1. Energetic materials and molecules including:
- Synthesis, formulation, characterization and testing
- Environmental friendly products
- Nano-scale raw ingredients
- Manufacturing and control processes
- New manufacturing process: RAM, 3D printing, …
2. New explosives devices and systems including:
- Initiation and ignition technologies and systems EFI; laser, SCB, MEMS…
- Miniaturisation and nanotechnologies
- Ordnance, industry and space applications
3. Insensitive explosives and munitions
4. Applications to solid propulsion: solid rocket motors, gas generators…
5. Industrial explosives and firing systems:
- Blasting, excavation, drilling, mining
- New technologies and developments
6. Prevention and detection of explosives misuses (HMEs, IEDs)
7. Methodologies for design, reliability and lifetime demonstrations, IMness justifications:
- Modelling and simulation
- Testing methodologies and procedures
8. Studies on shock waves and detonation phenomena:
- Shockwave flow in explosives
- Transition to detonation and advanced studies on reaction zone
- Laser induced flows and pulsed high powers
- Microstructural effects, behaviour laws in materials, damages
- Modelling and simulation
9. Fireworks compositions:
- R&D
- Processing
- Safety
- Materials
10. Hazard, safety and risk management:
- Hazard assessment
- Accidental events analysis
- Explosive safety in industry and for environment
11. Friendly environmental design and recycling:
- Sustainable products design and manufacturing
- Disposal and recycling technologies
12. Regulations:
- European directives
- Implementation for commercial explosives and pyrotechnics