L-019 A Logic Tree for the Development of New Energetic Materials for Military Use

The three papers in this document discuss the issues related to various stages in the sequence from the conception of a new molecule to the qualification of a munition. As a result of the discussions and results from relevant literature, logic trees are constructed for the steps discussed in each paper. The logic trees are presented separately but they have several obvious points of feed-back into each other. At the back of this document is a logic tree constructed from a combination of those in the previous papers.

These papers were written by the NDYlIC staff to stimulate discussion and to act as "straw men" for some of the discussions in the 1994 NIMIC Workshop on 'What Makes a Useable Energetic Material'. It is hoped that they will enable participants not familiar with all of the issues involved in energetic materials development and use to have a better idea of the challenges that others in this field face, and remind them of where their speciality fits into the overall picture.

Contents

1. The Development of New Energetic Materials for Military Munitions Part 1: From Idea to Ingredient
2. The Development of New Energetic Materials for Military Munitions Part 2: Formulation Design and Qualification
3. The Development of New Energetic Materials for Military Munitions Part 3: From Qualification to Type Qualification
4. A Complete Logic Tree for the Development of New Energetic Materials for Military Use