ENERGETIC COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS TC

Energetic Components and Systems Focus : Energetic materials, components, and systems with Military, NASA, Commercial, and research applications – Military/NASA, e.g. launch vehicles and missiles, space vehicles, weapons and deployment, aircraft egress, armament, ammunition, warheads – Commercial, e.g. aircraft egress, automotive, mining – Research, e.g. energetic materials, analytical methodologies, testing methods and equipment TC Membership – 32 members – Military – NASA – Contractors – Suppliers – University Students Professors – Retired/consultants – Foreign Rocktesan Missiles Industries – Turkey Seoul National University – South Korea – 11 PhDs – 3 new members

Energetic Components and Systems Projects/activities – Primary conferences supported: JPC and ASM – AIAA-S : Criteria for Explosive Systems and Devices on Space and Launch Vehicles Funded by Air Force to replace obsoleted MIL-STDs Committee established from government, contractors, suppliers, retirees, and universities Imposed in AF contracts and at contractors/suppliers First revision currently in work – Dr Karl Rink has an educational program on energetics and the possible types of work/applications presented at public schools to generate interest in the field