"Energetic
Materials Group"
February 3, 2003
Several members of AIChE, in cooperation with
representatives from AIChE headquarters, industry, government and academia, are creating a new Energetic
Materials Group (EMG) as part of the Particle Technology Forum.
The EMG will focus on individual professional development, information
collection, and distribution, in the areas of formulation, scaleup,
manufacturing, implementation, monitoring, environmentally acceptable
disposal, and future needs development of the combined community of
engineers and scientists who are developing and applying sound
scientific and engineering-based theories and practices to energetic
materials.
Energetic Materials include but not limited too:
energetic reactions, explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics.
Technical interest includes: Manufacturing R&D, manufacturing,
processing, physical properties, disposal, environmental impacts, life
cycle, a viable workforce of the future, developing long range plans for
the energetic materials community, advancing state of the art, reactions.
The goals and objectives of the EMG are to:
- Provide a forum for
communication and networking among those with an interest in the
energetic materials.
- Identify and address the professional needs of
practicing scientists, engineers, academics, business and design
managers, R&D modelers, and others interested in energetic materials.
- Establish a network of personnel and
organizations that identify and resolve issues relating to energetic
materials.
- Coordinate, sponsor, cosponsor, and advertise
relevant programming, including crosscutting and special-initiative
technical sessions and conferences.
- Promote interchange of ideas, concepts,
know-how, and experiences in energetic materials sciences and
engineering.
- Encourage educators at all levels,
particularly in chemical engineering, to integrate concepts of energetic
materials sciences and engineering into their curricula.
- Advocate curricula that prepare students for
career energetic materials sciences and engineering.
- Promote lifetime learning through workshops
and short courses.
- Provide centralized links to technical
publications, computer programs, and databases related to the energetic
materials sciences and engineering.
- Coordinate with other interested organizations
and associations.
Updated 11/18/2007