

This is a translation of a report that summarized the experimental work done in Germany up to about the year 1945 in the field of muzzle flash suppression. The experiments used real gun systems and employed a large number of different chemical additives as potential suppressants. Negative, as well as positive, results were reported. A brief discussion on rocket afterburning suppression and smoke attenuation was also given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164593

Entities

People

  • Joseph M. Heimeri

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Decomposition
  • Engineering
  • Gun Barrels
  • Ignition
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Propelling Charges

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.