The Response of Propellants to Plasma Radiation

Abstract

Experiments have been done where standard and research propellants were exposed to the visible and infrared (IR) light from a high-energy plasma discharge. Measurements of mass lost by the sample. analysis of the IR spectra of evolved gases. and optical microscopy have been used to characterize the response. In addition. the response for graphite-free JA2 conditioned to hot and cold temperatures has shown that the magnitude of the response for this material is stronger for hot samples. Overall. the samples show strong response when the light can penetrate further into the samples; the response is limited to a thin layer at the surface for composite propellants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424349

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Beyer
  • Rose A. Pesce-rodriquez

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Spectra
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Propellants
  • Decomposition
  • Double Base Propellants
  • Energy
  • Graphitic Materials
  • High Energy
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Propellants
  • Radiation
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Spectroscopy.