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

Huntsville, AL
July 16-19, 2000

Chairs: Larry Bement, NASA Langley, Hampton, VA, and Joe Kutschka, Raytheon Missle Systems Co., Tucson, AZ

AIAA-2000-3405 "Sizing a Bolt cutter for an Application by Hydrocode Analysis," S. Ben-Shmuel, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
AIAA-2000-3406 "Explosive Joining for the Mars Sample Return Mission," L. Bement, NASA Langley, Hampton, VA; J. Sanok, Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA
AIAA-2000-3407 "Performance of the Next Generation LFU Optical Built in Test System," M. Barglowski and C. Boucher, The Ensign-Bickford Company, Simsbury CT
AIAA-2000-3408 "Qualification and Pedigree of the Shock Tube Assembly (STA)," M. Westergard and J. Fritz, The Ensign-Bickford Company, Simsbury, CT
AIAA-2000-3409 "Modeling of High Speed Duct-Flows in CAD/PAD." H. Lee, Scot Incorporated, Downers Grove, IL
AIAA-2000-3410 "Miniature Pyrotechnic Retracting Actuator," M. Tabassi, Network Electronic Corp., Chatsworth, CA (WITHDRAWN)

Chairs: Rigor Saulsberry, NASA Johnson, Las Cruces, NM, and S. Schneider, NASA Glenn, Cleveland, OH

AIAA-2000-3513 "Pyrotechnically Actuated Mechanism Performance Prediction and Test Correlation," J. Kutschka, Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Oro Valley, AZ
AIAA-2000-3514 "WSTF Propulsion and Pyrotechnics Corrective Action Test Program Status - 2000," R. Saulsbury and J. Ramirez, NASA Johnson/ White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, NM; L. Bement, NASA Langley Research Test Center, Hampton, VA; H. Julien, M. Hart, and W. Smith, AlliedSignal Technical Services Corporate Team, Las Cruces, NM
AIAA-2000-3515 "Status of WSTF Pyrovalve Handbook Development in Year 2000," H. Julien, M. Hart, and W. Smith, AlliedSignal Technical Services Corporate Team, Las Cruces, NM; R. Saulsberry, NASA Johnson/ White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, NM
AIAA-2000-3516 "Isentropic Compression of Multicomponent Mixtures of Fuels and Inert Gases," M. Barragan, H. Julien, and S. Woods, AlliedSignal Technical Services Corporate Team, Las Cruces, NM; D. Wilson, Consultant, Mesilla Park, NM; R. Saulsbury, NASA Johnson/ White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, NM
AIAA-2000-3517 "Ariane 5 Pyrovalve Actuated Either by Squibs or by Pyrolines," E. Thomas, Dassault Aviation, Velizy, Villacoublay, France (WITHDRAWN)

Chairs: Selma Goldstein, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, and Eric Ellis, Special Devices, Inc., Moorpark, CA

AIAA-2000-3645 "A Multiple Reaction Facility for the Production of Energetic Materials and Propellant Binder Systems," R. Crespi and A. Garvey, The Ensign-Bickford Company, Simsbury, CT (WITHDRAWN)
AIAA-2000-3646 "Accelerated Aging Testing of Energetic Components, Current Assessment of Applicability," L. Russakov, The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, CA
AIAA-2000-3647 "Al/MoO3 MIC Primer Evaluation Tests," P. Ostrowski, Energetic Materials Technology, Alexandria, VA; M. Bichay, Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head MD
AIAA-2000-3648 "Impact of BKN03 Water Content in Through Bulkhead Initiator Design Variability," S. Goldstein and S. Chiang, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (WITHDRAWN)
AIAA-2000-3649 "Application of Taguchi Methods for Robust Design to Thin-layer Explosive (TLXTM)," S. McDonald, M. Hanneman, D. Harrington, M. Tolson, R. Hsiao, and T. Uehling, OEA Aerospace, Inc., Fairfield, CA
AIAA-2000-3650 "Cannon Coating Erosion Model with Updated M829E3 Example," S. Sopok, US Army TACOM-ARDEC, Watervliet, NY

Chairs: James Fritz, The Ensign-Bickford Company, Simsbury, CT, and Barry Neyer, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, Miamisburg, OH

AIAA-2000-3730 "Requalification and Characterization of Minuteman II Arm-Disarm Switch," L. Yang, TRW Space and Missile Systems Business Unit, San Bernardino, CA; E. Hoffman and E. Fishencord, TRW Space and Missile Systems Business Unit, Albuquerque, NM; D. Pham and J. Lopez, U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range, WSMR, NM
AIAA-2000-3732 "Development of an Optical BNCP/HNS Detonator for Various Airscrew Escape System Applications," T. Blachowski, Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head, MD; P. Ostrowski, Energetic Materials Technology, Alexandria, VA
AIAA-2000-3733 "An Analytical Study of Gap Testing of Flexible Confined Detonating Cord Assemblies," K. Duprey, The Ensign-Bickford Company, Simsbury, CT
AIAA-2000-3734 "Confined Detonating Cord Blowout Analysis," L. Yang, I. Do, and J. McMunn, TRW Space and Missile Systems Business Unit, San Bernardino, CA
AIAA-2000-3735 "Aerospace Test Leak Requirements," B. Neyer, J. Adams, and T. Stoutenborough, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, Miamisburg, OH
AIAA-2000-3736 "Glass-to-Metal Sealing of Pyrotechnic Devices," J. Sudick, Network Electronic Corp., Chatsworth, CA (WITHDRAWN)