METODO DI PREVISIONE DI QUALITA' DI PRODOTTO MEDIANTE ANALISI DI FATTORI DI REAGENTI BASATE SU SPETTRI

Properties of a reaction product are predicted from the reactants from which it is formed, by performing spectral analyses on the reactants and performing a factor analysis of quantitative factors derived from spectra. The spectral analyses are performed on the reactants in the mixture in which they will be reacted, and the reaction is generally one which involves the chemical conversion of two or more species into a single, chemically distinct product, optionally in the presence of other, non-reacting components. The factor analysis is based on information derived from known mixtures which upon reaction produce products of known properties, and yet show sufficient variation among themselves to adequately predict the type and extent of variation to be detected in the test sample. Examples are given for predicting properties of rocket motor propellants.