Richard Harrison
Abstract: Existing models that purport to describe the mechanisms that occur in an ignited pyrotechnic strobe composition can all be shown to fail, in one respect or another, to match the observed behavior. By including separate reaction mechanisms for the smolder and flash phases, the proposed new model can avoid all such failings. An implementation of the model is then shown to be capable of reproducing the observed behavior of a specific strobe composition. The implementation’s development provides insights into the relative significance of the physical and chemical processes that take place and of the relationship between the reactions that occur in the smolder and flash phases.
Ref: JPyro 2024 (54-64)
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