Open AccessPreparation and Characterization of Magnesium/Teflon/Viton Mixtures for Tracking Flares
Author(s) -
Siddhartha Dam,
Minh Van Vu,
Long Hoang Duc
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in military technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.137
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2533-4123
pISSN - 1802-2308
DOI - 10.3849/aimt.01359
Subject(s) - autoignition temperature , materials science , magnesium , combustion , particle (ecology) , sensitivity (control systems) , characterization (materials science) , composite material , nuclear engineering , chemical engineering , metallurgy , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , engineering , chemistry , oceanography , electronic engineering , geology
This article examines the influence of fuel/oxidizer ratios and particle sizes of the fuel on combustion characteristics of the pyrolant based on magnesium, polytetrafluoroethylene, and Viton such as heat of explosion, the specific volume of gaseous products, burning rate, and IR intensity. Based on the theoretical and experimental analysis, an appropriate ingredient and particle sizes of components were chosen to meet the requirement for tracking flares. The pyrolant has a medium autoignition temperature and a low sensitivity to friction. It means that the pyrolant is quite safe in transportation, storage, and use.