Energy Technologies facilities in NJ
9 facilities
Directed Energy Research Center
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
The Directed Energy Research Center is supplied with 2.5 million volt-amp power developing and testing of advanced energy based systems. Building contains a grounding grid the capability to discharge 1 million amps without damage to equipment and facilities or Picatinny Infrastructure. Two Shielded Rooms are capable of shielding against Low Frequency magnetic fields and High Power Microwaves simultaneously with secure areas allowing real-time Classified Data Processing. There are two Highbay areas for integrating technologies onto mobile platforms. Equipment and facilities include: Anechoic Chamber (EM and RF Shielded), High Bay with Crane, Ultra Short Pulse Laser Laboratory Annex, and laboratory work benches. This World Class High power Laboratory is capable of providing High Voltage and High current requirements. The Directed Energy Facility integrates specialized diagnostics and data acquisition equipment with capability of measuring and processing high power RF systems being developed for the future Warfighter. High Voltage capabilities Up to 1 million Volts with Directed Energy Technologies include:
Energetic Materials Analysis Laboratory
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
The Energetic Materials Analysis Laboratory is a recognized leader in the field of energetic materials chemistry and provides support to the tri-services, other government agencies (FBI, DEA), approved foreign governments, academia, and private industry through analysis and testing in support of development of new ammunition, qualification of energetic material used in DoD munitions, life-cycle testing of fielded munitions, development of demilitarization and disposal processes, and investigations of field malfunctions. The extensive test and evaluation capabilities of the lab play a key role in ensuring material quality and ordnance reliability. State of the art laboratories and instrumentation are used for the characterization and assay of new explosive compounds, MIL-STD, NAVSEAS, and STANAG qualification, exploitation of foreign ammunition, compatibility of energetic and ammunition components, methods development, and investigations of manufacturing deficiencies, malfunctions, accidents, bombings, and criminal fraud. The laboratory consists of a physical properties laboratory, a thermal properties laboratory, a metals laboratory, a wet chemistry laboratory, and an instrumental laboratory for both organic and inorganic analyses. Instruments include GC-MS, DSC, TGA, FTIR, ICP-AES, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Reaction Rate Calorimeter, Accelerated Rate Calorimetry, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Karl Fischer Automated Titrator, and Ion Chromatography. With our qualified staff of chemists, scientists, and technicians, EMAL can provide a wide variety of on-site sampling and testing services. Whether the situation calls for using a state-of-the-art portable instrumentation or downloading and obtaining a representative sample from a munition, EMAL possesses the personnel, equipment and expertise to perform routine or highly specialized sampling and testing services. With more than 70 years of experience in responding to emergencies involving energetic materials, EMAL has the capability of identifying unknown substances in hours not days.
Energetic Materials Machining Facility
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
This building is currently on line with 8 bays that house numerous machine tools for both contact and remote machining of energetic materials. Current upgrades include a CNC lathe, a CMM Measuring machine and most recent a CNC milling machine installed last week. There are Conventional lathes, Milling machine, band saw and drilling machines. This facility is very active and has been on line and providing quality energetic machining support to our staff for many years and the building itself although quite old is often used to showcase our capabilities within the group.
Energetics Conditioning Facility
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
The Energetics Conditioning Facility is used for long term and short term aging studies of energetic materials. The facility has 10 conditioning chambers of which 2 are equipped with humidity control, 1 with refrigeration, and 1 at ambient conditions. Temperature control and recording are available in all 10 chambers. The facility can accommodate up to 1,000 pounds of energetic material per study.
Energetics Laboratory Facilities
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
These energetic materials laboratories are equipped with explosion proof hoods with blow out walls for added safety, that are certified for safe handling of primary as well as secondary high explosives. Modern instrumentation for thorough analysis and characterization of new energetic materials is available. Analytical techniques available on site include high field nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, high performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectrometry and UV-visible spectrometry, scanning electron microscope/transmission electron microscope. Equipment for process development and scale-up of energetic materials is available including jacketed reactor vessels and programmable heating and cooling circulators. Analysis of thermal properties of new materials is carried out using differential scanning calorimetry and thermal gravimetric analysis. Computational facilities include various personal computers and workstations and software for advanced molecular modeling and prediction of energetic performance characteristics of new materials. Availability of these capabilities under one roof make these laboratories a premier site for the research, design, development and scale-up of new energetic materials for the next generation weapon systems.
Energetics Rheology Laboratory
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
The Energetics Rheology Laboratory houses a variety of instruments and equipment for the characterization of energetic materials, which include propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, precursor materials and non-energetic materials such as epoxies, composites and polymeric resins. All instruments are remotely controlled from a centralized control room via CCD surveillance cameras and computerized monitoring systems. The ERL is used to conduct various experiments and analyses of energetic and non-energetic materials. The ERL uses specialized software and data analyses programs, making the ERL a technically competent and unique site for performing energetic materials characterizations
High Energy Propellant Formulation Facility
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
The HEPFF pilot plant is equipped with various mixers, extrusion presses, roll mills, and propellant finishing equipment to produce both solvent and solventless propellants, including composite propellants based on energetic thermo-plastic elastomers and high energy fillers. Characterization and testing capabilities include a rheology laboratory for energetic materials, burning rate by closed bomb and strand burner, calorimetry and thermal analysis facilities, and physical properties measurement, as well as subscale interior ballistic performance determination, and energetic sensitivity testing (critical diameter, shock initiation). The HEPFF will provide a comprehensive site for the continuation of ARDEC's role in propellant development, and a focal point for preserving and advancing the knowledge base necessary for efficient and productive future propellant development.
Pulse Power Lab
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
The Pulse Power Laboratory has 2.5 million volt-amp power supply for testing of Advanced Energy systems (High Power Systems). Building is also specially grounded with the capability to discharge 1 million amps without damage to equipment and facilities. Two Shielded Rooms are capable of shielding against Low Frequency magnetic fields and High Power Microwaves simultaneously with secure areas allowing real-time Classified Data Processing. Two Highbays for integrating technologies onto mobile platforms. Equipment and facilities include: Anechoic Chamber (EM and RF Shielded), High Bay with Crane, 6 Mega Joule Capacitor Bank, Ultra Short Pulse Laser Laboratory Annex, and laboratory work benches. This World Class High power Laboratory is capable of providing High Voltage and High current requirements. The unique capabilities of this facility are crucial in the development of Directed Energy Weapon Systems and Non-conventional / Directed energy Technologies. Possible applications include In-Theatre Force Protection, Homeland Defense and Facility Protection Systems. It integrates specialized diagnostics and data acquisition assembled for measuring and processing the ultrawideband and high power systems being developed for the future warfighter. High Voltage capabilities Up to 1 million Volts with applications to include: High Power Microwave systems Laser weapon systems High voltage components High Current capabilities 100,000 " 500,000 Amps @ 20,000 "30,000 volts Test Components for Pulse Forming Networks Kinetic Energy Weapons Electromagnetic Propulsion Guns Electro Thermo Chemical Guns
Wind Tunnel Facility
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
This ARDEC facility consists of subsonic, transonic, and supersonic wind tunnels to acquire aerodynamic data. Full-scale and sub-scale models of munitions are fitted with sensitive laboratory instruments and mounted in the wind tunnels to measure free-flight aerodynamic characteristics such as stability, drag, spin rates, fuze arming, etc. The facility can accommodate munitions of all types, from small arms to large caliber anti-tank, mortar, and artillery rounds. In most cases the items can be tested at tactical flight conditions.