Effects of Magnesium Powder on the Radiation Characteristics of MTV Foil Infrared Decoys

The aim of this project was to study how the particle size and morphology of magnesium powder affect the burning and infrared radiation characteristics of foil-type Mg/PTFE/Viton (MTV) infrared decoys. A long-wavelength thermal imager and an OPAG33 Fourier transform infrared remote-sensing spectrometer were used to characterize the burning and infrared radiation. The results show that the burning rate, burning temperature, and far-infrared radiation intensity of the decoys are improved significantly with decreased particle size. The burning rate, burning temperature, and far-infrared radiation intensity of the flake-like powder are higher than for the spherical powder of the same particle size.