Screening Smoke Performance of Commercially Available Powders I. Infrared Screening by Graphite Flake
Abstract
Commercially available graphite powders are evaluated in the U.S. Army Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center Smoke Chamber. Figures of merit for weight, volume, and cost constrained applications are described to rate the screening ability of these materials in the visible and infrared. Fundamental properties called performance parameters are identified (extinction coefficient, deposition velocity, packing density, and dissemination yield) for measurements so that chamber characterization can be used to predict smoke performance in the battlefield. Smoke materials, Infrared screening, Obscurants, IR Extinction, IR Absorption, Powder technology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA272461
Entities
People
- Curtis J. Zimmermann
- Donald L. Walker
- Janon F. Embury
Organizations
- Edgewood Chemical Biological Center