Burning Rates of Propellants Experimental Techniques

Burning Rates of Propellonts Experimental Techniques. Burning rates of gun propellants are usually determined in closed bombs (vessels), while for rocket proplnts the strand burning apparatus is used. Both methods are described in Vol 3 f Encycl, under Closed Bomb , pp C330 to C335, Figs on pp C333 

In the book of Ellem (Ref 2) are listed burning rates for Fuse Trains (p 208), mixts of Mg oxidizers and other mixts in various places. Ref 4 more conveniently tabulates burning rates of Gasless Delay Compns (p 

6- 43), pyrotechnics with various polyester resin binders (p 6-47), yellow signals (p 6-51), and other pyrotechnics 

Refs 1) A. Shidlovskii, Osnovy Pirotekniki , GosIzdOboronProm,Moscow (1954), 110-11 2) H. Ellern, Modern Pyrotechnics , Chem-PublgCo, NY(196l), pp 143ff and 2nd edition (1968) 3) A non, Military Pyrotechnics , 

TM 9-1370-200(1966) (Does not give burning rates of pyrotechnic compns, but lists on Table 1 of Appendix burning times of various pyrotechnic items, such as flares, illumination signals, tracers, smoke signals, simulators, fusee warning RR and starter fire ) 4) AnonJ Military Pyrotechnics Series. Part 1. Theory and Application , 

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