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Explosives Technology and Modeling December 12-15, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico $1995 (8:30am - 4:30pm) 4 Day Course! "Register 3 or More & Receive $100 00 each Off The Course Tuition." Summary This four-day course is designed for scientists, engineers and managers interested in the current state of explosive and propellant technology. After an introduction to shock waves, the current explosive technology is described. Numerical methods for evaluating explosive and propellant sensitivity to shock waves are described and applied to vulnerability problems such as projectile impact and burning to detonation. Instructor Charles L. Mader, Ph.D.,is a retired Fellow of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and President of a consulting company. Dr. Mader authored the monograph Numerical Modeling of Detonation, and also wrote four dynamic material property data volumes published by the University of California Press. His book and CD-ROM entitled Numerical Modeling of Explosives and Propellants, Third Edition, published in 2008 by CRC Press will be the text for the course. He is the author of Numerical Modeling of Water Waves, Second Edition, published in 2004 by CRC Press. He is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. He has consulted and guest lectured for public and private organizations in several countries. Who Should Attend This course is suited for scientists, engineers, and managers interested in the current state of explosive and propellant technology, and in the use of numerical modeling to evaluate the performance and vulnerability of explosives and propellants. What You Will Learn • What are Shock Waves and Detonation Waves? • What makes an Explosive Hazardous? • Where Shock Wave and Explosive Data is available. • How to model Explosive and Propellant Performance. • How to model Explosive Hazards and Vulnerability. • How to use the furnished explosive performance and hydrodynamic computer codes. • The current state of explosive and propellant technology. From this course you will obtain the knowledge to evaluate explosive performance, hazards and understand the literature. Course Outline 1. Shock Waves. Fundamental Shock Wave Hydrodynamics, Shock Hugoniots, Phase Change, Oblique Shock Reflection, Regular and Mach Shock Reflection. 2. Shock Equation of State Data Bases. Shock Hugoniot Data, Shock Wave Profile Data., Radiographic Data, Explosive Performance Data, Aquarium Data, Russian Shock and Explosive Data. 3. Performance of Explosives and Propellants. Steady-State Explosives. Non-Ideal Explosives – Ammonium Salt-Explosive Mixtures, Ammonium Nitrate-Fuel Oil (ANFO) Explosives, Metal Loaded Explosives. Non-Steady State Detonations – Build- Up in Plane, Diverging and Converging Geometry, Chemistry of Build-Up of Detonation. Propellant Performance. 4. Initiation of Detonation. Thermal Initiation, Explosive Hazard Calibration Tests. Shock Initiation of Homogeneous Explosives. Shock Initiation of Heterogeneous Explosives – Hydrodynamic Hot Spot Model, Shock Sensitivity and Effects on Shock Sensitivity of Composition, Particle Size and Temperature. The FOREST FIRE MODEL – Failure Diameter, Corner Turning, Desensitization of Explosives by Preshocking, Projectile Initiation of Explosives, Burning to Detonation. 5. Modeling Hydodynamics on Personal Computers. Numerical Solution of One-Dimensional and Two-Dimensional Lagrangian Reactive Flow, Numerical Solution of Two-Dimensional and Three- Dimensional Eulerian Reactive Flow. 6. Design and Interpretation of Experiments. Plane-Wave Experiments, Explosions in Water, Plate Dent Experiments, Cylinder Test, Jet Penetration of Inerts and Explosives, Plane Wave Lens, Regular and Mach Reflection of Shock and Detonation Waves, Insensitive High Explosive Initiators, Colliding Detonations, Shaped Charge Jet Formation and Target Penetration. 7. NOBEL Code and Proton Radiography. AMR Reactive Hydrodynamic code with models of both Build-up TO and OF Detonation used to model oblique initiation of Insensitive High Explosives, explosive cavity formation in water, meteorite and nuclear explosion generated cavities, Munroe jets, Failure Cones, Hydrovolcanic explosions. Course Materials Participants will receive a copy of Numerical Modeling of Explosives and Propellants, Third Edition by Dr. Charles Mader, 2008 CRC Press. In addition, participants will receive an updated CD-ROM. 38 – Vol. 109 Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at 888.501.2100 or 410.956.8805
Fundamentals of Rockets and Missiles January 31 - February 2, 2012 Columbia, Maryland March 6-8, 2012 Columbia, Maryland $1690 (8:30am - 4:00pm) "Register 3 or More & Receive $100 00 each Off The Course Tuition." Summary This three-day course provides an overview of rockets and missiles for government and industry officials with limited technical experience in rockets and missiles. The course provides a practical foundation of knowledge in rocket and missile issues and technologies. The seminar is designed for engineers, technical personnel, military specialist, decision makers and managers of current and future projects needing a more complete understanding of the complex issues of rocket and missile technology The seminar provides a solid foundation in the issues that must be decided in the use, operation and development of rocket systems of the future. You will learn a wide spectrum of problems, solutions and choices in the technology of rockets and missile used for military and civil purposes. Attendees will receive a complete set of printed notes. These notes will be an excellent future reference for current trends in the state-of-the-art in rocket and missile technology and decision making. Instructor Edward L. Keith is a multi-discipline Launch Vehicle System Engineer, specializing in integration of launch vehicle technology, design, modeling and business strategies. He is currently an independent consultant, writer and teacher of rocket system tec hnology. He is experienced in launch vehicle operations, design, testing, business analysis, risk reduction, modeling, safety and reliability. He also has 13-years of government experience including five years working launch operations at Vandenberg AFB. Mr. Keith has written over 20 technical papers on various aspects of low cost space transportation over the last two decades. Who Should Attend • Aerospace Industry Managers. • Government Regulators, Administrators and sponsors of rocket or missile projects. • Engineers of all disciplines supporting rocket and missile projects. • Contractors or investors involved in missile development. • Military Professionals. What You Will Learn • Fundamentals of rocket and missile systems. • The spectrum of rocket uses and technologies. • Differences in technology between foreign and domestic rocket systems. • Fundamentals and uses of solid and liquid rocket systems. • Differences between systems built as weapons and those built for commerce. Course Outline 1. Introduction to Rockets and Missiles. The Classifications of guided, and unguided, missile systems is introduced. The practical uses of rocket systems as weapons of war, commerce and the peaceful exploration of space are examined. 2. Rocket Propulsion made Simple. How rocket motors and engines operate to achieve thrust. Including Nozzle Theory, are explained. The use of the rocket equation and related Mass Properties metrics are introduced. The flight environments and conditions of rocket vehicles are presented. Staging theory for rockets and missiles are explained. Non-traditional propulsion is addressed. 3. Introduction to Liquid Propellant Performance, Utility and Applications. Propellant performance issues of specific impulse, Bulk density and mixture ratio decisions are examined. Storable propellants for use in space are described. Other propellant Properties, like cryogenic properties, stability, toxicity, compatibility are explored. Mono-Propellants and single propellant systems are introduced. 4. Introducing Solid Rocket Motor Technology. The advantages and disadvantages of solid rocket motors are examined. Solid rocket motor materials, propellant grains and construction are described. Applications for solid rocket motors as weapons and as cost-effective space transportation systems are explored. Hybrid Rocket Systems are explored. 5. Liquid Rocket System Technology. Rocket Engines, from pressure fed to the three main pump-fed cycles, are examined. Engine cooling methods are explored. Other rocket engine and stage elements are described. Control of Liquid Rocket stage steering is presented. Propellant Tanks, Pressurization systems and Cryogenic propellant Management are explained. 6. Foreign vs. American Rocket Technology and Design. How the former Soviet aerospace system diverged from the American systems, where the Russians came out ahead, and what we can learn from the differences. Contrasts between the Russian and American Design philosophy are observed to provide lessons for future design. Foreign competition from the end of the Cold War to the foreseeable future is explored. 7. Rockets in Spacecraft Propulsion. The difference between launch vehicle booster systems, and that found on spacecraft, satellites and transfer stages, is examined The use of storable and hypergolic propellants in space vehicles is explained. Operation of rocket systems in micro-gravity is studied. 8. Rockets Launch Sites and Operations. Launch Locations in the USA and Russia are examined for the reason the locations have been chosen. The considerations taken in the selection of launch sites are explored. The operations of launch sites in a more efficient manner, is examined for future systems. 9. Rockets as Commercial Ventures. Launch Vehicles as American commercial ventures are examined, including the motivation for commercialization. The Commercial Launch Vehicle market is explored. 10. Useful Orbits and Trajectories Made Simple. The student is introduced to simplified and abbreviated orbital mechanics. Orbital changes using Delta-V to alter an orbit, and the use of transfer orbits, are explored. Special orbits like geostationary, sun synchronous and Molnya are presented. Ballistic Missile trajectories and re-entry penetration is examined. 11. Reliability and Safety of Rocket Systems. Introduction to the issues of safety and reliability of rocket and missile systems is presented. The hazards of rocket operations, and mitigation of the problems, are explored. The theories and realistic practices of understanding failures within rocket systems, and strategies to improve reliability, is discussed. 12. Expendable Launch Vehicle Theory, Performance and Uses. The theory of Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV) dominance over alternative Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV) is explored. The controversy over simplification of liquid systems as a cost effective strategy is addressed. 13. Reusable Launch Vehicle Theory and Performance. The student is provided with an appreciation and understanding of why Reusable Launch Vehicles have had difficulty replacing expendable launch vehicles. Classification of reusable launch vehicle stages is introduced. The extra elements required to bring stages safely back to the starting line is explored. Strategies to make better RLV systems are presented. 14. The Direction of Technology. A final open discussion regarding the direction of rocket technology, science, usage and regulations of rockets and missiles is conducted to close out the class study. Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at 888.501.2100 or 410.956.8805 Vol. 109 – 39
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