Location
The 15th International Detonation Symposium will be held at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco from July 13th through 18th, 2014.
Important Dates
First Call for Abstracts: July 2, 2013
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 30, 2013
Notification of Acceptance: January 15, 2014
Manuscript Deadline: June 30, 2014
Hotel Booking Deadline: TBD
Early Registration Deadline: TBD
Note: Spouse/Family activities will be available
(companion program TBD).
Topical Areas
Detonation and Sub-Detonative Phenomena
o Unreacted & reacted equations of state of explosives
o Detonation reaction mechanisms and kinetics
o Detonation transients, stability, and failure
o Shock to detonation transition
o Deflagration to detonation transition
o Safety-related properties and responses
o Sub-detonative responses
Modeling
o Initiation and detonation modeling
o Hazards response modeling
o Sub-detonative response modeling
Molecular and Meso-Scale Effects
o Chemical structure-detonation performance relationships
o Chemistry at high temperature and pressure
o Micro-structural effects
New / Non-Traditional Materials
o Nano/reactive materials
o Composite and non-ideal explosives
Advanced and novel experimental techniques
o Thermal and Mechanical Properties
o Static and dynamic mechanical properties
o Thermal and mechanical damage effects