ANNOUNCEMENT

& CALL FOR PAPERS

SEPTEMBER,
11 - 14th
2023
ST MALO
FRANCE

The Af3P and GTPS, with the support of IPS, organize the EUROPYRO
2023/46th IPS conference in Saint Malo (France). This event gathers every 4
years representatives from industry and research working in the field of explo-
sives, pyrotechnics and energetic materials.
Two special awards, Dr. Bernard E. Douda IPS-Young Scientist Award and Frank
Carver Bursary Award, are anticipated from IPS and Frank Carver bursary funds
to young pyrotechnicians presenting their work during the conference. The
conference will focus on:

Energetic materials : synthesis, Methodologies for design,

formulation, characterization and reliability and lifetime
testing, manufacturing process... demonstration
New explosives devices, Studies on shock waves and
including initiators detonation phenomena

New manufacturing process : Fireworks compositions

RAM, 3D printing,... Hazard, safety and
risk management
Applications to solid propulsion:
solid rocket motors, gas generators… Sustainable products design,
manufacturing, recycling or
Industrial explosives and related
disposal
developments
Prevention and detection of Regulations
explosives misuses (HMEs, IEDs)

Complete information and

Deadline for abstracts : 30/11/2022 registration forms are
available on:
Deadline for full papers : 31/05/2023
www.europyro2023.org
Abstract must be uploaded on the
dedicated website. Booths for Presentations (talks, posters) shall be
exhibition will be available within in english and unclassified.
conference centre during seminar.

SEMINAR CHAIRMAN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Chairman : Lionel HAIRAULT Chairman: Philippe LE HELLEY Secretary: Jean-François GUÉRY

(CEA – GTPS Chairman) (ArianeGroup) (ArianeGroup)

ROXEL Stéphane BESOMBES ETIENNE LACROIX Dominique MEDUS

DGA Serge BORDACHAR EPC GROUP Stephan MENCACCI

ARIANEGROUP Bernard CHAMAYOU CEA Antoine OSMONT

NEXTER François CHIARELLI FOI Henric ÖSTMARK

ENSMA Ashwin CHINNAYYA LLNL Phil PAGORIA

THALES Christophe COULOUARN INERIS Florent PESSINA

National Defense
Shingo DATE CNES Stéphane PEREZZAN
Academy Japan

DGA Manuel DUCROS CEA Didier POULLAIN

US Army
ARIANEGROUP Yves GUENGANT Dr Jesse SABATINI
RDECOMARDEC

ARIANEGROUP Jean-François GUÉRY SANDIA National Lab. Alexander TAPPAN

CEA Lionel HAIRAULT EURENCO Alain TRONCHE

AWE Caroline HANDLEY TNO Dr Joost VAN LINGEN

NATO/MSIAC Christopher HOLLANDS MBDA Michel VIVES

ENSTA Steven KERAMPRAN US Navy NAWCWD Ephraim WASHBURN

ARIANEGROUP Philippe LE HELLEY ICT Fraunhofer Volker WEISER

INTERNATIONAL SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE