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Monday, July 30, 2018

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Time

Location

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Registration and Reception

Hilton Garden Inn, Big Sur Ballroom

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

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Time

Location

7:00 - 8:00 am

Registration and Security Check-in

Naval Postgraduate School, Glasgow Hall Courtyard

8:00 - 8:15 am

Introductory Remarks

Meeting Co-Chairs:
James Miller, Dynetics
Robert D. Ciccarelli, DE Technologies, Inc.

Glasgow 102

8:15 - 9:00 am

Keynote Address: Got Weapons? - The Weapons Technologies Community of Interest

David E. Lambert, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

Glasgow 102

Session I: Ballistics

Glasgow 102

9:00 - 9:05 am

Session Introduction

Session Chair: Timothy Holmquist, SWRI

9:05 - 9:25 am

Multi-Physics Simulations for the Nation's Future

Chad R. Noble, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

9:25 - 9:45 am

Modeling the Impact Response of a Concrete Target Subjected to Two Impacts

Timothy Holmquist, Southwest Research Institute
Gordon Johnson

9:45 - 10:05 am

Novel, Penetration-Efficient Kinetic Energy Projectiles

Lee S. Magness, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Timothy Cler
Daniel Scheffler
Brett Sorensen

10:05 - 10:25 am

Layer Counting and High Speed Distributed Embedded Fuze Systems (DEFS) Advances

Jacob C. Dodson, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Alain Beliveau
George Jolly
Curtis McKinion

10:25 - 10:45 am

Coffee Break

Glasgow Hall Courtyard

10:45 am - 2:45 pm

Session II: Energetics – Reactive Materials

Glasgow 102

10:45 - 10:50 am

Session Introduction

Session Chairs: Matthew Beyard, Office of Naval Research
David Cooke, PEO - IWS

10:50 - 11:20 am

Update on Reactive Material Structures: Lower-Density Variants

Maurice Grudza, DE Technologies, Inc.
William J. Flis
David Jann
H.L. Lam
Edward C. Molengraft

11:20 - 11:40 am

Advanced Warhead Effects: Multi-Scale, Mechanical/Chemical Models of Reactive Material Structures (RMS)

Daniel Bentz, Enig Associates, Inc.
Michael J. Barnard
Dunn, J.
Eric N. Enig
Michelle A. Lyman

11:40 am - 12:00 pm

Blast Characterization of Low-Density Reactive Materials in a Multi-Room Target

Stephen D. Thornton, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Jason E. Darr
Mark W. Heyse
Donald M. Littrell
Alan P. Ohrt
John W. Rogers
Tony F. Zahrah

12:00 - 1:05 pm

Lunch

Hermann Hall Ballroom

1:05 pm

Session II: Energetics – Reactive Materials (continued)

Glasgow 102

1:05 - 1:25 pm

Gun Launched Hot Reactive Frags

Christopher J. Freitas, Southwest Research Institute
Michael Denigan
Matthew V. Grimm

1:25 - 2:05 pm

Experimental and Computational Investigations of Reactive Material Impact & Combustion

Anne Kyner, NSWC Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division
Thomas McGrath, NSWC Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division
Anne Reinert, NSWC Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division
John LaSala
R. Lee
J. Warner

2:05 - 2:25 pm

The Shattering Velocity of Reactive Material Fragments

Joseph P. Hooper, Naval Postgraduate School

2:25 - 2:45 pm

Development of a Detailed Predictive Model for Tritonal Filled Mk 84 Bombs

Paul Braithwaite, Orbital ATK
Robert Hatch
Dave Johnson
Erik Johnson
Brian Lanigan

2:45 - 3:05 pm

Ignition and Growth Reactive Flow Model and Mesh Resolution Sensitivity

Olesya V. Berenbak, Practical Energetics Research, Inc.
Todd A. Dutton
Drew C. Marable
Justin C. Sweitzer

3:05 - 3:25 pm

Coffee Break

Glasgow Hall Courtyard

3:25 - 5:10 pm

Session III: Warhead Technology – Shaped Charge and EFP

Glasgow 102

3:25 - 3:30 pm

Session Introduction

Session Chair: Eric VanderMolen, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

3:30 - 3:50 pm

Robust Compact Shaped Charge Demonstration

Gabe Bonnstetter, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

3:50 - 4:10 pm

Tandem Integration Evolution of the Javelin Missile System and Lessons Learned

Nicholas R. Peterson, U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center
Scott D. Hill
David Simmons
Justin C. Sweitzer

4:10 - 4:30 pm

Collaborative Warhead Lethality Against Armored Targets

Brett R. Sorensen, U.S. Army Research Laboratory APG
Jodi Robertson

4:30 - 4:50 pm

Inhibiting the Shaped Charge Jet

Richard Mudd, U.S. Army Research Laboratory APG
William Clark
Michael J. Keele

4:50 - 5:10 pm

Testing and Modeling of a 4 inch Diameter Improvised Explosively Driven Penetrator

Stanley Defisher, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC
Gregory Stunzenas

5:10 pm

Adjourn

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Reception

Hilton Garden Inn, Big Sur Ballroom

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

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Time

Location

7:00 - 8:00 am

Registration and Security Check-in

Naval Postgraduate School, Glasgow Hall Courtyard

8:00 - 9:45 am

Session IV: Warhead Technology – Blast

Glasgow 102

8:00 - 8:05 am

Session Introduction

Session Chair: Chi L. Mai, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

8:05 - 8:25 am

Development of an Affordable Scaled Test to Study Blast Effects from Hypersonic Weapons

Rob Witham, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
William Elmer
David Hare
Michael Hargather

8:25 - 8:45 am

A Numerical Study of Distributed Blast Using Multiple Codes

Matthew P. Clay, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Margaret L. Heck
Pedro A. Lopez-Fernandez
Brian D. Taylor

8:45 - 9:05 am

An Experimental Investigation of Simultaneous and Independent Detonations of Distributed Charges in a Bunker Target

Sarah Folse, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Roosevelt Davis
Alan Ohrt

9:05 - 9:25 am

Simulations and Experiments of Collaborative Blast from Multiple Cylindrical Charges

Chi L. Mai, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Brian D. Taylor, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Michael J. Hargather
Brandon C. Paikoff
Suhithi M. Peiris
Stephen D. Thornton
Kyle O. Winter

9:25 - 9:45 am

Analysis of Mach Stem Formation in Reflecting and Multiple-Interacting Explosions for Enhanced Blast Effects

Michael J. Hargather, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Chi L. Mai
Suhithi M. Peiris
Kyle O. Winter

9:45 - 10:05 am

Variations in Open Air Blast Performance from Legacy Weapon Systems

Thomas J. Hatch-Aguilar, Naval Air Warfare Center
David Johnson
Brian Lanigan

10:05 - 10:25 am

Coffee Break

Glasgow Hall Courtyard

10:25 am - 2:30 pm

Session V: Warhead Technology – Fragmentation

Glasgow 102

10:25 - 10:30 am

Session Introduction

Session Chairs:
Greg Johnson, U.S. Army AMRDEC
David Pfau, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC

10:30 - 10:50 am

Medium Caliber Fragmentation Warhead Design

James Grzybek, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC
Deepak Kapoor
David Pfau
Jack Pincay

10:50 - 11:10 am

3D Fragment Tracking and Analysis from Pipe Bombs

Thomas J. Hatch-Aguilar, Naval Air Warfare Center
Douglas Barnes
Michael J. Platt

11:10 - 11:30 am

Design, Simulation, and Testing of a Selectable Fragment Lethality Warhead

John Granier, Energetic Materials and Products
Mike Adams
Paul Braithwaite
Mike Gunger
Donald Littrell
Chi L. Mai
Justin Shelton
Dennis Wilson

11:30 - 11:50 am

Air Force LEO SDB Area Attack Development

Eric Volkmann, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

11:50 am - 12:10 pm

Conformal Panel Warhead for High- Speed Air-to-Ground Missiles

Michael Denigan, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Tim Beets
John Granier
Michael Hopson
Michael Murphy
Ronak Patel
Eric Scarborough

12:10 - 1:30 pm

Lunch

Hermann Hall Ballroom

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Session V: Warhead Technology – Fragmentation (continued)

Glasgow 102

1:30 - 1:50 pm

Use of Modeling and Simulation to Design a Missile Warhead

Mitchell L. Moffet, Raytheon
Brian A. Brackney
Scott D. Hill
Kimberly Williams

1:50 - 2:10 pm

Dynamic Arena Tests for a Dispensing Warhead Projectile

Justin Peters, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ryan Decker
David Maurizi

2:10 - 2:30 pm

Aerostable Penetrator Technology Detonation Testing

David Bittle, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC

2:30 - 2:50 pm

Coffee Break

Glasgow Hall Courtyard

2:50 - 5:15 pm

Session VI: Protection Systems

Glasgow 102

2:50 - 2:55 pm

Session Introduction

Session Chair: Ed Kennedy, U.S. Army Research Laboratory

2:55 - 3:15 pm

Computational Design and Optimization of Anti-Fratricide Barriers for 155mm Artillery Projectiles

Kevin Miers, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC
Nausheen Al-Shehab
Jacek Foltynski
Keyur Patel
Daniel Pudlak

3:15 - 3:35 pm

Validation of Computational Simulation Models for M993 Impact on Ceramic/Composite PPE Armor

Christopher J. Freitas, Southwest Research Institute
Rory P. Bigger
Matthew V. Grimm

3:35 - 3:55 pm

An Evaluation of a Glass-Based Armor for Combat Vehicle Protection Using a Compact Configuration

David S. Kleponis, U.S. Army Research Laboratory APG
Brian H. Kariya

3:55 - 4:15 pm

Hybridizing Glass and Explosive Armor Technologies for Shaped Charge Jet Defeat

Valerie S. Wagoner, U.S. Army Research Laboratory APG
David S. Kleponis

4:15 - 4:35 pm

Proof-of-Concept Systems for Tunable Response from Explosive Reactive Armor

Joel B. Stewart, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
James S. Anderson
Collin R. Pecora
Robert J. Spink
Michael B. Zellner

4:35 - 4:55 pm

Penetration of Spaced Plate Targets by Top Attack Explosively Formed Penetrators

Stephen J. Schraml, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
David S. Kleponis
Kirk A. Stoffel

4:55 - 5:15 pm

Evaluation of Armor Absorber Materials Using a Conditioned Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) Particle Surrogate

Kirk A. Stoffel, U.S. Army Research Laboratory APG
Michael J. Keele

5:15 pm

Adjourn

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

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Time

Location

7:00 - 8:00 am

Registration and Security Check-in

Naval Postgraduate School, Glasgow Hall Courtyard

8:00 - 10:45 am

Session VII: Energetics – Explosives and Propellants

Glasgow 102

8:00 - 8:05 am

Session Introduction

Session Chair: Scott D. Hill, Practical Energetics Research, Inc.

8:05 - 8:25 am

Advent of Novel Perfect Propellant Grains: Their Implications and Possible Manufacture

Paul Conroy, U.S. Army Research Laboratory APG
Andrew Gaynor
Jason Robinette
John Schmidt
Ray Wildman

8:25 - 8:45 am

Demonstration of Dual-Mode Rocket Motor for Target Defeat

Geremy Kleiser, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Roderick Daebelliehn
Nicholas McGuire

8:45 - 9:05 am

Analysis of Chemical Kinetics Behavior Towards Enhanced Insensitive Munitions Performance in Composite Billets

Drew C. Marable, Practical Energetics Research, Inc.
Scott D. Hill
Justin C. Sweitzer

9:05 - 9:25 am

Modeling and Experimental Results of Explosively Overdriven Charges

Todd A. Dutton, Practical Energetics Research, Inc.
Olesya V. Berenbak
Scott D. Hill
Darin L. Kielsmeier

9:25 - 9:45 am

Development and Testing of Nanoparticle CL-20 Low Energy Exploding Foil Initiator Input Pellets for Improved Shock Initiation

Jesse Tobin, Naval Air Warfare Center
Jonathan Essel
Andrew Ihnen
Mark Mason
Christopher Nance
Rick Reynolds

9:45 - 10:05 am

Photon Doppler Velocimetry (PDV) Characterization of 40mm Spitback Configurations for Baseline Performance and Improvement

David Rydzewski, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC

10:05 - 10:25 am

Estimation of Hugh James Criteria from Impact Tests

Justin C. Sweitzer, Practical Energetics Research, Inc.
Nausheen Al-Shehab
Nicholas R. Peterson

10:25 - 10:45 am

Comparison of Explosive Candidates for an Anti-Structure M72 Shoulder Fired System

Matt O’Neal, Nammo Talley
Andy Davis
Dominic Jezierski
Kyle Mychajlonka

10:45 am

Adjourn

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