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Emissionspectroscopy of Boron Ignition and Combustion in the range of 0.2 m̈m to 5.5 m̈m
Author(s) -
Eisenreich N.,
Liehmann W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19870120306
Subject(s) - boron , combustion , boron oxide , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , ignition system , emission spectrum , phase (matter) , particle (ecology) , atmosphere (unit) , chemistry , spectral line , physics , oceanography , organic chemistry , astronomy , thermodynamics , geology , chromatography
Boron particle combustion is retarded by initial presence of an oxide coating. In current boron ignition models, oxygen is assumed to desolve in the oxide and diffuse to the B/B 2 O 3 interface for reaction. One method to observe the reaction of boron with its surrounding atmosphere is the time resolved emission spectroscopy we applied in the range of 0.2 m̈m to 5.5 m̈m for different burning processes. In one experiment boron powder was burned in oxygen atmosphere initiated by an efficient pyrotechnic device. The energy transfer by the hot gases led to a glowing phase of the boron particles which then changed to a high temperature combustion and ended in a further glowing phase. The two glowing phases emitted continuous emission spectra, while the burning phase emitted the bands of BO and BO 2 . Another experimental setup was used to feed boron particles in a hot oxidizing atmosphere provided by a propane/air flame which flew into a combustion chamber. Herein the reaction of boron was recorded with high speed cinematography and time resolved emission spectroscopy. The flame contained a small amount of background radiation and we could identify emitted bands of BO, BO 2 , HBO 2 , CO and CO 2 .