STUDY OF VISUAL CAST FLARE BINDER MATERIAL

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Abstract:

Castable visual flare formulations and techniques were developed that produce luminous efficiencies greater than 50,000 candle-secondsgram. Improved luminous efficiencies and ease of casting were made possible with a relatively high binder percentage of sixteen percent. No pressure is required for casting. Liquid polyester binder systems were found to provide optimum characteristics for casting as well as luminous efficiency with their high oxygen and low carbon content. Optimum sodium perchlorate oxidizer to magnesium fuel ratio was determined to be one to one with oxidizer partially dissolved in liquid binder. Flare grains in sizes from 3.2 inches to 4 inches in diameter were cast and tested with no significant change in efficiency versus diameter.

Author(s):
Waite, Hal R. ; Arikawa, Yoshiyuki
Author Organization(s):
ORDNANCE RESEARCH INC FORT WALTON BEACH FL
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/AD0669434
Pagination:
0028

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
IDEP-501.30.28.00-X9-03
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00164-67-C-0479
Monitor Series:
501.30.28.00-X9-03, NAVAIR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2.2_Non-Kinetic Means
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*BINDERS, *FLARES, ACRYLIC RESINS, CASTING, ILLUMINATION, INTENSITY, MAGNESIUM, OPTIMIZATION, OXIDIZERS, PERCHLORATES, POLYESTER PLASTICS, SODIUM COMPOUNDS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Pyrotechnics
Report Date:
1968 Jan 01