Laser Ignition of Propellants in Closed Chambers.

Abstract

Preliminary experiments have been performed in the application of laser ignition to solid and liquid propellants in closed chambers. The effect of confinement on ignitability and the ignition of a range of energetic materials are demonstrated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA306949

Entities

People

  • B. E. Forch
  • L. -m. Chang
  • R. A. Beyer

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Energetic Materials
  • Engineering
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Laser Ignition Systems
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy