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Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials (IMEM) Technology Symposium

"Enhancing Performance of Insensitive Munitions"

7 - 8 April 2021

Virtual


Agenda

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Energetic Materials
Session Chair: Steve Nicolich

  • Characterization of Nano Octol Formulation, Dr. Daniel Iwaniuk, Chemist, Explosives Development, Armaments Center, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

Policy
Session Chair: Tom Swierk

  • NATO AC326 Subgroup B Ammunition Systems Design and Assessment – Insensitive Munitions Test STANAG Updates, Part 2, Ken Tomasello, Program Manager, Insensitive Munition Advanced Development, Naval Ordnance Safety & Security Activity
  • Revisions and Improvements to the NATO Insensitive Munitions Test Doctrine Portfolio, Daniel Pudlak, Principal Investigator, Armaments Center, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

Processing
Session Chair: Dr. Ernest Baker

  • Improved Particle Size Reduction & Evaluation Technology for Energetics at HSAAP, Dr. Jacob Morris, R&D Manager, BAE Systems

Testing
Session Chair: Ken Graham

Synthesis
Session Chair: Andrew Wilson

  • Continuous Reactors for Energetic Materials Synthesis, Dr. Joseph Rheinhardt, Research Chemist, CS Squared LLC
  • Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship Models for Secondary Explosive Compounds, Carson Britt, Research Chemist, CS Squared LLC

Policy
Session Chair: Christelle Collett

  • Risk Associated with Under Classification of Small Arms Ammunition, Christelle Collett, Technical Specialist Officer, Propulsion Technology, MSIAC, NATO

 

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Energetic Materials
Session Chair: Mike Ervin

  • Evaluation of LX-14 Using FEM HMX, John Latwinas, Chemical Engineer, Armaments Center, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
  • Evaluation of PBXN-9 Utilizing FEM HMX, Dr. Daniel Iwaniuk, Chemist, Explosives Development, Armaments Center, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

Modeling
Session Chair: Wade Babcock

Energetic Materials
Session Chair: Paul Braithwaite

  • Novel Recrystallization Procedure to Generate High Bulk Density NQ (HBDNQ) with an Average Particle Size of Less Than 50 μm, Dr. Tomasz Modzelewski, R&D Chemist, BAE Systems

Testing
Session Chair: Ken Graham

  • Influence of Mechanical Properties on the Explosiveness of Energetic Materials, Morgan Bolton, Energetic Material Scientist, Defense Ordnance Safety Group, ST1
  • Advancing Particle Size Characterization Technology: Dynamic Image Analysis, Dr. Teresa Kirchner, Principal Scientist, BAE Systems

Energetic Materials
Session Chair: Melissa Mileham

  • An International Review on Green, Insensitive Plastic Explosives, Christelle Collett, Technical Specialist Officer, Propulsion Technology, MSIAC, NATO

Energetic Materials
Session Chair: Jamie Neidert

  • Advanced High-Performance Minimum Smoke Propellants, Cameron Lee, Senior Engineer, Energetics and Propellant Development Group, Aerojet Rocketdyne
  • NATO Allied Ordnance Publication (AOP-7) Revision Status, Ken Tomasello, Program Manager, Insensitive Munition Advanced Development, Naval Ordnance Safety & Security Activity

Processing
Session Chair: Melissa Hobbs-Hendrickson

  • IM Upgrade of the Italian Army's 155 mm Artillery Projectiles, Dr. James Padfield, Explosives Engineering, RWM Italia SpA
  • Barrel Heating for Hot Gun Cook-Off Thermal Analysis, Dr. Jon Yagla, Bowhead Technical Services