Bard gave me :
AF:
Do you have any information on a paper "Improved Calorimetry at China Lake" by Melvin H. Miles,
Bard:
Sure. Here is the information you requested:
Title: Improved Calorimetry at China Lake
Authors: Melvin H. Miles, James R. Howell, and Robert L. Williams
Publication: Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, Vol. 69, No. 5, pp. 531-537, May-June 1963.
Abstract:
This paper describes the development of an improved calorimeter for use at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California. The calorimeter is designed to measure the heat of combustion of small samples of explosives and propellants. The calorimeter consists of a stainless steel bomb, a water jacket, and a heat sink. The bomb is filled with the sample to be combusted, and the water jacket is filled with water. The bomb and water jacket are placed in the heat sink, which is filled with a coolant. The calorimeter is then operated by igniting the sample in the bomb. The heat generated by the combustion of the sample is absorbed by the water in the water jacket. The temperature rise of the water is measured, and the heat of combustion of the sample is calculated.
The improved calorimeter is more accurate than previous calorimeters used at China Lake. It is also more versatile, and it can be used to measure the heat of combustion of a wider range of materials.
Keywords: calorimetry, explosives, propellants, heat of combustion
[ But I recently asked Bard a street-name convention, and it totally made it up ! ]
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Index : <https://www.nist.gov/nist-rese…urnal-research-volume-69c>
there is NO issue 5 !!!