A Solid Propellant Sound Generator for Coagulation of Aerosols.

Abstract

A solid propellant gas generator operating with a calibrated tunable resonator produces a strong sonic field capable of affecting particle coagulation in an aerosol. The resonator is calibrated to produce a sonic field at the optimum frequency for a given aerosol and can be changed according to the aerosol involved. The resultant coagulation increases visibility and/or electromagnetic transmissibility within the sonic field. The device can be used to reduce obscuration during battlefield operations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 05, 1983
Accession Number
ADD010508

Entities

People

  • Lawrence B. Thorn
  • Robert E. Betts

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Energetic Materials
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Obscuration
  • Particles
  • Propellants
  • Resonators
  • Solid Propellants
  • Sound Generators
  • Visibility

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Electronics Engineering