Disruptive Energetics and Propulsion Technologies
Abstract
This Project investigates, models and evaluates energetic material and propulsion technologies to validate novel concepts such as maximizing total energy density and power delivered on target. This Project also optimizes propellant grains for increased range, and altering gun configurations to increase energy on target in order to exploit the controllable/scalable energy release required for improving effectiveness and reducing vulnerability of future gun/missile systems. This Project builds upon disruptive energetic materials discovery efforts to synthesize new materials with energy content from 50% to up to five times that of Research Department Explosive (RDX) in PE 0601102A (Defense Research Sciences) / Project AA7 (Mechanics and Ballistics). This Project also leverages the advanced additive manufacture efforts of PE 0602144A (Ground Technology) / Project BL1 (Materials and Manufacturing Research Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the United States (US) Army Futures Command (AFC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- AH6_0602141A_2_2040_PB_2021
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