title: High-nitrogen-based pyrotechnics: development of perchlorate-free green-light illuminants for military and civilian applications.
abstract: The development of perchlorate-free hand-held signal illuminants for the US Army's M195 green star parachute is described. Compared with the perchlorate-containing control, the optimized perchlorate-free illuminants were less sensitive toward various ignition stimuli while offering comparable burn times and visible-light outputs. The results were also important from the perspective of civilian fireworks because the development of perchlorate-free illuminants remains an important objective of the commercial fireworks industry.
authors.affiliation: US Army RDECOM-ARDEC, Pyrotechnics Technology and Prototyping Division, Building 1515, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806, USA. jesse.sabatini@us.army.mil
authors.forename: Jesse J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sabatini
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Raab
authors.forename: Ronald K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hann
authors.forename: Reddy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Damavarapu
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Klapötke