Energetic Material/ Systems Prognostics

The US military and weapons industries require their weapon systems to be reliable. As inexpensive miniaturized sensors and affordable simulation tools have become available, the prognostics method has begun to attract the attention of engineers seeking a new way to increase and optimize system reliability. This paper presents the tools currently available and being developed for prognostics of military energetic systems. Key elements of the study were assessments of available energetic material models, as well as current and future sensors for monitoring the health of energetic systems. A roadmap for developing prognostic methodologies is proposed