54th Annual Fuze Conference
"The Fuzing Evolution - Smaller, Smarter & Safer"
11 - 13 May 2010
Kansas City, MO
Agenda
General and Open Sessions Agenda
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
General Session - Session II
DTRA Overview
- Danny Hayles, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
ARDEC Overview
- Dr. Joseph Lannon, Director, Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center
AMRDEC Overview
- Mr. Shannon Haataja, Electronic Engineer, US Army, AMRDEC
Navy Overview
- Mr. John Hendershot, Fuze Branch Head, NSWC, Indian Head Division
Open Sessions - Sessions IIIA
High Reliability Fuzing Architecture for Cluster Munitions
- Karen Amabile, US Army ARDEC
Dynamic Impact Simulation of "High-G Hardened Fuzes"
- Dr. Paul Glance, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
Modelling the Interaction of a Laser Target Detection Device with the Sea Surface
- Gary Buzzard, Thales
Adaptive Imaging and Guided Fuze Technologies
- Ron Barrett, The University of Kansas
Design Challenges and Critical Technology Discovery for Hard Target Fuze Design
- Chad Hettler, Sandia National Laboratories
Systems Engineering in Hard Target Systems Design
- Patrick O'Malley, Sandia National Laboratories
M789 30mm Sensitivity Improvement
- John Geaney, US Army ARDEC
Optical System to Control Termination of Small & Medium Caliber Munitions
- Dr. Sergey Sandomirsky, Physical Optics Corp.
NavFire Guidance System - Integrated GPS and Mission Computer for Future Navigation Solutions
- Walter Trach, Rockwell Collins
Integrating Manufacturability into Fuze Development
- Stephen Redington, US Army ARDEC
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Open Sessions - Session IVA
XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK)
- Anthony Pergolizzi, Army Fuze Management Office
40mm Infantry Grenade PD Self-Destruct Fuze
- Michael Butz, JUNGHANS Microtec
New Safety Requirements: Fuzing System Solutions
- Max Perrin, JUNGHANS Microtec
Improved Energetic Materials as Fuze Ingredients
- Dr. David Price, BAE Systems
High Speed Digital Infrared Imaging of the M201A1 Grenade Fuze Initiation Train
- Dr. Ryan Olsen, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane, Detachment F
Safety Assessment of Fuzing Systems Using IEC 61508
- Dr. Ivo Häring, Fraunhofer EMI
Impact Switch Study
- Dr. Dave Frankman, L3 Fuzing and Ordnance Systems
Radio Frequency Programmable Signal Processor System for Fuze Programming
- Douglas Cox, Mixed Signal Integration
Programmable Initiators to Extend Functionality of Reserve Power Systems
- Carlos Pereira, US Army ARDEC
Open Sessions - Session VA
MEMS Retard and Impact Sensors
- Walter Maurer, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
60KG MEMS Sensor
- Robert Sill, PCB Piezotronics Inc.
Development of Low-Cost, Compact, Reliable, High Energy Density Ceramic Nanocomposite Capacitors
- Todd Monson, Sandia National Labs
Non-Lethal Fuzing Requirements
- Tim Mohan, Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center
Results from Preliminary Testing of a NewGeneration of High-Shock Accelerometers with Extreme Survivability Performance
- Randy Martin, Meggitt Sensing Systems, North America
Use of Conductive Adhesive in Fuze Applications
The Impact Switch Investigation
- Sam Tuey, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
Low-Cost MEMS Initiators
- Chopin Hua, MicroAssembly Technologies
Inkjet Printing High-Explosive Materials for Direct Write Fuzing
- Daniel Stec, SAIC