1. CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap Overview
CAD/PAD Industry Summit
Joint Base Andrews
20 April 2017

2. CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap
Objectives of the CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap
• Tool to facilitate CAD/PAD Joint Program Office strategic decision making and investment direction in support of the implementation of appropriate new technologies:
- Investment into Technology Projects
- Development of workforce expertise and training
- Supporting equipment facilities and/or capabilities
• The CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap is a ongoing plan and process aligning new technologies and associated development efforts with near term and long term product area program objectives

3. CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap History
• CAD/PAD Program has generated Technology Roadmaps for over 25 years
• In late 2000s CAD/PAD JPO formalized and revised roadmap efforts
- Structured process
- Inward/outward looking process
- Continuous/on-going
- Report published bi-annually
• Most recent roadmap efforts followed streamlined version of prior year efforts due to funding, travel limitations
• The FY 17 roadmap team has returned to fully established process
- Interviews
- Review/Synthesize
- Publish •
Renewed efforts on broad partner coverage
More focus on education within workforce

4. Benefits of the Technology Roadmap
Demonstrates to sponsors and other stakeholders that the CAD/PAD Program is proactive and actively forward looking in pursuit and introduction of appropriate new technologies
Assists to align the CAD/PAD technology with our vendor partners with a shared vision of the future CAD/PAD Program
Directly involved with planned changes in the products and processes as legacy platforms are retired from service and new generations of aircraft and weapon systems enter service use with their new CAD/PAD requirements
Provides CAD/PAD senior leadership a basis to make technology investment decisions given limited resources
Hiring/training people with appropriate skill sets
Planning new facilities
Establishing new capabilities
Supporting infrastructure improvements

5. Improvements in Technical Community since 2014
Communication has been strengthened
Technical Interchange Meetings
CRADAs
Conferences and Symposia
Govt CAD/PAD - hiring new engineers esp. chemical and electrical
NSWC IHEODTD - mandatory 6-month rotation programs for new employees
Currently upgrading facilities to use new technologies like Additive Manufacturing, Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM), and others
Life-Cycle Cost Initiatives
Permanent Service Life Changes (SLC’s)
Promising SBIR’s for health monitoring and tracking
Energetic Sustainment
Energetics Obsolescence successes
Enhanced manufacturing
Enhanced Performance
Using new Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and analytical tools for failure investigation and research
Qualifying new sequencers and time delay devices

6. Drivers Driver Definition Life Cycle Cost
Requirements, initiatives, and technologies directed toward reducing the Total Ownership Cost (TOC) of all CAD/PAD components.
Energetic Sustainment
Requirements, initiatives, and technologies directed toward ensuring the availability of energetic materials and their components.
Enhanced Performance
Requirements initiatives and technologies that are directed toward optimizing the capabilities of specific CAD/PAD components, sub-components, and supporting facilities. This includes enhancements to energetic materials, manufacturing processes, and test/inspection methods
Safety
Requirements, initiatives, and technologies directed toward ensuring that CAD/PAD devices are safe to handle, store, transport, install, and use.

7. Objectives
The Roadmap objectives satisfy the primary drivers
Affordability Producibility Health Monitoring Environmental Compliance Continued Availability Reinvigorating Naval Energetics “Smart” systems Erosion Resistance Controllable Thrust Enhanced Energy Management Thermally Stable Built-In-Test (BIT) Capable IM Compliance
Fast and affordable acquisition Strong industrial base Better pilot survivability Safe items to handle, store, and use

8. CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap
Drivers which utilize these initiatives to achieve these Objectives FY
TOC Reduction
Dual Supply
Longer Lifetimes
Transportation Red.
Improved Modeling &Sim
Partnerships
Reducing # of Energetics
Tracking Exposure Lvls
Improved predictive aging techniques
Industrial “Right-Sizing”
SMART health/logistics monitoring
On-demand production
Continuous processes
In-Line Lot Sampling
Green Energetics
Replacement of Obsolete Materials
Enhanced Manufacturing Processes
Resonant Acoustic Mixing
Env. Friendly Energetics
Plateau Burning Composite
Nano-materials
Modernization of Specs
Reduced Environmental Footprint
CONUS-sourced Raw Materials
Agile Manufacturing
Enh. NDT Technology
Battery Improvement
Sequencing Improvements
Additive Manufacturing
High Energy Density Propellant
Networked CAD/PAD systems tailoring output to environmental conditions
Affordability
Producibility
Monitor Health
Environmental Compliance
Continued Availability
Proposed Initiatives over time period
Technology Insertion Points
Life Cycle Cost
Energetics
Sustainment
Reinvigorate Naval Energetics
Smart Systems
Erosion Resistant
Controllable Thrust
Enhanced Energy Mgmt
Enhanced
Performance
Reliability Improvements
Thermally Stable Propellants
In-Situ Propellant Sensor
Improved IM Characteristics
Thermally Stable
BIT Capable
IM Compliance
Safety

9. Technology Development
Funding Breakdown
CAD/PAD Technology Development Branch Internal Project Funding by Roadmap Driver ( in %) (FY17 Example)

10. Key Changes in 2017
Added “Safety” as a separate driver to reflect those initiatives that are safety-specific that don’t improve cost, sustainment, or performance-envelopes
Added “Reinvigorate Naval Energetics” as an objective
Represents a robust and diverse industrial base
Aligns with the NSWC IHEODTD Strategic Plan
Added, shifted, renamed and removed various initiatives to update the roadmap timelines and priorities
Removed initiatives no longer receiving investment or interest
Added new initiatives that are now being pursued
Renamed some initiatives to better reflect current state of affairs, for instance, “Thermal Battery Replacement” is now “Battery improvement” to capture “Green” thermal batteries, as well as other power generation methods such as the use of piezo crystals
Moved some initiatives to the left to show that they are currently being introduced into product lines

11. Key Trends Improvement or replacement of pyrotechnic time delays
Networked devices and digital sequencing are being improved
Increased investment in novel propellants
Propellant manufacturing technologies such as Resonant Acoustic Mixing are opening up new ways of producing propellant more effectively and efficiently
Continued investment in novel initiators for improved reliability, performance, and environmental compliance
Manufacturing “Right Sizing” is becoming more common
Obsolescence remains a major driver
Organizations are investing more in improving and updating test methodology
Road-mapping has increased substantially in the industry
Additive Manufacturing continues to show major promise

12. Naval Energetics Renaissance
NSWC IHEODTD and NAWCCL are leading the way on the Naval Energetics Renaissance
30 year technology plan (of which CAD/PAD is a part)
Execute a sustained energetic materials and energetic systems investment
Reestablish a collaborative energetics community
Advance energetic technology state of the art
Assure technical competency is sustained
Potential for increased support for energetics research and production from the user community – this directly benefits CAD/PAD organizations
Significant focus on collaboration between govt. and industry to develop advanced materials and improved manufacturing capability
CAD/PAD is using CRADAs, SBIRs, DOTC, and IDIQ contracts for this kind of collaboration
Opportunity for using existing NSWC IHEODTD facilities and equipment under CITE agreements exists

13. Recommendations Continue focusing on improved communications
Workforce Development
Bring in new blood
Consider workforce retention and development programs
Training
Provide CAD/PAD–focused education
Encourage formal classes (e.g. “PAD Design 101” or “Internal Ballistics”, etc.) taught by senior engineers for newer engineers
Promote Mentorships
Focus on technical rigor improvement
Facilities
Embrace novel manufacturing methods like RAM and 3-D Printing
Build NDT capabilities such as 3-D X-ray
Advanced Analytical Tools
Continue investing in line with Roadmap
Conduct a formalized Gap analysis on 2019 Roadmap
Modernize technical data packages

14. Conclusions
The CAD/PAD technology road map is an essential tool utilized to identify technology gaps and to direct technology investments
Successful tool for identifying funding sources and direction
A number of technology initiatives transitioned to product improvement and qualification programs
Industry input to the road map is critical and we encourage you to participate in the road map interviews