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

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
July 11-14, 2004

Session 4-ECS-1 Energetic Component Performance

Chaired by: B. NEYER, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, Miamisburg, OH, and R. SAULSBERRY, White Sands Testing Facility, Las Cruces, NM

• "History Things That Go "Bump" in the Martian Night: Pyromechanisms Involved in Mars Rover Entry, Decent, and Landing," (INVITED) R. Webster, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,CA
• AIAA-2004-3318 " Exploding Pyrotechnic Myths Part I: Reliable SMDC Energy Transfer," J. Glass, PSEMC, Hollister, CA
• AIAA-2004-3319 " Long Term Ordnance Needs for the Aerospace Community," (INVITED) D. Jackson, Lockheed Martin, Centennial, CO (WITHDRAWN)
• AIAA-2004-3320 " Performance of LaxSr1- xCoO3 Catalyst in the Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Generator J. Kang, J. Cho, H. Kwon, D. Lee and S. Kwon, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea (WITHDRAWN)

Session 20-ECS-2 Energetic Component Test Methods

Chaired by: J. BURCHETT and M. SAWCHAK, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, MD

• AIAA-2004-3418 "Do You Want to Live Forever?" (INVITED) S. Goldstein, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
• AIAA-2004-3419 " Uses and Abuses of Accelerated Age Testing of Pyrotechnic Devices," J. Glass, PSEMC, Hollister, CA
• AIAA-2004-3420 " Satisfying Temperature Firing Requirements for Ordnance Devices," D. Jackson, Lockheed Martin, Centennial, CO
• AIAA-2004-3421 " A Study on Closed-Bomb Method of Validating Energetic Components," H. Lee, Scot Inc, Downers Grove, IL
• AIAA-2004-3422 " Criteria for Establishing the Lower Frequency Limit of Pyrotechnic Shock Test Specifications," W. Ramm and S. Keon, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, Simsbury, CT
• AIAA-2004-3423 " Testing of Minuteman II Safety and Arming Device with Improved Testing Technicques," L. Yang and M. Dao-Randall, Northrop Grumman, San Bernardino, CA; D. Pham and M. Jones, U.S.Army, White Sands Missile Range, NM; T. Kuennen, U.S.Air Force, Kirtland AFB, NM
• AIAA-2004-3424 " FAI and the Pyro Detective's Toolkit," J. Glass, PSEMC, Hollister, CA

Session 45-ECS-3 Energetic Component Development

Chaired by: J. FRITZ, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, Simsbury, CT, and S. BEN-SHMUEL, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

• " In-Line Ignition Safety Devices," (INVITED) D. Cole, L-3 Communications, Cincinnati, OH
• AIAA-2004-3587 " Reduction of Visible Flash from the RR-170 Chaff Round," P. Ostrowski, Energetic Materials Technology, Alexandria, VA; M. Sawchak and K. Armstrong, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, MD
• AIAA-2004-3588 " An Investigation of Anomalous Impulse Cartridge Performance in 5-cc Bomb," H. Lee and S. Nebergall, Scot Inc, Downers Grove, IL (WITHDRAWN)
• AIAA-2004-3590 " Laser Ignitability Programs Being Conducted at the Indian Head Division, NSWC," T. Blachowski and E. Tersine, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, MD; P. Ostrowski, Energetic Materials Technology, Alexandria, VA
• AIAA-2004-3591 " Detonation Transfer of Insensitive High Explosive Assemblies Through a Bulged Closure Disc," D. Jackson, Lockheed Martin, Denver, CO; W. Thorup, ATK Thiokol, Brigham City, UT; L. Yang, Northrop Grumman, San Bernardino, CA; G. Dougherty, Goodrich-UPCO, Fairfield, CA; K. Orme, U.S. Air Force, El Segundo, CA

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