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11 Vail, Colorado, USA 1986
12 Juan les Pins, France 1987
13 Grand Junction, Colorado, USA 1988
14 Jersey, Channel Islands, UK 1989
15 Boulder, Colorado, USA 1990
16 Jönköping, Sweden 1991
17 Beijing, China 1991
18 Breckenridge, Colorado, USA 1992
19 Christchurch, New Zealand 1994
20 Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA 1994

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# 11th Seminar 1986
Vail, Colorado, USA
1 Le Système International (SI) d'Unités.
Austing J L
2 Characterisation of the moisture absorption behaviour of TiHx/KClO4.
Attalla A and Wang P S
3 The properties and reactions of the boron - potassium nitrate pyrotechnic system.
Barnes P, Griffiths T T, Charsley E L, Hider J A and Warrington S B
4 Thermal ignition of TiH1.68/KClO4.
Bickes R W
5 Improved tracer compositions for small arms ammunition.
Brière P
6 Comparison of several techniques for measuring the particle size of powders used in pyrotechnics.
de Yong L V and Wilson G
7 The effects of spin and liner thickness on illuminant performance.
Dillehay D R
8 Improved high-temperature percussion primer.
Durand N A, Weinmaster R R, Massis T M and Fleming W
9 Evaluation of a low toxicity delay composition.
Elischer P P, Cleal G and Wilson M
10 Some aspects in chemistry of 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptanitropentane.
Eremenko L T, Oreshko G V and Fadeev M A
11 Computer prediction of the products of open burning of four pyrotechnics materials.
Fauth M I, Baroody E E and Tominack I L
12 Ignition criteria and its isothermal theory for mixtures of two exothermic reactions.
Feng C G, Yang G Y, Gray P and Boddington T
13 Some consequences of condensed-phase formation in thermodynamic calculations on energetic materials.
Freedman E
14 Agglomeration characteristics of the metallised systems combustion.
Frolov Yu V and Nickol'sky B E
15 Simulation of pyrotechnic powder distributions using a hydrodynamic multiparticle-size computer model.
Gidaspow D, Tsuo Y P, Austing J L, Tulis A J and Comeyne W
16 Evolution of an F-111 Pyrotechnic time delay.
Glass J D
17 Chemistry and shock initiation of intermetallic reactions.
Hardt A P, McHugh S L and Weinland S L
18 Naval Weapons Support Center Transient Velocity Windstream test apparatus.
Hazelton D R and Webster H A
19 Shock sensitivity of TiH0.65/KClO4.
Headley P S and Bickes R W
20 Increased accuracy of squib bridgewire measurements using a 4-contact 2-pin connector.
Hoffman W C
21 Laser initiation of TiHx/KClO4 (x = 0.2, 0.65, 1.65).
Holy J A
22 Pressure dependent burn rate of TiHx/KClO4 (x = 0.2, 0.65, 1.65).
Holy J A
23 The use of micro-computers in the development of pyrotechnic devices.
Howlett S L
24 Exo-electrons and match sensitivity.
Johansson S R
25 A short pyrotechnic history of matches.
Johansson S R
26 Rapidly converging experimental design techniques for optimising pyrotechnical processes and products.
Kowalick J F and Parks J R
27 High efficiency illuminating compositions.
Laswell J E, LaGrange D E and Souder G
28 Activation energies of gasless pyrotechnics.
Boddington T, Cottrell A and Laye P G
29 A comparison of the ignition characteristics of selected metal / oxidant systems.
Lindsley G I, Robinson E A, Charsley E L and Warrington S B
30 High pressure aspects of TiHx/KClO4 pyrotechnics.
Munger A C and Reed J W
31 A numerical model of the thermal processes leading to ignition in a pyrotechnic device.
Pierce K G and Leith J R
32 Electrostatic sensitivity of HMX and HMX coated with graphite.
Roux M, Brassy C and Auzanneau M
33 Evaluation of black powder produced by the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant.
Sass‚ R, Holmes H, Hansen D, Aungst W, Doali O and Bowman R
34 Retrospective technology assessment of energetic materials.
Schubert H
35 Effective burning rate and web size of a powder mixture for a two-stage hypervelocity launcher.
Shahinpoor M
36 The quantum chemical study of tetrazene.
Sheng D L and Huang H C
37 A concept and the use of negative explosives.
Shimizu T
38 Development of a polymer binder for pyrotechnic compositions.
Taylor F R and Jackson D E
39 Investigation of physical and chemical effects in energetic fuel-oxidiser powder compositions I. Stoichiometry vs particle size relationships.
Tulis A J, Baker D E and Hrdina D J
40 Oxygen grain boundary diffusion in titanium subhydrides studied by Auger electron spectroscopy.
Wang P S, Wittberg T N, Wolf J D and Keil R G
41 The kinetics and thermochemistry of the pyrotechnic composition BLC 190. Boron - red lead Pb3O4 (10:90).
Whelan D J, Maksacheff M and de Yong L V
42 The initiating shock wave in dispersed reactive particle detonation. I. Equations of state and thermodynamic and Hugoniot relationships.
Austing J L and Selman J R
43 Optimising header strength utilising finite element analyses.
Burchett S N
44 The role of differential thermal analysis in the study of pyrotechnics.
Charsley E L and Laye P G
45 Titanium oxidation kinetics and the mechanism for thermal ignition of titanium-based pyrotechnics.
Erickson K L, Rogers J W and Ward S J
46 Shock initiation of pyrotechnic heat powders.
Hornig H C, Kury J W, Simpson R L, Helm F H and von Holle W G
47 Percussion primer / DDT detonator.
Kopczewski M R and Weinmaster R R
48 Attempts to characterise microballoon sensors for shock velocity and material motion studies.
Kruse H W, Looney L D, Medina R S, Taylor R C, Baumgart J S, Baca G T and Dominguez D E
49 DDT performance of energetic cobalt coordination compounds.
Lieberman M L and Fleming W
50 CP DDT detonators: V. Output performance and analysis of multiple-output devices.
Lieberman M L, Hughes R L and Heames L E
51 Infrared thermographic study of laser ignition.
Mohler J H and Chow C T S
52 Theoretical and experimental study of ignition of medium calibre gun ammunition.
Refouvelet J, Morisson H, Bouigue R and Lombard J M
53 A hot-spot model for calculating the threshold for shock initiation of pyrotechnic mixtures.
Maiden D E and Nutt G L
54 Single particle acceleration and heating in a shock wave.
Selman J R and Hsiao Y J
55 Analytical Chapman - Jouguet characterisation of molecular-explosive sensitised fuel-air detonation.
Tulis A J and Sumida W K
56 Recent advances in high speed detection systems for ammunition plants.
Klapmeier K M

 

Insensitive pyrotechnic I. Principle and application.
Chin A, Webster H A and Mason T D

 

Use of chemical equilibrium calculations to simulate the combustion of various pyrotechnic compositions.
Farren R E, Shortridge R G and Webster H A

 

Ultraviolet spectra of standard Navy coloured flare compositions.
Lewis H L, Webster H A, Burks L A and Rankin M D


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# 12th Seminar 1987
Juan les Pins, France
1 Amorçage d'une composition explosive par solicitation méchanique rapide.
Belmas R
2 A model for calculating the threshold for shock initiation of reactive mixtures.
Maiden D E
3 Propositions de classement de quelques compositions.
Auzanneau M and Roux M
4 Ionisation in tracer flames.
Flygar S E and Liljegren T
5 Decomposition of nitromethane: a critical study of the initial steps.
Cook M D and Haskins P J
6 Thermal ignition of Ti-based pyrotechnics. II: Ti oxidation kinetics applied to analysis of slow ignition (DTA) experiments.
Erickson K L, Rogers J W and Skocypec R D
7 Thermal ignition of pyrotechnics with lasers.
Chow C T S and Mohler J H
8 Burning rate characteristics and mechanisms of pyrotechnics.
Kubota N, Serizawa C, Suzuki N and Fukuda N
9 Présentation de la théorie des collisions moléculaires appliquée aux réactions d'allumage et de combustion.
Lombard J M and Bouigue R
10 Analytical representation of the excess thermodynamic equation of state for detonation products based on statistical mechanics.
Brown W B and Horton T V
11 Investigation of physical and chemical effects in energetic fuel - oxidiser powder compositions.
Tulis A J, Baker D E, Hrdina D J and Austing J L
12 Spectroscopie d'émission du bore en ignition ou en combustion dans la gamme de 0.2 … 5.5 µm.
Eisenreich N and Liehmann W
13 Quatuor: un code de calcule d'équilibres thermochimiques adapté à la détonation at à la combustion.
Heuze O, Presles H N and Bauer P
14 Determination of the performance of ignition powders.
Volk F, Hund M and Müller D
15 The effect of heat on pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN).
Dinegar R H
16 Influence de l'onde de choc et de la pression gazeuse sur le fonctionnement d'un pyro-méchanisme.
Pascal J
17 Vannes, pyroméchanismes miniatures et écrous pyrotechniques.
Slama J-C
18 Mise au point d'un amortisseur de sangle pour Ariane IV.
Dupin G
19 Semiconductor bridge (S.C.B.): a very low energy igniter for explosives and pyrotechnics.
Bickes R W
20 L'initiation laser.
Krassoulia G
21 Detonation model with spherical sources regular circular geometry, Nonel effects.
Leiber K-O
22 Initiation des inflammateurs par rayonnement laser.
Refouvelet J and Baldy P
23 Anciens dispositifs pyrotechniques du XVIIe et XVIIIe siècle: pièces d'artifice aquatiques.
Dumont J-L
24 Modélisation de cordeaux de d‚coupage hexogène - plombe.
Fritsch C and Nouguez B
25 Fonctionnement des mélanges oxydo-réducteures initiés par onde de détonation.
Hordonneau M and Dervaux M
26 Le tripicryl-s-triazine: un explosif thermostabile.
Laval F and Prisset C
27 Improved red phosphorus-based smoke and flame composition.
Liberman T and Lessard P
28 Sensibilité à l'initiation de l'hexogène.
Souletis E
29 Research on plastic bonded pyrotechnic composition.
Hadhoud M K A
30 Applications pyrotechniques de l'instrumentation par fibres optiques.
Demissy M and Gaston D
31 An inter-laboratory study of the test and evaluation methods for pyrotechnic compositions.
Barnes P, de Yong L V, Domanico J, Twardwa P and Valenta F J
32 Les réactions instationnaires. Méthodes de détection.
Samirant M
33 Mésure de pression de choc sur détonateurs miniatures à l'aide de sondes au P.V.F.2.
Bauer F and Refouvelet J
34 Pyrotechnic characterisation at simulated altitude.
Dillehay D R
35 Transition choc - détonation de petits cylindres d'hexogène granulaire confiné.
Moulard H and Bauer F
36 Laser ignition of explosives: ignition energy dependence of particle size.
Ostmark H
37 Essai d'induction thermique monodimensionnel sous confinement.
Coulonnier G and Reynier P
38 A study of the ignition characteristics of the tungsten / potassium dichromate and boron/potassium dichromate systems.
Lindsley G I, Charsley E L and Warrington S B
39 Étude expérimentale de la granulométrie de divers produits pyrotechniques par diffraction laser.
Munoz D and Dreyfus M
40 Measurement and calculations of initiation parameters of warhead fragment by using flash radiography.
Fen Shen-Shan, Wan Li-Zhen, Jian Jian-Wei and Li Ly-Yin
41 Contrôle non destructif des compositions pyrotechniques.
Espagnacq A, Roux M, Brassy C and Auzanneau M
42 Utilisation d'une simulation numérique lors du développement d'une système pyrotechnique.
Pire M
43 Analyse statistique de la sensibilité d'un composant pyrotechnique.
Causinus H, Mathieu J-R, Meste M, Milhaud X and Refouvelet J
44 Logiciel d'exploitation des tests visant à déterminer la sensibilité des dispositifs monocoup.
Saubade Ch
45 Nouvelle approche d'exploitation du test de Bruceton.
Lejuez W
46 Use of organic coating to improve the storageability and safety of pyrotechnic compositions.
Taylor F R and Jackson D E
47 Estimation of maximum pressures resulting from the deflagration of black powder in vented rooms.
Pfeil N
48 La conception des chaînes pyrotechnique modernes.
Gency R
49 Étude théoretique et expérimentale de l'allumage moyen calibre.
Refouvelet J, Bouigue R, Morisson H and Lombard J-M
50 Détermination direct des paramètres cinétiques de compositions pyrotechniques oevrées.
Brassy C, Rejman M, Roux M and Espagnacq A
51 Modification of magnesium powders for use in pyrotechnic compositions by coating with silane compounds.
Barnes P, Queay J, Affrossman S, Collins A and Pethrick R A
52 A study of the pyrotechnic performance of the titanium-oxidant-binder system.
Griffiths T T, Charsley E L and Hider J A
53 Thermal ignition of Ti-based pyrotechnics I: Ti oxidation mechanisms and kinetics.
Rogers J W and Erickson K L
54 The initiating shock wave in dispersed reactive particle detonations. II. Computation of initiating shock conditions from experimental data.
Austing J L, Selman J R and Tulis A J
55 The performance characteristics of magnesium-sodium nitrate flares in oxygen-nitrogen atmospheres.
Farnell P L and Taylor F R
56 Investigations on fragments and shock wave effect.
Jiang Haozheng, Cai Hanwan, Cui Binggui and Mu Yinlin
57 The application of variable explosive chamber testing to actuator testing.
Munger A C
58 Studies of the burning rate enhancement of nitramines by borohydrides.
Duff P L
59 Transformation d'un siège éjectable Martin-Baker Mk10 à technologie à gaz en un siège à technologie pyrotechnique.
Ponsar M
60 The effect of variables in Composition B on the quality of the cast explosive.
Estabrook L C
61 Gasless pyrotechnics. So predictable!
Boddington T, Cottrell A and Laye P G


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# 13th Seminar 1988
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
1 The initiating shock wave in dispersed reactive particle detonation. III. Computation of Rankine-Hugoniot curve from real gas equations.
Austing J L and Selman J R
2 Ammunition and explosives.
Ballou R D
3 A concept for electro-optic explosive device.
Benson D A and Rose B H
4 Semiconductor bridge (SCB) igniter studies: I. Comparison of SCB and hot-wire pyrotechnic actuators.
Bickes R W, Schlobohm S L and Ewick D W
5 Semiconductor bridge (SCB) igniter studies: II. Comparison of SCB and hot-wire direct propulsion thrusters
Bickes R W, Schlobohm S L, Bonas A G and Headley P S
6 Development of a flashlamp pumped laser and fiber optic initiation system.
Blachowski T
7 The mechanism of initiation between the elements in explosive trains.
Cai Ruijao
8 The ancient incendiary of China.
Chen Quin
9 Insensitive pyrotechnics - Improved binders for coloured smokes.
Chin A, Rankin M D and Hubble B R
10 A study of the firing characteristics of high altitude display fireworks.
Contestabile E, Augsten R A, Craig T R and McIndoe J G
11 Fibre probe detection in explosions: signal analysis.
Demissey M and Michot C
12 Predicting the ignition performance of percussion primers.
de Yong L V
13 High speed photography of pyrotechnic materials and components with a copper vapour laser.
Dosser L R, Reed J W and Stark M A
14 Hermetic G-16 percussion primer.
Durand N A, Weinmaster R R and Massis T M
15 Study of zirconium-potassium perchlorate pyrotechnic system.
Durgapal U C, Dixit A S and Sarawadekar R G
16 Gaseous tracer techniques for pore structure characterisation of granular materials.
Erickson K L
17 Igniter and actuator output testing.
Evans N A
18 Feasibility of a laser ignited pyrotechnic device.
Ewick D W, Dosser L R, McComb S R and Brodsky L P
19 Evaluation of a glass - ceramic header for an all-secondary explosive actuator.
Ewick D W
20 Ultra high speed deluge for suppression of fire and explosion in high energy chemical process facilities.
Fadorsen G A
21 An apparatus for studying deflagration through electrostatic suspensions of atomised aluminium in air.
Gardiner D P, Caird S G and Bardon M F
22 Shelf life estimates of a base bleed device in a given temperature / humidity environment.
Gellerstedt N G and Svensson L G
23 The explosive dissemination of particulate pyrotechnic and explosive powders.
Gidaspow D, Syamlal M, Austing J L, Tulis A J, Buhrmaster E and Heberlein D C
24 Factors affecting reliable explosive transfer stimuli.
Glass J D
25 A study of pyrotechnic performance of the magnesium - oxidant - binder system.
Griffiths T T, Charsley E L and Hider J A
26 Plastic binders for pyrotechnical smokes.
Hadhoud M K, Farag K I and Gouda M S
27 Shock initiation of thermite.
Hardt A P
28 Geometrical design for improved or accelerated ignition.
Hermance C E and Vorsteveld L G
29 The effects of pressure on the laser ignition of TiHx/KClO4 and other pyrotechnics.
Holy J A and Girmann T C
30 An approach to the thermal stability of nitrator in TNT manufacture.
Hu Shaoming
31 Pyrotechnic whistle mechanism.
Huang Haochuan and Li Fang
32 Jet initiation of commercial explosives.
Jiang Chunlan, Xu Gengguang and Ding Jing
33 Diode laser ignition of high explosives and pyrotechnics.
Kunz S C and Salas F J
34 Development of a castable white smoke composition based on chlorinated paraffins.
Labrecque B and Couture G
35 A study of pyrotechnic delay system and analysis of temperature profile.
Lao Yun-Liang and Wang Ping
36 On some shortcomings in the macroscopic plane wave model of detonation.
Leiber C-O
37 Detonation model with spherical sources. A: Smooth and rough pressure fronts, dark waves.
Leiber C-O
38 Experimental determination of stress distribution through manganin gauge.
Liu Jupeng, Chen Fumei and Zhen Guangping
39 3D-study of open air output of several gun ignition systems.
Lombard J M
40 Equilibrium moisture of black powder.
McMahon J R and Dillehay D R
41 Kinetic energy measurements for pyrotechnic actuator performance.
Munger A C, Woods C M and Phillabaum M R
42 Magnesium teflon viton igniter sensitivity investigation results.
Potter L J
43 A review of liquid curable pyrotechnic binders.
Reed R
44 Comparison of spherical and ellipsoidal form functions for evaluating black powder.
Sass‚ R and Rose J E
45 Computer aided optimum design for the booster in the fuze explosive train.
Shen Ji-ning and Chen Zhi-ming
46 Ballistics of firework shells.
Shimizu T
47 Development of an experimental system for studying fast transient ignition phenomena.
Skocypec R D and Erickson K L
48 Feasibility study of a RDX / stainless steel booster for initiation of a 1.5 mm diameter RDX loaded detonating cord.
Souletis E, Faburel J P and Dexet J P
49 Identification and assessment of hazardous admixtures in pyrotechnics.
Storey P D
50 Safety characteristic data and thermochemistry of ternary pyrotechnic systems.
Treumann H, Kröger G and Pfeil N
51 Advances in pyrotechnically based visual smoke systems.
Turetsky A L and Young G P
52 MTV as a pyrotechnic composition for solid propellant ignition.
Valenta F J
53 Laser-initiated decomposition reactions of explosives.
van der Meer B J and Leeuw M W
54 Detonation products of castable high explosives.
Volk F
55 Friction, impact and electrostatic discharge sensitivities of pyrotechnic materials: a comparative study.
Wang P S and Hall G F
56 Hermetically sealed dual bridgewire igniter.
Weinmaster R R and Durand N A
57 The Great Wall and the pyrotechnics.
Zong-Heng Lang
58 The exploding extinguisher.
Finnerty A E
59 Preliminary burn rate studies on TiH1.65/KClO4.
Hingorani-Norenberg S L and Moore L M
60 Thermodynamic analysis of TiHx/KClO4 combustion in a closed system.
Razani A and Shahinpoor M
61 Transient burning analysis of pyrotechnic materials in a closed bomb.
Razani A and Shahinpoor M
62 New solventless process for safer manufacturing of pyrotechnic flares.
Taylor F R and Farnell P L
63 Grounding systems for the explosive environment.
Tilford A R
64 Decomposition of nitrocellulose in propellants under thermal and mechanical stress.
Bohn M A, Müller D and Volk F


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# 14th Seminar 1989
Jersey, UK
1 Monomolecular silane coatings for magnesium fuels.
Queay J, Affrossman S, Ferguson J, McNab C A and Pethrick R A
2 Microstructure of ion plated titanium and lead oxide coatings for pyrotechnic applications.
Tinston S F and Arnell R D
3 The use of red phosphorus as a screening smoke and the examination of various forms of encapsulation.
McGregor R J and Collins C
4 Development of a titanium/boron blending process.
Love C M
5 Study of various polymers as candidate binders in pyrotechnic compositions.
Brière P and Brousseau M
6 Evaluation of concepts for a vehicle launched training smoke grenade.
Hancox R J and Murphy S P
7 The development of a high performance photoflash composition containing aluminium.
Wilson M A
8 Multi-layered metal/metal oxide coatings by ion plating for pyrotechnic applications.
Tinston S F, Arnell R D and Allford F G
9 Magnesium/polytetrafluoroethylene tracer compositions.
Flückiger R
10 Coating of magnesium particles - coating techniques and effect on reactivity.
Mul J M and Meulenbrugge J J
11 Miniature electric delay detonators.
Dixon K W
12 Nitrated hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene (NHTPB). A new energetic binder.
Colclough M E, Golding P and Paul N
13 Pyrotechnic ignition studies using a gun tunnel.
Evans N A
14 Ignition energy requirements for selected pyrotechnic compositions as determined by incident laser energy.
de Yong L V and Valenta F J
15 Dielectric breakdown and ignition of MTV compositions.
Haq I U and Chaudhri M M
16 Shock ignition of silicon system delay compositions and its application.
Chen Zhi-ming and Shen Ji-ning
17 Ternary mixtures of tungsten, potassium dichromate, and potassium nitrate.
Laye P G and Nelson D C
18 Powder morphology effects in the ignition of titanium-based pyrotechnics.
Erickson K L, Skocypec R D, Rogers J W and Massis T M
19 Heat transfer characteristics of igniter output plumes.
Evans N A and Durand N A
20 The use of pyrotechnics in rocket motor ignition.
Merchant B
21 The identification and determination of dyes used in pyrotechnic smoke compositions.
Green P T
22 Examination of experimental red phosphorus smoke compositions.
Hutchinson C J
23 Analytical scheme for the identification of unknown pyrotechnic compositions.
Hindle M R and Norris V J
24 Stability testing of nitrated cellulose using DSC.
Hopfgarten F
25 Analysis of MTV compositions.
Clucas I J and Lowe S J
26 Thermal diffusivity of pyrotechnic tracer compositions.
Hindle M R
27 Evaluation of an FTIR - microscope system as an aid to defect investigations.
Hindle M R
28 Combustion of Black Powder: Part I Thermo-analytical studies.
Hussain G and Rees G J
29 Measurements on sensitive materials using low energy capacitance discharge spark ignition techniques.
Smallwood J M and Hearn G L
30 European impact sensitiveness assessment of solid energetic materials.
Mullenger D C
31 Theoretical consideration of the products of combustion from the incineration of pyrotechnic smoke composition.
Dummer M J
32 Assessment of the environmental impact of explosives and their reaction products.
Bohn M A and Volk F
33 Explosives in Great Britain: authorisation, classification and control.
Williamson G E
34 Is a "hazard index" for explosives and energetic materials achievable?
Bailey A and Thomson B J
35 Theatrical pyrotechnics.
Treumann H and Huhne W
36 Automatic fire quenching system for pyrotechnical plants. Part II.
Goffart P and Hendrickx G
37 Low energy spark ignition of sensitive materials using pulse techniques.
Smallwood J M and Bailey A G
38 French explosive safety concepts applied to a munitions production facility.
Chizallet M
39 British Standard for fireworks.
Rapley R J and Thomson B J
40 Improvements to the safety of the design of phosphorus filled marine markers.
Glyde E D and Hoyle M E
41 Waste disposal.
Simpson G M
42 A thermal study of the manganese/barium peroxide pyrotechnic system.
Brown M E and Drennan R L
43 Temperature profile analysis of the Sb/KMnO4 system.
Beck M W
44 Consequence of condensed-phase formation in transient burning of TiHx/KClO4 in a closed system.
Razani A, Shahinpoor M and Hingorani-Norenberg S L
45 Reaction energetics and mechanism in the lead monoxide-boron system.
Goodfield J
46 Ageing of pyrotechnic compositions. The influence of metal-nitrate interaction on the stability of nitrate.
Barisin D and Batinic-Haberle I
47 Thermal studies of SR37 pyrotechnic gasless delay composition.
Hutchinson C J
48 Continuous processing pilot plant facility.
Stewart J E
49 Laser ignition for gun systems.
Henning P S and Brown M D
50 Recent experiences in the United Kingdom of large area screening and decontamination systems.
Purchase A J, Short D P and Preston M H
51 An assessment of a rolling machine for the production of fuzes for use in the lead fuze burning test for gunpowder.
Ettles M M J
52 The G S pyrotechnic granulator.
Barker G A
53 Continuous production of composite propellants.
Baker J J and McSpadden H J
54 Remote handling technology and robotics.
Robson P J
55 Pyrotechnic flares: radiant intensity and radiance calculations.
Towning J N
56 Detonation model with spherical sources. B: Deflagration detonation transition approach.
Leiber C-O
57 Interrelationship between relative detonation impulses and the effect of cumulative charges from liquid explosives.
Eremenko L T, Garanin V A and Nesterenko D A
58 Estimation of the C-J pressure of explosives.
Cooper P W
59 The shock initiation of covered explosive and pyrotechnic charges by flyer plate impact across an air gap. I. Theory and computations.
Austing J L and Tulis A J
60 Detonation transmission in detonation-transmission-line end boosters.
Savitt J
61 Blast enhancement by fuels present in the vicinity of high explosive detonations.
Heberlein D C, Tulis A J and Austing J L
62 Studies of explosive shock tubes.
Sutton D, Noble A H and Lynch P M
63 Hypergolic initiation of detonation in explosives.
Tulis A J
64 Shock sensitivity of explosive devices.
Bartels H
65 Upgrading of detonators for small calibre ammunition by means of metal powder additives.
Theis F and Feuerstake E
66 Influence of the igniter and the particle size on the convective and compressive burning stages in a DDT.
Verbreek H J and van der Steen A C
67 A review of current theoretical studies of decomposition reactions in energetic materials.
Haskins P J and Cook M D
68 Implications of recent projectile impact studies for hazard and vulnerability assessment.
Cook M D and Haskins P J
69 Mechanisms of reactions of metal and oxide surfaces studied by surface sensitive spectroscopies.
Challinor D C and Roberts M W
70 Combustion characteristics and CO2 laser ignition behaviour of boron/magnesium/PTFE pyrotechnics.
Fetherolf B L, Snyder T S, Bates M D, Peretz A and Kuo K K
71 Procurement of low toxicity smoke systems by the UK.
Gilmour A F and Strudley P J
72 Electrothermal response testing more than a quality assurance tool.
Munger A C
73 Safety design in explosives testing laboratories. Some examples at Cerchar.
Michot C, Demissy M and Gaston D
74 Enclosed pyrotechnic delays.
Griffiths T T, Glyde E D and Lewis G
75 Thermal studies on the boron-barium chromate pyrotechnic delay system.
Charsley E L, Laye P G, Lindsley G I, Nawaz M and Warrington S B
76 Concentration limits of the combustion wave spreading in reactive heterogeneous systems.
Frolov Yu V, Pivkina A N and Nikolsky B E
77 The role of simultaneous thermal analysis - mass spectrometry in the study of pyrotechnic systems.
Charsley E L, Warrington S B, Griffiths T T and Queay J
78 Energetic materials - their application to the military aircraft.
Noble D
79 Miniature non-disrupting detonating delay cord.
Rogers T
80 Testing of light weight composite panels for use in explosive process rooms.
Crawley P H
81 The adsorption of water vapour by amorphous boron.
Hall P G and Williams R T
82 Time-dependent modelisation based on molecular collision theory of the combustion of zirconium - potassium perchlorate composition in manometric closed vessel.
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# 15th Seminar 1995
Boulder, Colorado USA
1 The development and production of pyrotechnic systems from the vapour phase: Part 1. Thermite type materials.
Allford F G and Place M S
2 The development and production of pyrotechnic systems from the vapour phase: Part 2. The production of bulk reactive material.
Allford F G and Place M S
3 The shock initiation of covered explosive and pyrotechnic charges by flyer plate impact across an air gap. II. Results for Composition A4.
Austing J L and Baker D E
4 Instrumental evaluation of detonating non-ideal explosives.
Baker D E, Hrdina D J and Tulis A J
5 Pyrotechnic ignition transfer problems encountered in ordnance related applications.
Barnes P, de Yong L V, Queay J and Valenta F J
6 Purity control of tetrazene by potentiometric determination.
Bartels H
7 Titanium-boron mixtures as variable heat sources.
Begeal D R and Munger A C
8 Another ESD incident.
Betts R E
9 A transformer coupled semiconductor bridge igniter for low voltage ignition from a high voltage source.
Bickes R W and Schlobohm S L
10 Running distance - Criterion for detonation transfer between explosive columns.
Cai Ruijaio, Su Qing and Mao Jinsheng
11 The importance of packaging in the transport of pyrotechnics.
Charles A F
12 Development and application of LEESA (Low Energy Electrostatic Sensitivity Apparatus)
Carlson R S and Wood R L
13 Evaluation of large diameter fireworks shells and mortars.
Contestabile E and Craig T R
14 The TNT equivalent of fireworks report shells.
Contestabile E, Augsten R A, Jones D E G and Craig T R
15 Processing of energetic materials on twin screw extruders.
Dillehay D R
16 Studies on tantalum-potassium dichromate pyrotechnic systems.
Durgapal U C and Menon A R
17 Development of thin-film samples for examining condensed-phase chemical mechanisms affecting combustion of energetic materials.
Erickson K L, Skocypec R D, Trott W M and Renlund A M
18 The effect of charge mixture ratio and particle size on igniter plume heat transfer characteristics.
Evans N A and Brezowski C F
19 Finite difference modelling of laser diode ignited components.
Ewick D W
20 Toxic gases from propellants.
Finnerty A E and Gibbons G
21 Tracer testing in the test centre Ochsenboden.
Flückiger R
22 A study of aluminium - air flames in electrostatically dispersed dust clouds.
Gardiner D P and Bardon M F
23 Experimental measurement and new calculating method for the fragment velocity of detonators.
Geng Junfeng, Cai Ruijiao and Yao Wenbing
24 The interface chemistry research on PBX heat-resisting explosive.
Geng Junfeng and Lao Yunliang
25 Evolved gas analysis studies of pyrotechnic compositions - preliminary investigation of the titanium-strontium nitrate-alloprene system.
Griffiths T T, Queay J, Charsley E L and Warrington S B
26 Tracer composition development.
Guindon L and Jerome N
27 Optical multi-channel analysis (OMA): Visible spectra of standard Navy coloured flares.
Hillenbrand E A and Shortridge R G
28 Compaction of TiH1.65/KClO4 pyrotechnic powder during confined burn.
Hingorani-Norenberg S L, Razani A and Shahinpoor M
29 Continuous method of mixing acid and its mathematical model for TNT manufacture.
Hu Shaoming
30 Computer aided design for the booster in the fuze explosive train.
Hu Shuang-qi and Shen Ji-ning
31 The study on surface chemistry of lead salt nitroresorcinol.
Huang Haochuan, Wang Nianrui and Lao Yunliang
32 Determination of combustion response function Rb(r) for pyrotechnic whistling composition.
Huang Haochuan and Li Fang
33 Combustion of black powder: Part II. FTIR emission spectroscopic studies.
Hussain G and Rees G
34 Hydrodynamics of particulate dissemination from a disseminator into a bag.
Jayaswal U K, Gidaspow D, Austing J L and Tulis A J
35 The discovery of gunpowder and shock wave in China.
Jing Ding
36 Sodium azide and various types of lead azide manufacturing and properties.
Jobelius H H
37 Development of diode laser-ignited pyrotechnic and explosive components.
Jungst R G, Salas F J, Watkins R D and Kovacic L
38 Development and evaluation of hermetic laser diode ignited pyrotechnic components.
Kramer D P, Beckman T M and Ewick D W
39 A non-toxic pyrotechnic screening smoke for training purposes.
Krone U
40 Thermal decomposition of alpha-lead azide adulterated with non-stoichiometric oxide.
Lao Yunliang, Li Zhengyu and Gao Xiang
41 Kinetics of pyrotechnic reactions by thermal analysis.
Laye P G and Nelson D C
42 Detonation model with spherical sources C: Quasicontinuum approach - Slow and low velocity detonation.
Leiber C-O
43 Detonation model with spherical sources D: Fracture dynamics of initiation - dense quasihomogeneous media.
Leiber C-O
44 An estimation of the maximum extinction coefficient for the spherical particle dispersion.
Li Fang and Lao Yunliang
45 Combustion instability in a rocket motor igniter.
Lindsley G I and Queay J
46 The area effection in the shock initiation of explosives.
Liu Jupeng, Chen Fumei and Jia Quansheng
47 Determination of closure disk rupture parameters.
Merten C W, Robinson M A and Evans N A
48 Evaluation of a steam induced thermal run-away in a 2-inch process line containing RDX sediments.
Middleton T
49 An effective low-profile thermite torch.
Mohler J H, Halcomb D L and Begeal D R
50 Development of an MTV composition as igniter for rocket propellants.
Mul J M, Meulenbrugge J J and de Valk G
51 The implications of using insensitive materials in hot wire devices.
Munger A C and Woods C M
52 Impact sensitivity and thermal behaviour of commercial detonators.
Nabiullah M, Gupta R N and Singh B
53 Composite energetics.
Persson P A
54 Combustion of pyrotechnic mixtures.
Rao V K, Bardon M F and Brière P
55 Aerosol cloud generation experiments.
Ratzel A C and Constantineau E J
56 A semi-analytical model for pressure-time history of granular pyrotechnic materials in a closed system.
Razani A, Shahinpoor M and Hingorani-Norenberg S L
57 Energetics of the fluorine metal reaction in energetic materials.
Reed R, Zentner B A, Marrs C D and Mason B E
58 Development of a new version of the marine location marker C-2.
Sanschagrin D, Liberman T and St-Onge M
59 An example of negative explosives: magnesium sulphate / magnesium mixture.
Shimizu T
60 Safety apron for workers in pyrotechnical workshops where there is a high risk of high velocity fragments.
Stribling G
61 Study of the storage stability of a Zr/Ni delay system using ampoule microcalorimetry.
Taylor F R, Lopez L R and Farnell P L
62 The import of pyrotechnics into the European Community - reflections on the future organisation of trade.
Treumann H and Pfeil N
63 Detonation of oxidiser powders in ethylene gas.
Tulis A J, Sumida W K and Egghart H
64 Naval Ordnance Station: 100 years of excellence.
Valenta F J and Vreatt W H
65 Ignition and combustion behaviour of monergolic liquid.
Volk F
66 Products of combustion and detonation under different confinement and pressurisation.
Volk F
67 Experimental and analytical study of explosive characteristics for different dust clouds.
Zhang Jingling, Zhang Zhijie, Liu Yacun and Shen Jining
68 Low cost radio frequency and electrostatic resistant electric blasting caps, squibs, detonators, cartridges and firing line filters.
Dow R L
69 Static failure rate equation of ignition system.
Shen Ruiqi and Dai Shizhi
70 Use of ultrasonic wet grinding to reduce acidity of combined product explosive (CPX).
Estabrook L C and Somoza C
71 A new class of coloured smokes.
Reed R and Brady V L
72 Characterisation of insensitive explosives formulated from carbohydrate-metal-explosive components.
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# 16th Seminar 1991
Jönköping, Sweden
1 Survey of Military Pyrotechnics.
Douda B E
2 Detonation model with spherical sources. E: Dynamic particle motion - initiation of heterogeneous materials.
Leiber C-O
3 Corrections to: Detonation model with spherical sources. B: Deflagration detonation transition approach.
Leiber C-O
4 Further investigation of the combustion aspects of sodium azide, potassium perchlorate and burning catalyst mixtures.
Hasue K and Iwama A
5 The IR spectra measurements of aerosols using a laboratory scale dispersive spectrometer.
Harkoma M, Lippo H and Hemmil„ M
6 STANAG 4363 for identification of explosive components for fuzing systems.
Bartels H, Mosse J and Fitzgerald-Smith J
7 Sensitivity testing and analysis.
Neyer B T
8 The influence of BaO2 on the behaviour of different metals and Ba(NO3)2 in pyrotechnics.
Barasin D, Spasojevic I, Batinic-Haberle I and Ferko R
9 Explosion development in charges of black powder.
Foteenkov V A, Sulimov A A and Korotkov A I
10 A preliminary investigation of the degradation and stabilisation of the energetic oxetane binder polynimmo.
Bunyan P, Cunliffe A V and Davis A
11 Safety explosives investigation during the compression.
Reynier P
12 Determination of burning characteristics of zirconium and zirconium-nickel alloys with strontium peroxide.
Berger B and Haas B
13 Combustion and decomposition of azide polymers.
Kubota N and Miyazaki T
14 Chemical aspects of the ignition of explosives by transient adiabatic gas compression.
Brower K R
15 Generator of infrared coherent radiation driven on two-stage combustion of model solid composition.
Novikov S S, Boltovich A N, Vorobjev M V, Svetlichnyi I B and Shugov P N
16 Assessment of the behaviour of pyrotechnic compositions at high strain rate.
de Yong L V, Gray R and Redman L
17 The use of polymer binders in the continuous processing of coloured pyrotechnic star compositions.
Hodges C, Akhavan J, Williams M and Cook B
18 Impulsive dispersion of liquid fuels in air.
Labb‚ J L D S, Bardon M F and Sellens R
19 Model testing of initiation mechanisms.
Hansson N
20 The critical initiation energies of composition C4 and a commercially available sheet explosive.
Austing J L, Tulis A J, Daley J E and Egghart H
21 European standardisation of fireworks.
Pfeil N and Andre H
22 The electron energy state structure of new explosive 2-(5-cyanotetrazolato)pentaamminecobalt(III) perchlorate.
Geng J and Lao Y
23 Ballistic performance of explosives: Influence of charge size and dimensions.
Licht H H
24 Thermodynamic calculations of detonation parameters.
Gubin S A, Odintsov V V and Pepekin V I
25 The use of ammonium nitrate for the increasing of effectivity of in-situ oil combustion.
Sagindykov A, Antipov Yu and Koshkinov Zh
-- On the dense packing of spherical particles: views of the packing space and introductory discussion of particle size distributions.
Hermance C E
26 Modern science and development of pyrotechnic theory research.
Junfeng G
27 The effect of hot spots on burning surface and its application to strobe light formation with mixtures which contain no ammonium perchlorate.
Shimizu T
28 Electrostatic discharge effects on LBW detonators.
Lee R S and Lee R E
29 Hot plate ignition characteristics of a sodium azide propellant.
Chan S K
30 The preliminary study of ignition properties of shock wave on powders.
Zhang J, Li Z, Hu S and Yu D
31 Investigations into thermal behaviour of explosives for use in hot holes.
Nabiullah Md, Singh A K, Singh B and Gupta R N
32 Improvement of stab sensitivity test and factors affecting sensitivity of stab detonator.
Hwang J S, Kwon Y W, Kwon S W and Kim C S
33 Prediction of extinction coefficients and screening characteristics by the small particles in the IR wavebands.
Hwang S J, Oh S J and Kim C S
34 On designing a new plane detonation wave generator.
Xiong Y, Ding J and Zhu C
35 Safety management in the pyrotechnic industry.
Williamson G E
36 Development of a reliable, miniature delay system using zirconium / nickel alloys - potassium perchlorate - barium chromate
Taylor F R and Lopez L R
37 Life saving pyrotechnics.
Charles A
38 Electrical discharge ignition of powders.
Smallwood J M
39 Areas for future safety research identified by recent accidents in the pyrotechnics industry.
Wharton R K
40 Pyrotechnic composition behaviour at sub-atmospheric pressure.
Domanico J A
41 An attempt to calculate the burning rates of pyrotechnical compositions.
Widlund T
42 The approval of fireworks in France.
Branka R and Michot C
43 Evaluation of squib performance variables.
Munger A C, Woods C M and Phillabaum M R
44 A new system for the classification of fireworks.
Mul J M and Meulenbrugge J J
45 The replacement of undesirable barium chromate by iron(III) oxide in the tungsten/potassium perchlorate/barium chromate/
Lopez L R, Taylor F R and Broad R N
46 Laser ordnance initiation system (LOIS) for aircraft egress system.
Landry M J and Cobbett J A
47 Lasers used as optical sources for initiating explosives.
Landry M J
48 Continuous processing of propellants.
McSpadden H J, Baker J J and Schukrafft E
49 The structure of solid mixtures and the combustion wave.
Frolov Yu V, Nikolsky B E and Pivkina A N
50 A clean and hazard-free process for manufacture of colour smoke ammunition.
Chakraborty S R
51 CO2 laser ignition behaviour
Fetherolf B L, Liiva P M, Hsieh W H and Kuo K K
52 Determination of the parameters of a cast and filtration process to achieve manufacture of a HMX/TNT 85/15 shaped charge by experimental design.
Morand P and Lombard J-M
53 Hetero-ionic coupling as a desensitising mechanism in ammonium nitrate.
Norrby L J
54 Investigation of the ageing behaviour of propellants with heat generation, stabiliser, and molar mass degradation.
Bohn M A and Volk F
55 Fluidised-bed incineration of pyrotechnic waste.
Johansson S R, Gustafsson L and Nordh L
56 Fire protective clothing in the UK pyrotechnics manufacturing industry - a critical review of current practice.
Sorensen N I and Wharton R K
57 Use of chlorine trifluoride for the complete neutralisation of RDX.
Heberlein D C, Egghart H, Snelson A and Tulis A J
58 Investigation of the deflagration-to-detonation (DDT) process: the role of ignition and explosive properties in DDT.
Grimley A J, Harlan J G and Fronabarger J W
59 Logarithmic equilibrium diagrams and pyrotechnical reactivity.
Bratt I and Johansson S R
60 Fire protection systems for munitions manufacturing.
Rejvall S
-- Laser ignition of explosives and its application in a laser diode based ignition system.
Roman N
61 Formation of toxic gases by detonation and combustion of explosives and propellants.
Volk F and Jakob R
62 Burning velocity of slow burning pyrotechnical compositions with phase transitions.
Loyd D, Andersson G, Karlsson M and Nyhl‚n H
63 The performance of miniature non-disruptive detonating delay cord.
Rogers T E and Cardell A E
64 Decomposition of NTO: some initial observations.
Ostmark H, Bergman H, Åqvist G, Langlet A and Persson B
-- The APV GS pyrotechnics processing system: mixing, granulating and drying in a singular closed vessel.
Kowalczyk J E and Deming K E
65 Instrumented drop ball tester for percussion primers.
Woods C M, Robinson M A, Merten C W, Robbins V E and Begeal D R
66 The dependence of tracer performance factors and daylight on visibility during flight.
Gellerstedt N G
67 Evaluation of selected protective pyrotechnic glove wear.
Ellenberger D C and Crawshaw L B
68 An investigation of the titanium - strontium nitrate - alloprene pyrotechnic system using simultaneous thermal analysis
Emmott P, Griffiths T T, Queay J, Charsley E L and Warrington S B
69 Industrial explosive prolonged charge detonation near limits of spreading.
Schwedov K K and Lavrov V V


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# 17th Seminar 1991
Beijing, China
1 Calculation of colour rendering indexes of illuminating compositions using the Walter's method.
Chen Zuoru, LuoYunhua and Tan Tiande
2 Explosive dispersion of viscous incendiary agent.
Dai Richeng, Jia Huiping and Chen Hongda
3 A study on conductive graphite carboxymethylcellulose lead azide.
Deng Zhenli
4 A study on the application of molybdenum delays in parachute opener of low altitude parabomb.
Deng Zhenli and Ding Jun
5 Evolved gas analysis studies of titanium based pyrotechnic systems.
Emmott P, Griffiths T T, Queay J and Charsley E L
6 Ignition temperatures by thermal analysis.
Feng Hongtu, Laye P G and Rose D J
7 Electrical igniter with liquid propellant.
Frieske H J and Klingenberg G
8 A study of measurements of viscoelasticities of oil-based incendiary agents.
Gui Dayong and Chen Qin
9 Correlation between performance characteristics and formulation of plastic bonded smoke compositions based on PVC-chloroparaffins.
Hadhoud M K, Gouda M S, Massaud M H and Sherif S A
10 The effect of structure parameters of a booster on its output.
Hu Shuangqi and Zhang Jinglin
11 The relation between energy output of the igniting charge and burning stability of the delay composition.
Huang Ping
12 The optimum design for delay time of TBI.
Hui Ningli
13 Experimental measurement on the STD process in a detonator.
Jia Quansheng, Wang Tinzeng and Chen Fumei
14 Simulation corrosion studies of the effect of red phosphorus with brass.
Linda Kok, Oh Tai Beng and Saw Geok Lay
15 Statistical distribution of spherical aerial fireworks shell lateral drift effects.
Kosanke K L and Kosanke B J
16 An investigation of the cold-smoke complex materials with the KBr disc technique in IR extinction.
Lao Yunliang, Geng Junfeng and Li Fang
17 Algorithms for the scattering coefficient of shell-core particles in the infrared region.
Li Fang, Lao Yunliang and Chen Fumei
18 The application of pyrotechnic composition in base bleed projectile.
Lu Hongze
19 Determination of relative spectral power distribution of illuminants using spectrophotometric comparison method.
Lu Liye and Liu Changcheng
20 A new method of determining infrared spectral characteristics of screening smoke.
Luo Yunhua, Chen Zuoru and Tan Tiande
21 Insensitive ignition composition Mg-Te02.
Ma Hongxuan, Chen Zhiwei and Jao Yanling
22 A study on the infrared radiation of pyrotechnic compositions.
Pan Gongpei, Zhu Changiiang and Wang Zhaoqun
23 New technical development on welding of electric bridgewires by laser beam.
Song Jianzhuang and Li Yongzheng
24 Sodium nitrate based illuminant candle in spin-stabilized illuminating projectile.
Sun Yanxian and Chen Yanxia
25 A new thermodynamic model for phosphorus-derived smoke droplets.
Xiao Jianjun and Yao Yuliang
26 Optical properties of phosphorus-derived smoke.
Xiao Jianjun and Yao Yuliang
27 Microelectronic delay detonator.
Xu Zhenxiang, Liu Xiguang, Du Qixue and Gu Jihui
28 Response of pyrotechnic compositions to fast and slow cookoff.
de Yong L and Redman L