Education
ENERGETIC CONCEPTS COURSES
CORE COURSES*
ENPM 808V Shockwave Physics I (3) Early history of the field becoming a scientific discipline, conservation equations for one-dimensional plane steady shocks, impedance matching, contact discontinuities, experimental techniques, thermodynamics of steady shocks, equations of state, one dimensional detonation theories, thermal explosions, techniques to measure steady detonation wave properties, sensitivity tests, and error analysis.
ENPM 808D Shockwave Physics II (3) Porous solids, elastic-plastic solids, Spall of solids, differential equations for conservation of mass, momentum and energy, Lagrange coordinates, time-dependent material properties, selected two dimensional flow issues, curved front detonation theories, and future areas of research in shock wave science.
ENME 808B Materials by Design (3) Focuses on a new Materials by Design approach to creating energetic materials using Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) concepts. Application of a new process, known as Twin Screw Extrusion (TSE), for continuously manufacturing energetic polymer composites which takes advantage of the continuous nature and superior mixing characteristics of the TSE process to manufacture a new concept for propellants and explosives: Functionally Graded Energetic Materials (FGEMs).
ENPM 808E Introduction to MEMS (3) Introduction to MEMS; Commercial & Military applications/successes; MEMS materials; MEMS fabrication techniques and processes; MEMS design, actuation, and sensing; MEMS packaging; Hermeticity of MEMS; metrology and reliability; and final project.
ENPM 808Q Chemistry of Energetic Materials (3) Overview of Functional groups of energetic molecules, Important properties in energetic molecules, Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics – how do they differ chemically, Estimation of properties of EMs, Relationship between performance of explosives and energetic ingredients, Assessment of sensitivity of EMs, Thermal stability of energetic materials, Nitrocellulose and stabilizers, Chemistry of Nonideal explosives, Reactive materials, Polymorphism in energetics, Acidity and basicity of energetic materials, Crystal properties and sensitivity, Destruction of energetic materials – alkaline hydrolysis
ENPM 808J Special Projects in Energetics (3) Each student will select a special project in energetics of interest to the students. An outline and expected output will be agreed upon by the instructor and students. The student will work independently and submit a mid term progress report and a final report. The final grade will be based upon the final report.
*Courses numbered 808 are offered by web-based distance learning
ENME 707 Combustion & Reacting Flows (3) Review of basic chemical thermodynamics principles (1'st, 2'nd law). Students will be introduced to the concepts of mass transfer so that they can eventually solve reaction-diffusion problems later in the term. We will spend considerable time developing the foundations of chemical kinetics and combustion chemistry. Examples of the chemistry of polluting emission will be discussed as well as unusual non-tradition combustion chemistries. We then introduce the concepts of prototype reactors (batch, plug-flow and perfectly stirred reactors) and then develop the theory of laminar premixed and diffusion flames. We will discuss two-phase combustion processes. E.g. Droplet burning and burning of solids. Other special topics will include statistical mechanical description of reaction rate theory.
PROPOSED CORE COURSES
ENCH 490 Introduction to Polymer Science (3) The elements of the chemistry, physics, processing methods, and engineering applications of polymers.
ENPM 808 Thermal Analysis of Energetic Materials (3) Basic methods of thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, DTA, microcalorimetry and other types of calorimetry) and how they are applied to energetic materials. The treatment could be linked to the regulations regarding transportation and the hazards associated with cookoff.
ENPM 808 Propellants (3) Propellant formulation (i.e., tailoring for gun propellants, rocket propellants, propellant actuated devices, airbags), propellant combustion, methods for evaluating propellants, role of stabilizers in nitrate ester-based and other propellants.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL ELECTIVE COURSES
ENPM 808 Hazards Analysis for Energetics (3) Use of numerical codes (one-dimensional hydrocode, thermo-chemical code, thermal reaction code) in hazards analysis. Numerical solution of hydrodynamic flow differential equations (conservation of mass, momentum & energy), heat flow differential equations, equilibrium chemistry for energetics. Prerequiste: Chemistry of Energetics and Shock Wave Physics courses.
ENPM 808 Rocketry (3) Basic principles of rocketry, design of rockets, rocket propellants.
ENPM 808 Energetic Systems Design (3)
*Courses numbered 808 are offered by web-based distance learning
EXISTING UMCP TECHNICAL ELECTIVE COURSES
ENCH 471 Particle Science and Technology (3) Theory and modeling techniques for particle formation and particle size distribution dynamics. Science and technology of multiphase systems, powder and aerosol technology. Industrial, environmental, and occupational applications: dry powder delivery of drugs, aerosol generation methods, nanoparticles, biowarfare agent detection, dry powder mixing, particulate emissions. Design particle synthesis and processing systems, particle removal systems.
ENPM 661 Introduction to the Structure of Materials (3) The basic concepts of crystalline and amorphous materials are introduced. Crystal structure analysis is reviewed. Other topics include: x-ray diffraction, electron energy bands, metallic structure, elastic waves, semiconductors and superconductivity.
ENPM 662 Introductory Thermodynamics of Materials (3) The basic thermodynamic laws are applied to materials science. Phase transformations in materials and thermodynamic properties of polycrystalline and polyphase materials are introduced. Concepts related to phase diagrams are applied to real material systems.
