Dr. Ernst-Christian Koch

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Dr. Ernst-Christian Koch

Ernst-Christian graduated from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern/Germany in 1993 and obtained a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry in 1995.

Since 1997 he has been working on the development and production of pyrotechnic countermeasures such as red phosphorus based obscurants and advanced decoy flares with Piepenbrock Pyrotechnik and Comet Pyrotechnik. From 2002-2007 he worked for Diehl as Head of the Energetic Materials Department focussing also on explosive formulations for boosters and warhead charges. Besides being a lecturer for Energetic Materials Chemistry at LMU Munich and TU Kaiserslautern, Ernst-Christian is co-founder of the annual Workshop on Pyrotechnic Combustion Mechanisms and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics journal.

Ernst-Christian joined MSIAC in January 2008 as Technical Specialist Officer, Energetic Materials and is now the point of contact for the Energetic Materials Compendium (EMC).

Selected Publications in Refereed Journals

[2012]

E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Knapp, S. Kelzenberg, Combustion of Ytterbium Metal, Propellants Explos. Pyrotech. 37, 2012, 9.

Access to full paper: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.201100141/pdf

E.-C. Koch, A. Hahma, Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants. XIV: High Density-High Performance Decoy Flare Compositions Based on Ytterbium/Polytetrafluoroethylene/Viton®, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 638, 2012, 721.

Abstract:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zaac.201200036/abstract

E.-C. Koch, T. M. Klapötke, Boron-Based High Explosives, Propellants Explos. Pyrotech. 37, 2012, 335.

Access to full paper:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.201100157/pdf

E.-C. Koch, A. Hahma, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Knapp, Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants. XIII.: High Performance Infrared Decoy Flare Compositions Based on MgB₂ and Mg₂Si and Polytetrafluoroethylene/Viton®, Propellants, Explos. Pyrotech. 37, 2012, 432.

Access to full paper:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.201200044/pdf

E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Knapp, J. van Lingen, J. Moorhoff, Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants. XV: Combustion of two Ytterbium-Halocarbon Formulations, J. Pyrotech. 31, 2012, 51.

Access the Abstract: http://www.jpyro.com/wp/?p=1469

E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is a Surprisingly Insensitive Energetic Fuel & Binder in Melt-Castable Decoy Flare Compositions, Angew. Chem. 51 2012, 10038.

Access the Abstract: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201204808/abstract

[2011]

E.-C. Koch, T. M. Klapötke, H. Radies, K. Lux, A. Hahma, Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants. XII: Calcium Salts of 5-Perfluoroalkylated Tetrazoles – Synthesis, Characterization and Performance Evaluation as Oxidizers in Ternary Mixtures with Magnesium and Viton TM, Z. Naturforsch. 2011, 66b, 1 – 9; http://www.znaturforsch.com/ab/v66b/66b0378.pdf (Abstract)
[2010]
E.-C. Koch, A. Hahma, T. M. Klapötke, H. Radies, Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants. XI: Radiometric Performance of Pyrolants Based on Magnesium, Perfluorinated Tetrazolates and Viton A, Propellants Explos. Pyrotech. 2010, 35, 248-253. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.200900085/abstract
[2009]
E.-C. Koch, Metal–Fluorocarbon Pyrolants: X. Influence of Ferric Oxide/Silicon Additive on Burn Rate and Radiometric Performance of Magnesium/Teflon/Viton® (MTV), Propellants Explos. Pyrotech., 2009, 34, 472–474
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.200900078/abstract
E.-C. Koch, 2006–2008 Annual Review on Aerial Infrared Decoy Flares. Propellants Explos. Pyrotech., 2009, 34, 6–12. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.200700219/abstract
E.-C. Koch, Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants: IX. Burn rate and Radiometric Performance of Magnesium/Teflon/Viton (MTV) Modified with Zirconium, J. Pyrotech. 28, 2009 16-19.
http://www.jpyro.com/wp/?p=839 (Abstract)
[2008]
E.-C. Koch, Pyrotechnic Countermeasures: IV. Radiometric Performance of a Sulphur Based Flare Composition, Propellants Explos. Pyrotech. 2008, 33, 333 – 335.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.200800041/abstract
E.-C. Koch , Pyrotechnic Countermeasures: V. Performance of Spectral Flare Compositions based on Aromatic Compounds , Centr. Eur. J. Energ. Mater. 2008, 5, 55 – 63.
http://www.wydawnictwa.ipo.waw.pl/cejem/Number-3-4-2008/Koch.pdf (Fulltext)
E.-C. Koch, Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants: VIII. Behavior of Burn Rate and Radiometric Performance of two Magnesium/Teflon/Viton (MTV) Formulations upon Addition of Graphite, J. Pyrotech. 2008, 27, 38 – 41.
http://www.jpyro.com/wp/?p=575 (Abstract)
E.-C. Koch, Special Materials in Pyrotechnics: V. Military Applications of Phosphorus and its Compounds, Propellants Explos. Pyrotech. 2008, 33, 165-176.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.200700212/abstract

E.-C. Koch, T. M. Klapötke, Boron-based High Explosives, Propellants Explos. Pyrotech. 2012, 37, 225-344; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prep.201100157/abstract

Selected Book-chapters and Books

[2012]
E.-C. Koch, Metal-Fluorocarbon Based Energetic Materials, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 1. Ed. 2012, 346 pp. ISBN-10: 3-527-32920-X, ISBN-13: 978-3-527-32920 http://www.wiley-vch.de/publish/dt/books/bySubjectCH00/ISBN3-527-32920-X/?sID=uhjsckusg73ug4cfc5a95m9n74
[2010]
E.-C. Koch, Metal-Halocarbon Pyrolant Combustion, in M. Lackner, F. Winter, A. K. Agarwal (Eds.) Handbook on Combustion, Vol 5 Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2010, pp. 355 – 402, ISBN: 978-3-527-32449-1 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9783527628148.hoc086/abstract

Selected MSIAC-Reports

• E.-C. Koch, Insensitive Explosive Materials: I. 4,10-Dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxo-4, 10-diazatetracyclo-[5.5.0.55,9.03,11]dodecane – TEX, MSIAC, Limited Report, L-142, March 2008.
• E.-C. Koch, Survey on State-of-the-Art Near-Infrared Emitting Compositions for Flares and Tracers, MSIAC, Limited Report, L-155, March 2009
• E.-C. Koch, D. Schaffner (Trainee, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany), Sensitivity of Nanoscale Energetic Materials I - High Explosives, MSIAC, Limited report, L-158, June 2009
• E.-C. Koch, Insensitive Explosive Materials II - 2,6-Diamino-3,5-Dinitro-1,4-Pyrazine-1-Oxide ANPZO – MSIAC, Limited Report, L-159, October 2009.
• E.-C. Koch, D. Schaffner (Trainee, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany), Sensitivity of Nanoscale Energetic Materials II: Fuels, Pyrolants, and Propellants, MSIAC, Limited report, L-162, December 2009.
• E.-C. Koch, Insensitive Explosive Materials III - Brief Status of the Materials Currently Considered – MSIAC, Limited report, L-163, March 2010
• E.-C. Koch, Calculation of Detonation Performance of Nitro- and Amino-Nitro-Substituted Borazines, Borazenes and Iminoboranes, MSIAC, Limited report, L-164, June 2010
• E.-C. Koch, Volumetric Explosives Part I: Fuel-Air Explosives, L-165, July 2010
• E.-C. Koch, Review on Expendable Infrared Countermeasures, MSIAC, Limited report, L-166, July 2010
• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser (Fraunhofer ICT/Germany), R. Webb (TNO/Netherlands), Review of Thermochemical Codes, MSIAC, Open report, O-138, January 2011
• E.-C. Koch, Insensitive Explosive Materials V Diaminoazoxyfurazan, DAAF, – MSIAC, Limited report, L-172, July 2011
• E.-C. Koch, Insensitive Explosive Materials VI New Insensitive High Explosives, – MSIAC, Limited report, L-173, July 2011
• E.-C. Koch, Insensitive Explosive Materials VII N-Guanylurea dinitramide, GUDN, – MSIAC, Limited report, L-175, November 2011

Conference Contributions (Talks (T) / Posters (P))

• E.-C. Koch, Zur Empfindlichkeit Pyrotechnischer Gegenmaßnahmenmunition, 39th Annual Conference of ICT, June 2008, Karlsruhe, Germany, V-40. and 35th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, July 2008, Fort Collins, CO, USA, 058 (T)
• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Kelzenberg, Magnesium / Xenondifluorid (MAX) – A New High Energy Density Material, 39th Annual Conference of ICT June 2008, Karlsruhe, Germany, P-127 and 35th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, July 2008, Fort Collins, CO, USA 084 (T)
• E.-C. Koch, Performance Modification of Magnesium/Teflon/Viton, 6th Workshop on Pyrotechnic Combustion Mechanism, July 2008, Fort Collins, CO, USA, P1. (T)
• M.-J. Crawford, A. Hahma, T. M. Klapötke, E.-C. Koch, H. Radies, Synthesis and characterization of perfluorinated nitriles and the corresponding 5-perfluoroalkyltetrazolate salts, ACS Winter Fluorine Conference, 11-16 Januar 2009, St- Petersburg, FL, USA. (P)
• E.-C. Koch, Stand der internationalen Forschung und Entwicklung im Bereich der Pyrotechnik, Deutscher Wehrtechniktag, June 2009, Pfinztal, Germany. (T)
• E.-C. Koch, EMC 3.8 ein Tool für Forschung und Entwicklung, 40th Annual Conference of ICT June 2009, Karlsruhe, Germany, V-1. (T)
• E.-C. Koch, 1,1,1,4,4,4-Hexanitrobutyne – Computional Characterization, 36th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, August 2009, Rotterdam, Netherlands, P-6. (P)
• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, R. Webb, Comparison of Thermochemical Codes: CERV, CHEETAH, EKVI, EXPLO, ICT, NASA-CEA, REAL, THOR, 36th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, August 2009, Rotterdam, Netherlands, H-5 (T)
• E.-C. Koch, C. Jennings-White, Is it possible to Obtain a Deep Red Pyrotechnic Flame Based on Lithium? 36th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, August 2009, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A-4. (T)
• E.-C. Koch, P.-F. Péron, Synoptic Review on Insensitive Explosives, 41th Annual Conference of ICT June 2010, Karlsruhe, Germany, V-5 (T)
• E.-C. Koch, T. M. Klapötke, A. Hahma, H. Radies, S. Scheutzow, Combustion Properties of Blackbody Infrared Flare Compositions Based on Perfluoralkylated Tetrazolates, Magnesium and Viton®,41th Annual Conference of ICT June 2010, Karlsruhe, Germany, P-133 (P)
• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, Combustion Behaviour of Binary Pyrolants Based on Mg, MgH2, MgB2, Mg3N2, Mg2Si and Polytetrafluoroethylene, EUROPYRO 2011, May 16-19, Reims, France; V-13. (T)
• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Kelzenberg, Consideration of 4f Metals as New Flare Fuels - Thermochemical and Combustion Properties of Europium, Samarium, Thulium and Ytterbium Metal and Their Pyrolants, 42nd Annual Conference of ICT June 2011, Karlsruhe, Germany, V-1. (T)
• V. Weiser, E. Roth. S. Knapp, E.-C. Koch, Combustion Behaviour of MTV under reduced Atmospheric Pressure, 42nd Annual Conference of ICT June 2011, Karlsruhe, Germany, P-91. (P)
• E.-C. Koch, Metal-Fluorocarbon Reactions - Applying and Making Nanomaterials, Workshop on Nanomaterials, French-German Research Institute, ISL, France,September 2011. (T)

• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Kelzenberg, Consideration of 4f Metals as New Flare Fuels and reactive Fragments- Thermochemical and Combustion Properties of Europium, Samarium, Thulium and Ytterbium Metal and Their Pyrolants, Parari 2011, Brisbane, Australia, November 2011 (T).

• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Knapp, S. Kelzenberg, A. Hahma, J. Van Lingen, J. Moorhoff Exploring the Periodic System of Elements for New Flare Fuels- Thoughts and Results on some 4f Metals, 38th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, Denver, Colodaro, June 11-15, (T).

• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Knapp, A. Hahma, Evaluation of Pyrolants based on Magnesium boride (MgB2), or Dimagnesium silicide (Mg2Si), Polytetrafluoroethylene/Viton, 38th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, Denver, Colodaro, June 11-15, 2012, (T).

• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Knapp, A. Hahma, Superior IR-Flare Compositions based on Magnesium diboride (MgB2) and Dimagnesium silicide (Mg2Si), PTFE/Viton®, 43rd International Annual Conference of ICT, Karlsruhe, June 26-29, 2012 (T).

• E.-C. Koch, V. Weiser, E. Roth, S. Knapp, S. Kelzenberg, A. Hahma, J. Van Lingen, J. Moorhoff, Reactivity of Some Lanthanoid metals towards Halocarbon oxidizers, LMU Munich, GDCh-Lecture Series, 3 July 2012.

Useful Links

• Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics

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