...Kyle M. Sparks; Joel M. Stoltzfus; Theodore A. Steinberg; David Lynn Promoted ignition testing [1–3] is used to determine the relative flammability of metal rods in oxygen-enriched atmospheres. In these tests, a promoter is used to ignite each metal rod to start the sample burning. Experiments were...

...Nicholas R. Ward; Theodore A. Steinberg This paper presents the findings of an investigation into the rate-limiting mechanism for the heterogeneous burning in oxygen under normal gravity and microgravity of cylindrical iron rods. The original objective of the work was to determine why the observed...

... Metal 617, Haynes® 230, Haynes 214, Hastelloy X, 310 stainless steel, alonized Haynes 230, 304 stainless steel, and alonized Incoloy 800 HT. KEYWORDS: oxygen, ignition, temperature, WSTF, burning, rods, ammability, static, threshold, heated promoted combustion Introduction Many components are used...

...NR Ward; T Suvorovs; TA Steinberg This paper investigates the causes of increased regression rates of the melting interface for metals burning in reduced gravity. Promoted ignition tests have been conducted for 3.2-mm diameter iron rods during a transition from normal gravity to reduced gravity...