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ENERGETIC COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS TC. Energetic Components and Systems. Focus : Energetic materials, components, and systems with Military, NASA, Commercial, and research applications
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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-113-2005: 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