High-Nitrogen-Based Pyrotechnics: Development of Perchlorate-Free Green-Light Illuminants for Military and Civilian Applications

Abstract

The development of perchlorate-free hand-held signal illuminants for the US Army s M195 green star parachute is described. Compared with the perchlorate-containing control, the optimized perchlorate-free illuminants were less sensitive toward various ignition stimuli while offering comparable burn times and visible-light outputs. The results were also important from the perspective of civilian fireworks because the development of perchlorate-free illuminants remains an important objective of the commercial fireworks industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA569089

Entities

People

  • James M. Raab
  • Jesse J Sabatini
  • Reddy Damavarapu
  • Ronald K. Hann Jr.
  • Thomas M. Klapötke

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorine
  • Chlorine Compounds
  • Combustion
  • Detectors
  • Elements
  • Energetic Materials
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Nitrogen
  • Particle Size
  • Perchlorates
  • Public Health
  • Pyrotechnics
  • United States Military Academy

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