Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials (IMEM) Technology Symposium
"Enhancing Performance of Insensitive Munitions"
7 - 8 April 2021
Virtual
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
- Influence of Ageing on the IM Signature of an Anti-Aircraft Missile Propulsion Unit,
Quentin Weisse, Military Engineer, Expertise Program, DGA Missiles Testing (French MoD) and
Hervé Benard, Head, DGA Missile Testing Expertise Division, (French MoD); Munition Officer, MMCM Program, OCCAR
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
- Modeling of the M795 155 mm Artillery Projectile Sympathetic Reaction Test, Erik Tolmachoff, PhD and Ryan Conner, Senior Engineers, CS Squared LLC
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