Development of tunable semi-solid explosive simulants using a parametric model

Douglas Y. DeSario; Michael C. Brogden; Robert F. Schaffer; Ronald A. Krauss

doi:10.1117/12.3013452

7 June 2024 Development of tunable semi-solid explosive simulants using a parametric model

Douglas Y. DeSario, Michael C. Brogden, Robert F. Schaffer, Ronald A. Krauss

Proceedings Volume 13043, Anomaly Detection and Imaging with X-Rays (ADIX) IX; 130430D (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3013452
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024, National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Abstract

The Transportation Security Laboratory's Simulant Development Laboratory creates x-ray simulants for explosives and other high-hazard threats. Their patented process employs a MATLAB^®-based optimization program, originally designed for all material types, but recently adapted for putty-based formulas. To simplify putty-based simulant development, researchers explored polymers and dopants to mimic both rheological and x-ray properties. Using an isoprene liquid rubber and powder ingredients, three putty formulations were crafted: one black and two white. The parametric model utilizes xray signatures from different putty simulant formulations, covering the x-ray range of putty-based explosives. Users can select a target point in the x-ray space, which the model correlates with specific ingredients and preloaded putties.

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Douglas Y. DeSario, Michael C. Brogden, Robert F. Schaffer, and Ronald A. Krauss "Development of tunable semi-solid explosive simulants using a parametric model", Proc. SPIE 13043, Anomaly Detection and Imaging with X-Rays (ADIX) IX, 130430D (7 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3013452

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