Analysis of pyrotechnic devices by laser-illuminated high speed photography

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23358· OSTI ID:6712196

Dosser, L R; Stark, M A

Several types of pyrotechnic igniters have been evaluated using the technique of laser-illuminated high speed photography with a copper vapor laser. The accompanying video tape shows the results of high speed films recorded for two types of igniters (Type X1 and Type X2) fired in confinement in a lucite block and four types of igniters (Type X1, Type X2, Type X3, and Type X4) igniters fired at ambient. The films of the Type X1 and Type X2 igniters were recorded for both a coarse particle titanium potassium perchlorate (TiKP) output charge and a fine particle TiKP output charge. The results of these films are most informative, and the technique is shown to be useful as a design tool for studying the performance of igniters. 2 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: EG and G Mound Applied Technologies, Miamisburg, OH (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-88DP43495
• OSTI ID: 6712196
• Report Number(s): MLM-3647(OP); CONF-900756-34; ON: DE90015741
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 1346; Conference: SPIE's international symposium on optical and optoelectronic applied science and engineering exhibit, San Diego, CA (USA), 8-13 Jul 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
DETONATIONS
ULTRAHIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY
POTASSIUM PERCHLORATES
PYROTECHNIC DEVICES
EVALUATION
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
CAMERAS
METAL VAPOR LASERS
PARTICLE SIZE
TITANIUM OXIDES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
GAS LASERS
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LASERS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERCHLORATES
PHOTOGRAPHY
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
SIZE
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
450100* - Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
440800 - Miscellaneous Instrumentation- (1990-)