34^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference

Cleveland Convention Center
Cleveland, Ohio
July 12-15, 1998

Session 32-ECS-1 Electronic and Mechanical Safe and Arm Devices I

Chairs: K. Lai UTC/CSD, San Jose, CA, and P. Stoddard, U.S. Air Force, Hill AFB, UT

• AIAA-98-3321 "Safe and Arm Devices for Heavy Launch Vehicles -- A Shopping List," R. Bull, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, CO
• AIAA 98-3322 "Safe and Arm Fuzing for Ordnance and Propulsion Systems," R. Cope and G. Hennings, NAWC/China Lake, China Lake, CA (WITHDRAWN)
• AIAA 98-3323 "Hot Wire Initiators--Still the Best for Most Applications," W. Swipes, Special Devices, Inc., Newhall, CA
• AIAA-98-3324 "Electro-Optical Safe and Arm-EOSA," W. Greff Jr., Thiokol Corp., Elkton, MD (WITHDRAWN)
• AIAA 98-3325 "Integrated System Test Methods for Laser Initiated Ordnance System," M. Barglowski, The Ensign-Bickford Co., Simsbury, CT

Session 53-ECS-2 Electronic and Mechanical Safe and Arm Devices II

Chairs: P. Ostrowski, Energetic Materials Technology, Alexandria, VA, and J. Merson, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM

• AIAA-98-3464 "The History of Nuclear Weapon Safety Devices," D. Plummer and W. Greenwood, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
• AIAA-98-3465 "A Study of Using Electronics for Nuclear Weapon Detonation Safety," M. Caldwell and P. D'Antonio, Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque, NM
• AIAA-98-3466 "Safe and Arm Devices-Is There Time for Changes?," B. Marvin, Aerospace Controls Division, Eaton Corp, El Segundo, CA
• AIAA-98-3467 "Assessment of Current Methodologies Used to Establish Margin Associated with Detonation Transfer in a Gap," S. Goldstein, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA; D. Jackson, Lockheed Martin, Denver, CO; B. Neyer, EG&G Optoelectronics, Miamisburg, OH
• AIAA-98-3468 "A Successful Update and Requalification of a 30 Year Old Safe Arm Design," R. Durrell, Quantic Industries, Inc., San Carlos, CA

Session 76-ECS-3 Electronic and Mechanical Safe and Arm Devices III

Chairs: D. Benner, EG&G Optoelectronics, Miamisburg, OH, and A. Agajanian, Hugh Space and Communications, Los Angeles, CA

• AIAA-98-3625 "A System Approach to Selection of the Ordnance Firing System and Methods of Transferring Energy to Output Devices," R. Ingham, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale, CA (WITHDRAWN)
• AIAA-98-3626 "Lessons Learned from Safe and Arm Detonation Transfer Test Program," J. Sudick, Special Devices, Inc., Newhall, CA; B. Neyer, EG&G Optoelectronics, Miamisburg, OH;
• AIAA-98-3627 "Reliable Safe and Arm Devices," W. Sipes, Special Devices, Inc., Newhall, CA
• AIAA-98-3628 "Safety Acceptance of Electrically Isolated, In-Line DDT Detonator for FTS and Hi-Hazard Operational Ordnance," M. Williams, Quantic Industries, Inc. San Carlos, CA  (WITHDRAWN)
• AIAA-98-3629 "Simulated EBW Detonation Output Characteristics of New Universal Destruct Firing Unit," D. DeVries and L. Duce, Thiokol Propulsion Group, Cordant Technologies Inc., Brigham City, UT; J Weinlein, High Energy Circuit Technology, Cedar Crest, NM; W. P. Bringham, Sandia National Laboratories, ALbuquerque, NM

Session 99-ECS-4 Design, Modeling, and Testing of Energetic Components

Chairs: S. Tipton, U.S. Air Force, Tinker AFB, OK, and T. Blachowski, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, MD

• AIAA-98-3778 "Numerical Simulation of a Bolt Cutter," S. Ben-Shumel and S. Goldstein, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
• AIAA-98-3779 "Advanced Modeling of Systems Based on Structures, Mechanisms and Micropropulsion," N. Maudet and P. Amand, PyroAlliance, SNPE Propulsion Group, Les Mureaux, France (WITHDRAWN)
• AIAA-98-3780 "Final Results of Testing SMDC Assembly Inner Ferrules Using VISAR," P. Stoddard, U.S. Air Force, Hill AFB, UT; K. Fleming, Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque, NM
• AIAA-98-3781 "BBU-36/B Visible Flash Reduction," P. Ostrowski, Energetic Materials Technology, Alexandria, VA; T. Kang, Naval Surface Welfare Center, Indian Head, MD
• AIAA-98-3782 "The Ignitability and the Output Characteristics of the Laser Initiated Pyrotechnic," T. Ikai, S. Yamada, and T. Tsuneyama, NOF Corp., Aichi, Japan; M. Kobayshi, T. Yamamoto, and A. Kuno, Mitsubishu Heavy Industries, Nagoya Aerospace Systems, Nagoya, Japan
• AIAA-98-3783 "A Method for Sizing Booster Charges in Pyrotechnic Mechanisms," L. Bement, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
• AIAA-98-3784 "Particle Size Modifications and Evaluations of HMX for Use in Value Acuators," W. Sanborn and J. Fronabarger, Pacific Scientific/EDD, Chandler, AZ; N. Peterson and E. Roemer, Los Alamos National Labs, Los Alamos, NM; T. Massis and M. Kopczewski, Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque, NM
• AIAA-98-3785 "Boron Potassium Nitrate (BKNO₃) Aging Study," K. Lai, Pratt & Whitney-Space Propulsion Operation, Chemical Systems Division, United Technologies, San Jose, CA

Session 119-ECS-5 NASA Standard Initiator and Pyrovalves

Chairs: B. Neyer, EG&G Optoelectronics, Miamisburg, OH, and S. Goldstein, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA

• AIAA-98-3911 "Post-Fire Short Circuit Phenomena of 'NSI Equivalents'," L. Yang, TRW, San Bernadino, CA
• AIAA-98-3912 "Mars Observer Propulsion and Pyrotechnics Corrective Actions Test Program Review," R. Saulsberry, M. Maes, and R. Livingston, NASA/JFC/WSTF, Las Cruces, NM; H. Julian and S. Woods, Allied Signal Technical Services, Las Cruces, NM
• AIAA-98-3913 "Sensitivity of Monomethylhydrazine (MMH) in Pyrovalves," K. Rathgeber and H. Julian, Allied Signal Technical Services, Las Cruces, NM; R. Saulsberry, NASA/JFC/WSTF, Las Cruces, NM
• AIAA-98-3914 "The Application of VISAR During Pyrovalve Tests with Blow-by Analysis Equipment," M.Hart and K. Abney, Allied Signal Technical Services, Las Cruces, NM; R. Saulsberry, M. Maes, and S. Liming, NASA/JFC/WSTF, Las Cruces, NM;
• AIAA-98-3915 "Explosive Events Initiated by Pyrovalves," M. Barragan, S. Woods, and H. Julian, AlliedSignal, Las Cruces, NM; R. Saulsberry and T. Livingston, NASA/JFC/WSTF, Las Cruces, NM (WITHDRAWN)
• AIAA-98-3916 "Evaluation of Low Blow-by Alternative Pyrovalves: Hydrazine Reactivity and Blow-by Measurement," K. Abney, M. Hart, K. Rathgerber, and B. Hawkins, Allied Signal Technical Services, Las Cruces, NM; R. Saulsberry and S. Liming, NASA/JFC/WSTF, Las Cruces, NM;

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