Sensors for Characterization of Energetic Materials Effects
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sensor development; metrology; signal processing; instrumentation; characterization techniques
Interests: PyroMEMS; nanothermite; metal-oxide (2D layered materials and 3D assembling) nanostructures; reactive interfaces; multifunctional nanocomposite materials
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Interests: microtechnologies; MEMS; micro-sensors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Energetic materials capable of rapidly releasing significant amounts of chemical energy in the form of heat during combustion and shock waves have been utilized for centuries in both civil and military applications.
While characterizing the heat and gas release properties of deflagrating materials is relatively straightforward using readily available sensors, quantifying the effects of shock impacts on surrounding structures in the case of explosives remains significantly more challenging. This requires the capability to perform dynamic measurements in harsh environments, air, water, vacuums, as well as within materials themselves. Nonetheless, this knowledge is crucial for the development of effective protection measures such as shock-absorbing materials, composite metal foams, and metal based reactive structures. This also presents significant opportunities for both fundamental research and practical applications, necessitating high-resolution, fast time-resolved experiments such as spectroscopy, the development of sensors for shock metrology and calibration, multiscale simulations, and advanced modeling approaches, including machine learning strategies for data analysis.
In this Special Issue, we invite authors to share the latest results in this diverse field of research. Full-length articles, communications, and review articles will be considered for publication.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- New transducers and sensors (pressure, velocity, temperature, stress, temperature, etc.) using different principles (mechanical, optical, etc.);
- New materials for protection (active or passive) including reactive materials and thermites;
- Characterization of high-energetic reaction and detonation;
- Advanced modeling of flame propagation dynamics;
- Dynamic model;
- Dynamic calibration;
- Metrology in harsh environments;
The effect of energetic materials in several environments (in air, materials, water, etc.).
Dr. Maylis Lavayssière
Prof. Dr. Carole Rossi
Dr. Patrick Pons
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- shock waves
- overpressure
- metrology
- ultrafast sensors
- dynamic calibration
- energetic materials
- machine learning approach
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