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Accession Number:
AD0773337
Title:
Upper Atmospheric Chemical Release Techniques
Corporate Author:
AEROCHEM RESEARCH LABS INC PRINCETON NJ
Report Date:
1973-10-01
Abstract:
The goal of this work was to develop preliminary designs in terms of composition, method of burning and size of payload packages to release atomic Al and Fe vapors emphasizing Al in the upper atmosphere. The major effort was expended in demonstrating the feasibility of the Flashbulb technique for releasing significantly large amounts of atomic Al vapor. Feasibility has been demonstrated by showing experimentally that approximately 1 by weight of the Flashbulb composition payload is converted to Al vapor in small scale tests i.e. a yield of 1. Such a conversion efficiency is necessary to release a significantly large amount of Al vapor approximately 1 mole from a full scale approximately 3 kg payload. Specific amounts required for an actual release will, of course, be determined by the detection methods used and the purposes of the user.
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept. 1 Jan-30 Aug 1973
Supplementary Note:
See also report dated Feb 1973, AD0760141.
Pages:
0046
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Contract Number:
F30602-72-C-0420
Contract Number 2:
ARPA ORDER-1649
File Size:
7.64MB
