Next Generation Energetic Materials – Striking a Balance between Performance, Insensitivity, and Environmental Sustainability
Wednesday, November 30, 1:45–4:30 pm
Georgetown (Concourse Level)

Chair:  Mr. Noah Lieb, Hughes Associates, Inc.

Keynote:  Mr. Charlie Patel, U.S. Army – Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS)

Description:  Munitions contain energetic materials that perform specific functions including propulsion, blast, initiation, and generating visual and audible signals. These materials are highly reactive by their nature, which has made it difficult to manufacture, transport, store, use, and dispose of them. This session addressed the challenging issues of how to balance the inherent danger of these materials with the need to give our warfighters safe munitions that are cleanly producible and not harmful to the environment.

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SPEAKER

ORGANIZATION

1:45 PM

1:55 PM

Welcome & Introduction by Session Chair

Mr. Noah Lieb

Hughes Associates, Inc.

1:55 PM

2:25 PM

KEYNOTE: Development of Next Generation Insensitive Munitions: A Success Story Presentation VideoVideoAbstract

Mr. Charlie Patel

U.S. Army – Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS)

2:25 PM

2:50 PM

Development of Environmentally Friendly Insensitive Pyrotechnic Munitions with Enhanced Battlefield Performance (Presentation — Abstract)

Dr. Jesse Sabatini

U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

2:50 PM

3:15 PM

Update on Development of Low-Toxicity Obscurant Material (Presentation — Abstract)

Mr. Rutger Webb

TNO

3:15 PM

3:35 PM

Break

3:35 PM

4:00 PM

Fundamental Energetic Materials Initiative (Presentation)

Dr. Clifford Bedford

Office of Naval Research

4:00 PM

4:25 PM

Research and Development of Energetic Ionic Liquids (Presentation — Video — Abstract)

Dr. Tom Hawkins

Air Force Research Laboratory

4:25 PM

4:30 PM

Discussion/Wrap-Up

Mr. Noah Lieb