Rocket flame is primary cause of radar attenuation which can result in serious guidance problem on certain missiles; report summarizes Convair's experience in extinguishing flaming rocket exhaust with emphasis on chemical flame quenchers; test results indicate feasibility of using iodine in form of diiodo-methane as flame suppressor; major problem is efficient injection of material into exhaust jet-air boundary where flaming occurs.
Extinguishing of rocket motor afterburning
Combustion Inst -- Paper
Combustion Institute -- Meeting ; 1960 Combustion
1960
20 pages
1 Folding map
Conference paper
English
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