- Author
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Creitz, E. C.
- Title
- Mechanisms of Fire Ignition and Extinguishment. 10th Progress Report. February 1, 1967-January 31, 1962.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS 7425
January 29, 1962
3 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
- Contract
- NBS-PROJECT-1002-12-10421
- Keywords
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mechanisms
- Abstract
- It was planned to submit, in August 1961, a final report on the Langmuir probe work and such a report was written. Editorial revision has been more extensive than expected and the report is still not quite ready. After 1 July 1961, the project was inactive because of lack of funds. Financial support was received in October and the the project reactivated as of December 1, 1961. It is planned to use these funds to finance the continued development of a new type of mass spectrometer which is considered important in the study of the mechanism of inhibition. Work was started on the instrument in 1959 under Order No. BuShips 1700S570, Index No. NS-183-001, but has more recently been supported by the National Bureau of Standards' funds. Development of the instrument has progressed to the point of its showing acceptable resolution. Present efforts are toward an increase in sensitivity and stability. Previous work on inhibition has indicated a possible connection between dissociative resonance capture of electrons and the efficiencies of extinguishing agents. Some work was done, partly supported by this project and partly by the NBS, in the study of methods of measuring attachment coefficients and in the collection and assembly of apparatus.