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L-260 Defects: Causes, Classification & Criticality Virtual Plenary Sessions 9th – 11th March 2021 Program & List of Abstracts
March 2021
Defects in energetic materials or in other materials used in munitions systems are often a cause for concern. This includes voids, cracks, and foreign materials, as well as chemical, physical and / or mechanical properties that are outside design tolerance specifications.
L-258 Defects Lexicon Survey Results & Agreed Terms
February 2021
Defects in energetic materials are relatively common and can have a significant impact on the safety and reliability of munitions, yet there is a lack of clarity in the use of terminology for describing and classifying these defects.
Dr. Matthew ANDREWS (MSIAC)Dr. Kevin JAANSALU (MSIAC)Matt FERRAN (MSIAC)Aurihona WOLFF (ENSTA Bretagne)
L-249 Mitigation Techniques for Small Calibre Munitions and Flares
January 2021
The present report represents a contributing effort to the continuous MSIAC watch on mitigation technologies for munitions systems against IM threats and safety hazards.
Aurihona WOLFF (ENSTA Bretagne)Christelle COLLET (NATO MSIAC)
L-267 Resonant Acoustic Mixing: Qualification Challenges
January 2021
New processing technologies are allowing researchers, industry and academia to probe new materials space not previously achievable.
Dr Matthew ANDREWS (Former MSIAC)Christelle COLLET (MSIAC)Aurihona WOLFF (ENSTA Bretagne, FRA)Christopher HOLLANDS (MSIAC)
L-263 Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Munitions Part 1: Microwave and Terahertz Radiation
November 2020
This document is to serve as a background resource for the broad array of interactions that electromagnetic radiation may have with energetic materials. The ranges of interest are microwave radiation and terahertz (THz) radiation.
Christelle ColletMatthew FerranKevin M. Jaansalu
L-264 Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Munitions Part 2: X-Ray, Gamma and Neutron Radiation
November 2020
This document is to serve as a background resource for the array of interactions that X-ray, gamma and neutron radiation may have with a munition system during the course of a non-destructive examination. The discussion of X-rays and gamma rays (energetic photons) is li
Kevin M. Jaansalu (MSIAC)
L-252 Specification of the MSIAC Quantity Distance Consequence Analysis Tool (MQDCAT) V2.4
September 2020
NATO Explosives Safety and Munitions Risk Management (ESMRM) policy prescribes a risk analysis when Quantity Distances (QD) cannot be met.
M.M. van der Voort (MSIAC)Stéphane Raimbault (Webstack)
L-240 Common Processes Used for Explosives and Propellants
August 2020
This report aims to review the traditional processes for the manufacture of explosives and propellants. Depending on the binder percentage, explosives can be pressed, extruded or casted. On the other hand, propellants can only be extruded or casted.
Aurihona WOLFF (ENSTA Bretagne, MSIAC)Matthew Andrews (MSIAC)Christelle Collet (MSIAC)
L-261 TNT Exudation, Crystal Growth and Ageing
August 2020
For trinitrotoluene (TNT) and explosive formulations containing TNT (e.g. Composition B), TNT exudation in projectiles, bombs, and rockets has been a recurring problem since the early 1920s.
Dr. Ernest L. BakerDr. Matthew R. AndrewsDr. Kevin M. Jaansalu
L-248 Variability of Munition Response to Operational and Peace Time Threats
July 2020
An Insensitive Munition (IM) signature is determined by the munition response to various operational and peace time threats.
M.M. van der Voort (MSIAC)W.D. Smith (NOSSA)Dr. E.L. Baker (MSIAC)C. Collet (MSIAC)F. Djédis (ENSTA Bretagne)K. Tomasello (NOSSA)

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