Quantitative measurements by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy of toxic gas production during inhibition of JP-8 fires by CF3Br and C3F7H

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 4004-4008

  Modiano, Steven H ^a   Mc Nesby, Kevin L ^a   Marsh, Paul E ^b   Bolt, William ^b   Herud, Craig ^b  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b US Army Aberdeen Test Center   (United States)

Author keywords

CF2O; CF3Br; Fires.; Flame inhibition; FT IR spectroscopy; JP 8 fuel; Toxic gas production

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001178864     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.004004     Document Type: Article

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