ADVANCED ENERGETICS
Abstract
Advanced Energetics efforts address technology development to provide substantial improvements in energetic material systems and subsystems, primarily in terms of performance, but also addressing safety, reliability, and affordability concerns. Goals include: advanced energetic materials for warheads, propellants, and reactive material based subsystems for both defensive and offensive applications. Efforts include: development of new fuels, oxidizers, explosive ingredients and formulations; and reliable simulation tools and diagnostics to develop and design superior-performance, and/or reduced-vulnerability systems tailored to specific warfighter missions. FY 2011 to FY 2012 funding decrease is due to the conclusion and transition of Advanced Energetics efforts in the areas of enhanced performance formulations, insensitive explosives, detonation merging techniques, and reactive materials. Remaining funding will be used to complete transition efforts and to develop next generation concepts as described below.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 366de53d04d67e0709900fa781ff10e0