Munitions Response

SERDP and ESTCP’s Munitions Response program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies that can characterize, remediate, and scientifically manage sites affected by military munitions.

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CMRE UXO Test Site Implementation, Demonstration and Maintenance

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Project ID: MR21-5243
Principal Investigator: Mr. Stefano Biagini, CMRE
ESTCP Jan 2021

Model Roundup and Extension for the Current- and Wave-Induced Burial, Re-exposure, Mobilisation and Migration of UXO and DMM

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Project ID: MR21-1081
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Menzel, Corvus Works UG
SERDP Jan 2021

Rapid Soil Classification and Integration of Soil Characteristics for UXO Site Characterization and Risk Assessment

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Project ID: MR21-1265
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nina Stark, Virginia Tech
SERDP Jan 2021

Applications of the Coupled-Finite/Boundary Element (CFEBE) Technique to Support the Support UXO Remediation Systems

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Project ID: MR21-1275
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ahmad Abawi, Heat, Light, and Sound Research, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2021

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Grain Shape Effects on Munition Mobility

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Project ID: MR21-1291
Principal Investigator: Ms. Sylvia Rodriguez-Abudo, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
SERDP Jan 2021

Munition Mobility in Mixed Grain (Sand, Gravel, Cobble) Environments

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Project ID: MR21-1333
Principal Investigator: Dr. Meagan Wengrove, Oregon State University
SERDP Jan 2021

Joint Beamforming and Automated Target Recognition for 3D SAS

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Project ID: MR21-1334
Principal Investigator: Dr. Suren Jayasuriya, Arizona State University
SERDP Jan 2021

Fourier-Domain Wavefield Rendering for Rapid Simulation of SAS Data

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Project ID: MR21-1339
Principal Investigator: Dr. Alan Hunter, University of Bath
SERDP Jan 2021

Wave Resolved and Averaged Numerical Modelling of UXO Migration

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Project ID: MR21-1341
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Traykovski, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
SERDP Jan 2021

Underwater Test Bed for Technology Demonstration – Processing and Interpretation of Shallow Water Stratigraphy Data

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Project ID: MR20-3058
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Goff, University of Texas
ESTCP Jan 2021

Classification of Underwater UXO from Dynamic EMI Survey Data

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Project ID: MR21-5066
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shawn Mulvaney, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
ESTCP Jan 2021

Parameterizing Munitions Mobility and Burial in Riverine Environments

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Project ID: MR21-1227
Principal Investigator: Dr. Carter DuVal, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Jan 2021

Munitions Response Library for Site Management

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Project ID: MR21-5207
Principal Investigator: Dr. Allison Penko, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
ESTCP Jan 2021

Enhanced Sensing for Detailed Surveys in Very Shallow Water

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Project ID: MR21-1279
Principal Investigator: Mr. Daniel Brown, The Pennsylvania State University
SERDP Jan 2021

Prior Guided, Informed Deep Learning for Detection and Classification of Underwater Military Munitions

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Project ID: MR21-1330
Principal Investigator: Dr. Vishal Monga, The Pennsylvania State University
SERDP Jan 2021

Scattering Strength of Target Lines Used to Facilitate Relocation/Recovery

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Project ID: MR21-7211
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raymond Lim, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
ESTCP Jan 2021

Finite Element Modeling and Assessment of Acoustic Scattering by Unexploded Ordnance in Variable Seafloor Environments

Project Information
Project ID: MR20-1359
Principal Investigator: Dr. Aaron Gunderson, Applied Research Laboratories: The University of Texas at Austin
SERDP Mar 2020

Detection and Classification of Military Munitions Underwater Using Active Fluorometric Imaging (AFI)

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Project ID: MR20-1472
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Ackleson, Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2020

Novel Eulerian Two-phase Simulations for Burial Dynamics of Munitions

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Project ID: MR20-1478
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tian-Jian Hsu, University of Delaware
SERDP Mar 2020

Further Examining the Role of Cohesive Sediments in Munitions Mobility through Additional Infield Deployment of Smart Munitions and Application of a SERDP-developed Penetrometer

Project Information
Project ID: MR20-1480
Principal Investigator: Arthur Trembanis, University of Delaware
SERDP Mar 2020

FY 2020 New Start Project Selections

FY 2020 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation – SERDP; ESTCP

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