Workshop

The first International Workshop on Pyrotechnic Combustion mechanisms was organized in 2004. It was created with the aim to provide a complementary forum for scientists and engineers working in the field of pyrotechnics to exchange ideas on pyrotechnic combustion mechanisms. There are annual workshops held in either Europe or USA often adjacent to the annual pyrotechnics seminar of the International Pyrotechnics Society.
 



Announcing the  9th WPC. "Advanced Energetic Materials" - June 9th, 2012 in Denver, Colorado                                             

 

The planned venue for the 9th WPC is the Westin Denver Downtown Hotel located at 1672 Lawrence Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 on the famous 16th Street Mall.


The 9th WPC will be on the Saturday before the 38th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, June 10 – 15, 2012.  



Invited Speakers:


·          Karl O. Christe
           Novel, high-performing green replacements for AP 
·          Santanu Chaudhuri,
           Quantum chemical investigation of combustive reaction kinetics of aluminum in oxidizer medium 
·          Lori  Groven,
           Doping and selective inclusions for advanced energetics 
·          Sebastian Knapp,
           A new approach on modelling granular pyrotechnic reactions 
·          Jesse J. Sabatini,
           Meeting the 21st century challenges of pyrotechnics:  development of environmentally friendly illuminators with enhanced battlefield performance 
·          Steve Son,
             Reaction modification of mechanically activated intermetallics 

The participation fee is 150 US$.

This includes

·         continental breakfast, coffee & beverages, lunch
·         USB memory stick with the presentations 

To register please send an e-mail to

e-c.koch@msiac.nato.int


International Advisory Committee

 

S. Date, JAPAN
N. Davies, UNITED KINGDOM
K. Smit, AUSTRALIA
A. Tappan, USA
V. Weiser, GERMANY

 

Workshop Co-Chairs

 

E.-C. Koch, BELGIUM

R. Webb, NETHERLANDS  

 







Click HERE to see an overview of the past Workshops.

The full presentations are available from upon receipt of 50 USD. Please inquire at  this  address. 
 

The 8th WPC was held adjacent to the EuroPyro2011 in Reims, France, from May 16-19, 2011
Group photo at the 8th Pyroworkshop, May 14th 2011, Reims, France.
8th WPC









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The 7th WPC was held adjacent to the  36th International Pyrotechnics Seminar  held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands from August 23 – 28, 2009
You can download the Booklet with Abstracts of the 7th WPC  here.
Group photo at the 7th Pyroworkshop, August 22nd 2009, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Group photo at the 6th Pyroworkshop, July 12th 2008, Ft Collins, CO, USA
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Group photo at the 5th Pyroworkshop, October 6th 2007, Beaune, France
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