SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS 2016 – DR. BERNARD E. DOUDA SEMINAR STEERING COMMITTEE PYROTECHNICS SECOND

IPS – YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD IPSUSA Seminars, Inc. Officers SEMINARS To be considered, Abstracts may be submitted for L ANNOUNCEMENT inclusion in the Seminar at any time up to January One special award, the 2016 – Dr. Bernard E. Dr. Gregory D. Knowlton – President 18, 2016. Receipt of your Abstract will be and CALL for

Mr. David W. Turner – Vice President,

Douda IPS – Young Scientist Award for U.S.A. acknowledged by email or airmail. Guidelines on Pyrotechnics Investigators is anticipated from the Financial Accounts ABSTRACTS INTERNATIONA how to prepare the manuscript for publication fund established through the International Dr. Jesse J. Sabatini – Vice President, will be available on the IPSUSA Seminar website. Pyrotechnics Society. The award will pay for the Seminar Protocol FOUNDED 1968 Selection of the papers to be given at the Seminar nd th will be made in February 2016, and a list of papers 42 IPS Conference and 12 Workshop on Dr. David R. Dillehay – Treasurer for oral and poster presentation will also be Pyrotechnics Combustion Registration fees and Mrs. Linda C. Crouse – Secretary 42nd INTERNATIONAL published and posted on the website in March a 2-year paid IPS membership. To be eligible for Dr. Bernard E. Douda – President, Emeritus 2016. The proceedings of the Seminar will be the award, the Applicant must be under 40 years of Mr. James L. Austing – Secretary, Emeritus PYROTECHNICS SEMINAR published in hard copy and as a CD. The CD will be age at the time of the submission deadline distributed at the Seminar and a hard copy will be (January 18, 2016), must not be an officer or past SEMINAR CO-CHAIRS Hosted by available for purchase at that time. officer of the IPS or IPSUSA, must submit a full Dr. Lori Groven of South Dakota School of Mines IPSUSA Seminars, Inc. It is expected that an author will present each paper with cover letter explaining the importance & Technology – Dept. of Chemical & Biological oral or poster paper. It is our intent not to publish of the presented work along with a curriculum Engineering, [email protected] The Major International manuscripts of papers from authors who do not vitae, and must attend and present the paper at Forum for Pyrotechnics! participate in the Seminar. This standard is set to the 42nd IPS Seminar. Applicants will be notified Dr. Anthony Shaw of U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC, encourage attendance and participation in the by February 15, 2016. The point of contact for [email protected] July 10-15, 2016 Seminar and to encourage the open exchange of this award is Dr. Ernst-Christian Koch (Email: ips- ideas. All papers will be presented and written in FURTHER INFORMATION nd the English language. Furthermore, all submitted 2016-award@ mail.com). The 42 International Pyrotechnics As information about the Seminar becomes manuscripts must allow IPSUSA Seminars, Inc. to ADJOINING WORKSHOP Seminar will be held at the DoubleTree by copyright their submissions in accordance with available, it will be posted on the website at th Hilton Hotel in Grand Junction, , standard practice for the publication of all The 12 Workshop on Pyrotechnic Combustion http://www.ipsusa.org/ips42.htm. technical and scientific publications. Mechanisms will meet at the same hotel (on USA, on July 10-15, 2016. Saturday, July 9th) just before the 42nd IPS Seminar. Copies of proceedings from previous Seminars Authors are personally and solely responsible for There will be a separate registration and fee for the held in the US are available in book and CD form obtaining organizational clearance for their paper Workshop. for sale at http://www.ipsusa.org/pubs.htm. (abstract and manuscript) before submitting it to the Seminar for presentation and publication. In The goal and primary focus of this Workshop is to REGISTRATION granting the clearance approval, it should be provide a platform for scientists to exchange understood that the abstract and manuscript will information and discuss critical physical and Registration and Abstracts will be handled be published in the Seminar Proceedings in hard chemical aspects of the combustion of pyrotechnic through the Seminar Coordinator: G R A N D J U N C T I O N copy and on CD. These will be made available to materials. Whereas our present knowledge on the the public at large. Linda Crouse combustion of most solid propellants may be IPSUSA 2016 Seminar Coordinator PASSPORT and VISA ADVISORY considered mature, our understanding of the DoubleTree by Hilton P.O. Box 621633 and WARNING combustion processes occurring with pyrotechnics Grand Junction, Colorado is still in its infancy. Thus development of Littleton, Colorado 80162-1633 USA http://www.doubletreegrandjunction.com/ In the process of obtaining your Visa for travel to the pyrotechnics for various applications, be it Phone: 303.601.8550 USA, you may be asked to appear for a personal illuminating and decoy flares, igniter materials, Fax: 303.904.3965 interview. This will lengthen the time it takes to smoke charges and the like, still requires time- E-mail: [email protected] obtain a Visa. We strongly recommend starting the consuming procedures resembling more of a trial Questions about details of the logistics for Visa application process very early. and error system rather than a straight- registration and other arrangements may be forward/deductive approach. directed to her. For further information on the Workshop, see the IPS or IPSUSA Seminars websites or contact Dr. Ernest-Christian Koch at [email protected].

GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO HOTEL RESERVATIONS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SEMINAR TOPICS Grand Junction is the largest city in western To make Reservations, you may either call the The timetable leading to the Seminar is: Pyrotechnics, in the international context, includes Colorado. At an altitude of 4,586 feet, it is warm in Hotel’s direct number at 1-970-241-8888 and ask all energetic materials. Subjects of interest for this Mid-August, 2015 the summer and moderate in spring, fall and winter. for Reservations, or go online to Seminar include explosives, propellants, pyro- 2nd Announcement and Call for Abstracts with Boasting more than 275 days of sunshine annually, http://www.doubletreegrandjunction.com/ to technics, and devices that utilize these materials, Registration Information Grand Junction has been named one of the eight receive the special Seminar rates. Make sure you processes used to make them, and the physical and Registration for the Seminar begins sunniest cities in the by reference “IPSUSA”. NOTE: As soon as we get the chemical principles and processes involved in their December 1, 2015 TourismReview.com. A mecca for outdoor and direct IPSUSA Reservation links, they will be design, characterization, reaction, testing, 3rd Announcement with Reminder for Abstracts recreational activity and exploration, Grand posted on the IPSUSA website and also emailed to operation and aging. Registration for the Seminar continues Junction is a year-round destination. Some of the you. January 18, 2016 ♦ All aspects of Pyrotechnics major draws include: Colorado’s wine country – There will be a limited number of Per Diem rooms Abstracts due to Seminar Coordinator ♦ Grand Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) Fuel/oxidizer formulations (for Government Employees only – with a valid (see address on back page) ♦ orchards, fruit harvests (including the famous Insensitive energetic materials Government ID), so it is advised that you register Final full text manuscript is due for the peaches), year-round “World Class” golf, hiking and ♦ Sensitivity and safety early if you qualify for these. Regular room rates Young Scientist Award consideration biking, the Colorado National Monument, and the ♦ Solid rocket propellants will be $121 per night. Paid Registration also Registration for the Seminar continues Grand Mesa. ♦ Environmental considerations includes free internet access in your room. Once February 15, 2016 ♦ Nano-particles in energetic materials DOUBLETREE by HILTON HOTEL you make your reservation, you will receive a Authors notified of paper acceptance ♦ Testing methods and devices confirmation number from the hotel. Registration for the Seminar continues The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Grand Junction in ♦ Manufacturing processes; twin-screw March 15, 2016 extruders, coacervation, co-precipitation, etc. the heart of the Grand Valley and Final Announcement with list of papers ♦ Computational methods applied to energetics Country overlooks the lush valley and famous bluffs Registration for the Seminar continues ♦ Detonation science of the Grand Mesa Plateau. This Colorado hotel is April 28, 2016 ♦ Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) conveniently located off I-70, providing quick access Manuscripts due to Seminar Coordinator for ♦ Initiators and Initiation to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), and Proceedings ♦ located near Bookcliff Country Club, The Golf Club Registration for the Seminar continues Regulations and standards applicable to at Redlands Mesa, local Colorado wineries, and June 8, 2016 energetics; STANAGs, etc. Colorado National Monument. Complimentary Final date for receiving discounted ♦ Synthesis of explosive, propellant, and parking is provided for guests, as well as shuttle registration** pyrotechnic compositions service within a 5-mile radius, based on availability. June 13, 2016 ♦ Unusual applications of energetic materials ♦ Tee off at the Golf Club at Redlands Mesa or Cutoff date for Hotel reservations Conventional/non-conventional explosives embark on one of many interesting tours and July 10-15, 2016 ♦ Commercial fireworks (R&D, processing, nd tastings at more than 21 wineries. Explore the 42 International Pyrotechnics Seminar safety, materials, etc.) majestic Colorado National Monument or discover SEMINAR REGISTRATION ♦ Commercial explosives and pyrotechnics for blasting, excavation, drilling, and mining the Grand Mesa National Forest, where you can See enclosed/attached Registration Form for ** We strongly encourage completing the Seminar enjoy hiking, world-class mountain biking, rafting, Registration fees. Note discounts for early Registration form and making your Hotel reservation fishing, and many other outdoor activities. early. Payment is not required prior to arrival at the ABSTRACTS registration and for IPS members. Early registrants Seminar. Registration forms received by June 8, 2016, Spacious guest rooms, suites, and executive using credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, and AMEX will be accepted at the lower advance registration fee Abstracts should be no more than 500 words in accommodations have two-line speaker phones only) will not be charged until the Seminar. Also, for payment at the Seminar. “Walk-in” registrants will length. You may indicate your preference for with voice mail and data ports and complimentary please specify Seminar activities for companions pay a higher fee. Your Credit card will not be billed until presentation in oral or poster session. Full the date of the Seminar. Wi-Fi access. The extensive recreational amenities and note participation in all events for both manuscripts from both types of presentations without distinction will be included in the include a children's playground, putting green, registrants and companions on the Registration Activities for Registrants & Companions proceedings. seasonal outdoor saline pool and whirlpool, and Form. Please complete all sections of the form. included in the Registration fee: fully equipped fitness center. Dine at the stylish Commercial vendors must register and are Bistro 743, serving regional favorites for breakfast, The informal reception Sunday evening with ample encouraged to present posters or display exhibits. lunch and dinner daily. Enjoy a wide selection of food, a casual get-together mixer/picnic Monday wines including local choices and Colorado micro- night, and the traditional Wine and Cheese Social at brews in the inviting Lounge 743. closing Friday, are all included in the Registration fee.