RAIN PRECIPITATION FLARE

Table I. Pyrotechnic Formulation

Reagents %
Magnesium (Mg) 5
Hydrocarbon Binder 18
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 10
Potassium Perchlorate (KClO4) 65
Lithium Carboante (Li2CO3) 2

Figure 1. Flare

Table 2. Flare Parts Table 3. Specifications of the Flare

No. Parts Properties Measurement
10 Flare Length 27 cm
12 Non reusable tubular body of Nominal Diameter 6.5 cm
rolled assembly Static Burn Time 4 minutes
14 End points Mass 950 grams
16 End points
18 Adhesively secured closure
disc
20 Closure disc
21 Layers of foil
22 Secured sleeve, of ring rolled
construction
23 Aperture
26 Fuse head
28 Cambric strip
30 Electrical wire
Methodology

The flare comprises a non-reusable tubular body of rolled assembly or construction. The
body has end points. An adhesively secured closure disc closes off the one end point of the body,
while a closure disc lined with layers of foil closes off its other end. An aperture initially covered
by the foil layers is provided in the disc. An adhesively secured sleeve, of ring-rolled
construction, locates the disc in position.
The assembly is filled with a pyrotechnic formulation 24 comprising 18% hydrocarbon
binder, 5% Mg, 10% NaCl, 65% KClO4 and 2% Li2 CO3.
A fuse head is mounted against the disc and a cambric strip is located against the fuse
head. Electrical wires, for actuating the fuse head remotely from an aircraft to which the flare is
mounted, lead from the fuse head through the disc.
Typically, the flare is about 27 cm long, has a nominal diameter of about 6.5 cm and has
a formulation mass of about 950 gm. The flare then has a static burn time of about 4 minutes.
The flare fits into external racks provided on the aircraft, and is electrically initiated from
inside the aircraft, by using the aircraft's power supply, which is typically 28 V. It is capable of
withstanding vibrations emitted by a turbo prop or turbojet aircraft, whether engine mounted or
wing mounted, and is also capable of withstanding impacts equivalent to a drop of 1.5 m onto a
hard surface. It is capable of functioning after having been subjected to temperatures as low as -
20° C., and has a shelf life of about 3 years.

Computations
Basis: