35th ISB Provisional Program CTICC, Cape Town South Africa, 25th to 30th October 2026
The 35th ISB Provisional Program subject to change without notice.
BALLISTICS 2026
35th International Symposium on Ballistics
Cape Town, South Africa, 25-30 October 2026
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town
1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town 8001
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
SOCIAL SESSIONS
Welcome Reception: Monday 26 October 2026: 17:30 onwards
Networking Function: Tuesday 27 October 2026: 18:30 onwards
Conference Dinner at Gold Restaurant: Wednesday 28 October 2026:
19:30 onwards
Technical/Programme Tour: Thursday 29 October 2026: 12:30 onwards
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Sunday 25 October 2026
10:30-13:00 Tutorial Registration
13:00-15:00 Tutorials: 2 Streams (A & B) – EB201 and VS201
15:00-15:30 Tea & Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Tutorials: 2 Streams (A & B) – EB201 and VS201
Monday 26 October 2026
07:30-08:00 Tutorial Registration
08:00-10:00 Tutorials: 2 Streams (A & B) – IB101 and EM101
10:00-10:30 Tea & Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Tutorials: 2 Streams (A & B) – IB101 and EM101
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-15:00 Tutorials: 2 Streams (A & B) – EB101 and TB101
15:00-15:30 Tea & Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Tutorials: 2 Streams (A & B) – EB101 and TB101
17:30 onwards Welcome Reception
Tuesday 27 October 2026
07:30-08:00 Registration
08:00-08:10 Welcome and administrative remarks by co-chairs
08:10-08:20 About ISB by IBS President
08:20-08:40 Plenary Lecture 1 – DOD
08:40-09:15 Plenary Lecture 2 – Dr James D Walker, USA
09:15-09:30 Platinum Sponsor Presentation - Frazer-Nash Consultancy
09:30-10:00 Tea & Coffee Break
10:00-11:30 S1-Terminal Ballistics (A)
11:30-13:00 S2-Explosion Mechanics (A) & P1-Terminal Ballistics (B)
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13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 S3-Vulnerability and Survivability(A)&P2-Interior Ballistics (B)
15:30-15:50 Tea & Coffee Break
15:50-17:20 S4-Terminal Ballistics (A) & P3-Explosion Mechanics (B)
17:20-18:05 S5- Applications of AI in Ballistics (A)
18:30 onwards Networking Function
Wednesday 28 October 2026
08:00-08:20 Registration
08:20-09:00 Plenary Lecture 3 – Dr Frederik Mostert, RSA
09:00-09:20 Diamond Sponsor Presentation - Impetus Afea
09:20-09:30 Gold Sponsor Presentation – Flir Systems Trading
09:30-10:00 Tea & Coffee Break
10:00-11:30 S6-Exterior Ballistics (A) & P4-Vulnerability and
Survivability(B)
11:30-13:00 S7- Emerging Smart Technologies, Drones & Other
Technologies (A) & P5-Terminal Ballistics (B)
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 S8-Terminal Ballistics (A) & P6- Launch Dynamics (B) & P7-
Exterior Ballistics (B)
15:30-15:50 Tea & Coffee Break
15:50-17:20 S9- Interior Ballistics (A) & P8- Emerging Smart Technologies,
Drones & Other Technologies (B) & P9-Interior Ballistics (B) &
P10- Applications of AI in Ballistics and Cross-cutting Ballistics
17:20-18:05 S10- Applications of AI in Ballistics (A)
19:30 onwards Conference Dinner at Gold Restaurant
Thursday 29 October 2026
08:00-08:20 Registration
08:20-09:50 S11-Interior Ballistics (A)
09:50-10:00 Silver Sponsor Presentation - Qfinsoft
10:00-10:30 Tea & Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 S12- Launch Dynamics (A)
12:00-12:30 Light Lunch Break
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12:30 onwards Technical/Programme Tour – Collection at CTICC
Friday 30 October 2026
08:00-08:20 Registration
08:20-09:50 Session 13 – Cross-cutting Ballistics (A)
09:50-10:00 Silver Sponsor Presentation - Specialised Imaging
10:00-10:10 Silver Sponsor Presentation - ECM Technologies
10:10-10:20 Silver Sponsor Presentation - NUMERICS GmbH
10:20-10:50 Tea & Coffee Break
10:50-11:40 Presentation Ceremony
11:40-12:00 Invitation to 36th ISB
12:00-13:30 Society Business Meeting
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 Symposium Adjourned
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TUTORIAL SESSIONS
Tutorial Session 1: Sunday 25 October 2026: 13:00–17:00
Stream A: EB201
13:00-17:00 Exterior Ballistics Beyond Classical Models: Scientific Machine Learning and PINNs
by Dr Rajesh Gopalapillai, IIT, India
Stream B: VS201
13:00-17:00 Small Arms Forensic Ballistics Engineering by Mr Lamagna David, American
Forensic, USA
Tutorial Session 2: Monday 26 October 2026: 08:00–12:00
Stream A: IB101
08:00-12:00 Introductory Interior Ballistics by Dr Sucheendran Mahesh, IIT Hyderabad, India
Stream B: EM101
08:00-12:00 Introductory Explosion Mechanics by Dr Mostert Frederik, Explophys, South
Africa
Tutorial Session 3: Monday 26 October 2026: 13:00–17:00
Stream A: EB101
13:00-17:00 Introductory Exterior Ballistics by Dr de Briey, Veronique, RMA, Belgium
Stream B: TB101
13:00-17:00 Introductory Terminal Ballistics by Dr. Charles Vasconcelos, CIABA, Brazilian
Navy
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PLENARY SESSIONS – HALL 1.40
Plenary Session 1: Tuesday 27 October 2026: 08:20–08:40
08:20-08:40 Department of Defence – South Africa
Plenary Session 2: Tuesday 27 October 2026: 08:40–09:15
08:40-09:15 Impacting an Asteroid: The DART and Hera Missions. Dr James D. Walker, United
States of America.
Plenary Session 3: Wednesday 28 October 2026: 08:20–09:00
08:20-09:00 An Overview of Historical Developments in Ballistics Technology in South
Africa. Dr Frederik Mostert, SOUTH AFRICA.
ORAL SESSIONS – HALL 1.40
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Session 1: 10:00–11:30
Stream A: Terminal Ballistics
10:00–10:15 Influence of conditioning of the tip of shaped charge jets on the effectiveness
of nonexplosive reactive armour
A. Klavzar — French-German Research Institute, ISL, France
10:15–10:30 Fragmentation of a M42 shaped charge and its jet penetration into concrete
L. Koene — Knowledge Centre Weapon Systems and Munitions (KCW&M),
MoD, Netherlands
10:30–10:45 Methodology for Developing of a 50th-Percentile European Male
Thoracoabdominal Model for Ballistic Impact Assessment
L. Milakovic — Royal Military Academy (Brussels), Belgium
10:45-11:00 Partitioning of shallow buried near-field blast
D. Reinecke — Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) South,
South Africa
11:00-11:15 A hybrid SPH-FEA numerical framework for predicting the response of
reinforced concrete slabs under contact detonation
M. Cheng — Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada
11:15-11:30 Calibration and Reporting of 20% Ballistic Gelatine for Terminal-Ballistics
Experimentation: A Methodological Framework
W. Bezuidenhout — Unisa, South Africa
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Session 2: 11:30–13:00
Stream A: Explosion Mechanics
11:30–11:45 Experimental and numerical analysis of an add-on module enabling the change
of warhead operation mode from shaped charge
R. Warchol — Military Institute of Armament Technology, Poland
11:45–12:00 Performance of shaped charges made using different HE manufacturing
methods
A. Helte — FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Sweden
12:00–12:15 Effect of explosive configuration on residual capacity of concrete columns
under close-in explosion
R. K. Mishara — Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
12:15–12:30 Effect of Processing and Shock on HE Grain Integrity
T. Hartmann — Numerics GmbH, Germany
12:30–12:45 State of The Art in Dynamic Test of Fragmentating Warheads in Area
A. Wasilewski — Military Institute of Armament Technology, Poland
12:45–13:00 Numerical Investigation of Cylindrical Shaped Charge Jet Formation
G. Liu — Missouri S&T Mining and Explosive Engineering, United States
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Session 3: 14:00–15:30
Stream A: Vulnerability and Survivability – Prof T Pandelani
14:00–14:15 Experimental Investigation of Shock Wave Behaviour in a Soft Tissue Model
Using a Free Field Shock Wave Generator
S. Grobert — Bundeswehr Office for Defence Planning, Germany
14:15–14:30 Head surrogate use and development for Kinetic Energy Non-Lethal Weapon
injury assessment
C. Robbe — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
14:30–14:45 Blast impulse reduction using mitigating media
G. Gettle — Fireproof Solutions, Inc, United States
14:45–15:00 System Integration and Dynamic Performance Evaluation of a Single Stage Gas
Cannon-Barrel Assembly
P. Maleka — Armscor, South Africa
15:00–15:15 Investigations regarding the design of an abdominal impacts assessment tool
for KENLW
A. Andrei — Royal Military Academy, Bruxelles, Belgium
15:15–15:30 Damage threshold of the aircraft's all-movable horizontal tail under the attack
of a discrete rod warhead
Y. Li — Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
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Session 4: 15:50–17:20
Stream A: Terminal Ballistics
15:50–16:05 Triggering radial back face fracture of additively manufactured ceramic tiles
R. De Coster — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
16:05–16:20 Hybrid technique for manufacturing of layered titanium-based structures and
preliminary impact tests of produced specimen
B. Fikus — Department of Artillery and Ballistics, Military University, Poland
16:20–16:35 Analysis of shaped charge jets penetration capabilities in water medium
P. Zochowski — Military Institute of Armament Technology, Poland
16:35–16:50 Analysis on the applicability of the crack tip integral J for high strain rate events
in IMPETUS Afea based on lab scale
J. Breiner — Politehnica Bucharest, Belgium
16:50–17:05 Advancing Military Helmet Padding Systems for Traumatic Brain Injury
Mitigation Through Innovative Materials Design
D. Portillo — Southwest Research Institute, United States
17:05–17:20 Comprehensive 6-DOF Modeling and Reduced-Order Analysis of Spinning
Projectiles: Application to 7.62 mm External Ballist
Á. García — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, United States
Session 5: 17:20–18:05
Stream A: Applications of AI in Ballistics
17:20–17:35 Neural Simulation Framework for Tracking and Anticipating Aerial Threats
J. Catselblanco — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, United States
17:35–17:50 Determination of Ballistic Limit Curves Using Physics-Informed Oversampling
Machine Learning Algorithms
T. Fras — French-German Research Institute, France
17:50–18:05 The Sovereign Kill-Web: Managing Distributed AI-Ballistic Integration in
Contested Environments
M.J Thaba — Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South
Africa
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Wednesday 28 October 2026
Session 6: 10:00–11:30
Stream A: Exterior Ballistics
10:00–10:15 Approximation of Tabular Firing Tables Data and Their Compression
V. Cech — Retired, Czech Republic
10:15–10:30 Coupled Effects of Strong Wind and Heavy Rain on Aerodynamic Performance
for a Subsonic Flight Vehicle
S. Chang — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
10:30–10:45 Trajectory prediction of flexible projectiles accounting for inertia variations
D. Norena — KNDS Ammo France, France
10:45–11:00 Comparison of Forced- and Free-Oscillation CFD Methods for Calculating Pitch
Damping Coefficients of Finned Projectiles
E. Botha — ENGYS LTD, South Africa
11:00–11:15 Numerical Aerodynamic Analysis of a C-UAS Rocket
M. Di Matteo — Weapon Systems and Ballistics, Royal Military Academy,
Belgium
11:15–11:30 Aerodynamic transition driven optimization study on acceleration transfer
interface of a kinetic energy projectile
G. Rajesh — Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
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Session 7: 11:30-13:00
Stream A: Emerging Smart Technologies, Drones & Other Technologies
11:30–11:45 Design and development methodology of an additively manufactured
microjet engine and test stand
Nalendran Singh — Armscor, South Africa
11:45–12:00 Smart Armour: Momentum-Based Threat Classification and Real-Time Damage
Detection
A. Miranda-Vicario — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
12:00–12:15 Methodology for the Assessment of Unguided Kinetic Effectors as Counter UAS
solution
C. Ameloot — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
12:15–12:30 Modeling the influence of uncertainties in kinetic unguided C-sUAS systems
using stochastic dynamics
T. Caelen — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
12:30–12:45 Theoretical analysis and experimental study of multi-physics coupling ablation
model in high-speed sliding electrical
H. Zhang — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
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12:45–13:00 Ballistic Theory Curriculum in The United States: An Academic Review
W. Maniscalco — Missouri University of Science and Technology, United
States
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Session 8: 14:00–15:30
Stream A: Terminal Ballistics
14:00–14:15 Design of Multi-Layer Soft Catch Systems for Ballistic Impact
A. Carpenter — Southwest Research Institute, United States
14:15–14:30 Ballistic protection enhancement of Aluminum Alloys using a single-step
dynamic plastic deformation process
J. Mespoulet — EURENCO Engineering, France
14:30–14:45 Experimental Setup Optimization for Wound Ballistics Using High-Speed
Cameras
J. Fernandes — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
14:45–15:00 Integration of 3D Printed Auxetic Pads for Enhanced Comfort and Protection
in Ballistic Vests
A. Azevedo — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
15:00–15:15 Equivalent Steel Thickness Approach for Modeling UHMWPE Soft Armor: An
Experimental and Numerical Study
M.F. F. Melgosa — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
15:15–15:30 Modeling and simulation of hypervelocity impact of polymethyl methacrylate
J. Clayton — DEVCOM US Army Research Laboratory, United States
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Session 9: 15:50–17:20
Stream A: Interior Ballistics
15:50–16:05 Thermogravimetric Screening of Nanometal-Doped ABS/Graphene
Composites Toward Optimized Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains
G. Ndlovu — Flamengro, a division of Armscor SOC, South Africa
16:05–16:20 Long range 155mm artillery propelling charge development with a new high-
energy low-vulnerability propellant composition
N. Teyssier — EURENCO, FRANCE
16:20–16:35 Material state and rifling effects on pressure-velocity response of FDM
copper composite .38 special projectiles
A. Lyons — Missouri University of Science and Technology, United States
16:35–16:50 Novel method of characterising secondary flash when shooting infantry
weapons
M. Racette — General Dynamics, Canada
16:50–17:05 Numerical study of internal ballistics of 132 mm AGARD gun for various grain
geometries
M. Sucheendran — Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India
17:05–17:20 Optimized Interior Ballistics via Level-Set Combustion Modeling of Complex-
Shaped Propellant Grains
R Woelbing — French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, ISL, France
Session 10: 17:20–18:05
Stream A: Applications of AI in Ballistics
17:20–17:35 Non-Destructive Evaluation of ballistic body armour plates using AI-enabled
rapid radiography
E. Lewis — QinetiQ, United Kingdom
17:35–17:50 Remote Multi-Sensor Fusion for Explosive Materials Detection: Integrating
Chemical Gas Detection with Data-Driven Predic
D. Modungwa — Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South
Africa
17:50–18:05 Causal-adaptive physics-informed neural networks for multi-phase exterior
ballistic prediction of guided projectiles
Z. Zhang — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
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Thursday 29 October 2026
Session 11: 08:20–09:50
Stream A: Interior Ballistics
08:20–08:35 Beyond C.I.P. Pmax: Evaluating pressure-time integration as a better
predictor of projectile velocity
D. Gravis — C.I.P. - ABAL (Royal Military Academy), Belgium
08:35–08:50 Simulation of Ignition Transients and Grain Regression in Solid Rocket Motors
Using an Immersed Boundary CFD Method
R. Heise — Rheinmetall Denel Munitions, South Africa
08:50–09:05 Performance Testing of Metallized Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains
Devlin Govender — Armscor, South Africa
09:05–09:20 Determination of thermal parameters of solid propellants for Cook-Off
Simulations using small sample quantities
Christian Teicht — Fraunhofer ICT, Germany
09:20–09:35 Refinement of Interior Ballistics Modeling Parameters Through
Implementation of Novel Optimization Software
W. Schwartz — Northrop Grumman, United States
09:35–09:50 Application of an Implemented 3D XDG Simulation Approach for Ignition and
Combustion of Propellant Grain Systems
D. Tomaschewski — Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, Germany
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Session 12: 10:30–12:00
Stream A: Launch Dynamics
10:30–10:45 Dynamic numerical simulation of the ramming and engraving phase in large-
calibre artillery systems
L. Fritz — Armscor, South Africa
10:45–11:00 FEA Method for Preload Application in Projectiles During Gun Launch
M. Tesla — US Army, United States
11:00–11:15 Assessment of Medium and Large Caliber Ammunition Gun-Launch
Survivability Utilizing Johnson Cook Modeling Techniques and Split-Hopkinson
Pressure Bar Material Data Collection Methods
E. Benkufsky — Northrop Grumman, United States
11:15–11:30 Optimisation of slipping band design for a guided projectile
I. Delagrange — KNDS Ammo France, France
11:30–11:45 A Modified Bingham Model for Magnetorheological Dampers for Recoil
Control of Artillery Guns
M. Asif — Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
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11:45–12:00 A Closed-Form Approximation of Lift-Induced Trajectory Deviations for Spin-
Stabilized Projectiles
Á. García — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, United States
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Friday 30 October 2026
Session 13: 08:20–09:50
Stream A: Cross-cutting Ballistics
08:20–08:35 Hypersonic and supersonic metal rod impact and fragmentation modeling in
Rapid City Planner
S. Ryan — Martec Limited, Canada
08:35–08:50 Development of a Low-Cost Reusable Portable Colorimetric Detection Kit for
Rapid Field Screening of Explosive Residues
L. Ndhlozi — Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South
Africa
08:50–09:05 Progress involves experimentation an approach to optimizing Leonardo radio
frequency fuzes against drones
L. Pinelli — Leonardo S.P.A., La Spezia
09:05–09:20 Real-time Trajectory Planning for Hypersonic Gliding Guided Projectiles
Integrating Physics Constraints and Transformer
S. Wang — National Key Laboratory of Transient Physics, China
09:20–09:35 Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of a Mortar projectile using STAR-CCM+
Y. Dangor — Rheinmetall Denel Munition, South Africa
09:35–09:50 A CNN-LSTM-AM Approach to Decoding Complex Raman Spectra in the
Characterisation of HMEs
N. Thunyiswa — Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South
Africa
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POSTER SESSIONS – EXHIBITION HALL
Session 2: 11:30–13:00
Stream B: Terminal Ballistics Poster Session (P1)
Effects of Entrance-Plate Material and Thickness on the Fragmentation and Energy Release of
HfZrTiTa0.2Al0.8 High-Entropy Alloy Energetic structural material under
Ballistic Impact
Liu Rui — Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Defeating Modern ERA: Design and Analysis of a Non-initiating Tandem Warhead
K. S. Yoon — Agency for Defense Development, Republic of Korea
Numerical Situation on MEFP of Double-Layer Liner Integrated Charge Structure
Hang Yang — Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of a Dual-Functional Penetrator
Chi Young RYU — Agency for Defense Development (ADD), Republic of KOREA
Influence of Aerodynamic Shock Structure and Hollow-Point Geometry on Penetration of 9
mm Hollow-Point Projectiles
Rachel Bauer, Tate Friedrich, and Catherine Johnson — Missouri University of
Science and Technology, United States
Study on the Lethal Effects of the Action Sequence of Fragments and Shock Waves on Human
Head Targets Wearing Ballistic
Yaoke Wen — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, CHINA
Terminal ballistics tests of concrete and estimation of influence of fiber reinforcement on
structure performance
Bartosz Fikus — Department of Artillery and Ballistics, Military University,
Poland
Characterisation of Homemade Explosives using Raman Spectroscopy, Trace X kit and DTA:
Synthesis, Identification
Pholisa Ngcebesha — Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South
Africa
Penetration of a large-mass tungsten alloy kinetic energy penetrator into an ultra-high
strength steel cylinder.
Zhengjie Zhou — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Research on the non-ideal penetration effect of shaped charge jets into large interlayer
structures
Qiangqiang Xiao — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Mechanical Response and Effect of Layering of AA2024T3 under FSP impact
Tom Gerlache — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
Study on the Critical Criteria for Ignition and Detonation of Cased Melt-Cast TNT
Wang Feiyang — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Prediction of stress concentration factor during the launch process of electron beam
controlled projectile
zhaodong chu — Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Validation of FEA Method for Preload Application in Projectiles During Gun Launch
Miroslav Tesla — US Army, United States of America
Certain design considerations for sabots in sub-caliber projectiles
Rajesh G — Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
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Session 3: 14:00–15:30
Stream B: Interior Ballistics Poster Session (P2)
Muzzle Velocity Prediction for 2SLG Launcher: Neural Network, Physics-Based, and CEL Model
Comparison
Jianming Yuan — Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Comparing two dimensional internal ballistics modelling with experimental results for a 40
mm round with a long primer
Iain Robertson — Frazer-Nash Consultancy, United Kingdom
Structure design, thermal stability, and toughening behavior of ladder-like nitrocellulose for
gun propellants
Zhenggang Xiao — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Pressure-Impulse Response of Copper Crusher Gauges: A Comparative Study with Conformal
Piezoelectric Ballistic Sensors
Phillip Mulligan — Missouri University of Science and Technology, United
States
Investigation on Evaluation Method of Gun Propellant Gelatinization Process Based on
Rheological Properties
Chengkai Pu — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Study of sliver burning effects for multi perforated propellant grains
Yalamanchili Swapna — Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India
A Geometry-Coupled Burnback Model for Predicting Internal Ballistics and Thrust in Hybrid
Rocket Fuel Grains
Gail Ndlovu — Flamengro, a division of Armscor SOC, South Africa
A Study on Two-Phase Flow Characteristics of Interior Ballistics for Modular Charge Launch
Systems
An Chen — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Recoil Test Stand Design and Evaluation
Lindokuhle Songxi — Armscor (Flamengro), South Africa
Modeling, Experimental Validation, and Numerical Simulation of JA2 Double-Base Propellant
Combustion in Closed Vessel
A. Z. Ibrahim — Military Technical College, Egypt
The Effect of Pre-Loading Propellant Climatic Conditioning on 9mm and 5.56mm Ammunition
Internal Ballistics and Performance
Issa Rawashdeh — Jordan Design & Development Bureau (JODDB), Jordan
Investigation of Vortex-Induced Drainage Process within Spiral Grooves under Transient Gas
Jets
HaoYu Guo — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Atomistic Investigation of Near-Surface Carburization in an Fe Substrate under High-
Temperature and High-Pressure Propellant Gas Conditions
Yike Yu — University of Science and Technology, China
Surface Treatment of Gun Propellants: Comparative Ballistic and Thermal Performance
Evaluation
Birsen Hosafci — Machinery and Chemical Industry Inc., Türkiye
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Session 4: 15:50–17:20
Stream B: Explosion Mechanics Poster Session (P3)
Characterization of Prefabricated Fragment Spatial Distribution Based on Skewed-normal
Probability Density Functions
Rui Hao — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
The (x-t) diagram representation of shaped charge break-up time: Modelling validation and
numerical simulation analysis
EL MAI Skander — CEA, France
Optimization research on underwater penetration structure of rod jet based on eccentric sub
hemisphere
Haojie Wei — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Jet formation and penetration performance of additively manufactured copper-polymer
composite shaped charge liners
Avery Lyons — Missouri University of Science and Technology, United States
Modified Gurney velocity for taking into account a variable gas density and the plastic work
consumed to deform the shell
Rotariu Adrian — Military Technical Academy, Romania
Influence of Wave Shaper Structure on Detonation Wave and Formation of Dual-Mode
Shaped Charge
Yaobin Lu — Beijing Institute of Technology, CHINA
General Generation Algorithm of Hexahedral Mesh for Preformed Fragment Warheads
Feiyao Tang — Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Study on the Impact Detonation of Cylindrical Shell Charges with Different Curvature Radii
Caused by Fragments
Zhiyang Ye — Nanjing University of Science & Technology, China
Particulate Jet Penetration into Hard Targets: A Theoretical and Experimental Study
Qi-feng Zhu — The 705th research institute of China state shipbuilding
Corporation Group Co., Ltd, China
Axial Distribution Model of Initial Velocity of Different Types of Preformed Fragment
Warheads
Xin Zhou — Beijing Institute of Technology, CHINA
Emulating shape-charge jet using plate-impact experiments
Bourboulou Marie — CEA, France
Numerical Simulation on Formation Characteristics of Composite Jet from Bi-layer Shaped
Charge Liners
Shouren Wang — State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety
Protection, China
Performance Characterization of an Explosive Bridgewire Detonator Using Electrical and
Optical Measurements
Florin-Marian DÎRLOMAN — Military Technical Academy - RO, Romania
Emerging Heavy-Metal-Free Primary Initiators: Optimizing Safety, Performance, and
Sustainability - A Review
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Leon Ndhlozi — Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South
Africa
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Wednesday 28 October 2026
Session 6: 10:00–11:30
Stream B: Vulnerability and Survivability Poster Session (P4)
Study on the Equivalent Thickness Relationship between T300 CFRP Laminates and 2A12
Aluminum Plates under Fragment Penetration
Ji Fu — Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), China
A Damage Assessment Method for Building Structures Based on a Multi-level Correlation
Model
YuanChentao — Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), China
Analysis of the fragility of automobile generator under the action of fragments
MU Haoxuan — Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), China
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Blast Pressure Response Using a Blast Test Device
Thanyani Pandelani — University of South Africa, College of Science,
Engineering and Technology, South Africa
Study on Establishment Method of Damage Criteria for Vehicle Engines Under Fragment
Impact
Hongzhan Fa — Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), China
Effectiveness of High-Energy Lasers Against Commercial Drones Carrying IEDs
Berat Alp Erbil — Kuzgun Tech, Turkey
Design Methodology of a Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar System
Phethang Maleka — Armscor, South Africa
Element for increasing ERA sandwich effectiveness - part II.
Zbynek Akstein — Explosia a.s., VUPCH, Czech Republic
Improving the Multi-hit Capacity of Ceramic Armor
William Petzoldt — Missouri University of Science & Technology, United
States
Implementation of STANREC 4744 evaluation methods for assessing the FN303 non-lethal
weapon system
Anca Andrei — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
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Session 7: 11:30-13:00
Stream B: Terminal Ballistics Poster Session (P5)
Experimental study of metal combustion under varying strain rates
Marina Seidl — French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, Germany
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Finite container effects on confined and constant parameter slice models for hydrodynamic
ram induced cavities
Yangziyi Ji — Nanjing Institute of Technology, China
Performance of a Theoretical Tungsten-Cored Rifle Round Compared to Legacy Rifle Rounds
via Finite Element Analysis
John Hawkins — DEVCOM Armament Center, United States
Comparison of the terminal ballistics efficiency of high hardness steels and titanium based
alloys
Bartosz Fikus — Department of Artillery and Ballistics, Military University,
Poland
Physics-informed neural networks for high-velocity penetration in multi-layer composite
Sobhan Pattajoshi — Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Damage Effects of Ni-Al Reactive Jets Against Typical Underwater Targets
Tianchu Wang — Beijing Institute of Technology, China
The Assessment of Modelling Tools to Rapidly Predict the Terminal Effects of Explosively
Formed Penetrators
Sam Yeap — Frazer-Nash Consultancy, United Kingdom
Study on Residual Velocity Characteristics of Tungsten Alloy Spherical Fragments Penetrating
Metal Targets
Yi Chen — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Experimental Validation and Calibration of the HJC Material Model for High-Velocity Concrete
Penetration Analysis
ERAY KILIC — Aselsan Inc., Turkiye
Design and Analysis of a Fragmentation Warhead against Hard Targets
H. J. Kwon — Agency for Defense Development(ADD), Republic of Korea
Close-range post-ricochet behaviour and stability of small-calibre projectiles
L. Koene — Knowledge Centre Weapon Systems and Munitions (KCW&M),
The Netherlands
Validation of a finite element head model under high ballistic events
Nestor Nsiampa — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
Impact into limestone and aluminum: modeling, two-thirds power strain rate effect and size
scaling, and friction
James Walker — Southwest Research Institute, United States of America
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Session 8: 14:00–15:30
Stream B: Launch Dynamics Poster Session (P6) and Stream B: Exterior
Ballistics Poster Session (P7)
Launch (P6)
Flow visualization through a large caliber single baffle muzzle brake
M R Sreelal — Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
A Method for Estimating Projectile Travel to Spin Up
Donald Carlucci — DEVCOM Armaments Center, United States
Exterior Ballistics Poster Session (P7)
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An ENKF-ENKS-Based Method for Wind Estimation Using Ballistic Flight Data of Projectiles
Zhongyuan Wang — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Wind tunnel scale effects on armor-piercing cone-stabilized discarding sabot projectiles
Miguel Angel Escudero Munoz — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
Estimating Probability of Hit from Dispersion Data: A Robust Method for Dealing with Outliers
and Non-Normality
Kenneth Hohnecker — US Army, DEVCOM AC, United States
CFD Analysis of the Mutual Aerodynamic Influence of Multi-Tube Rail-Launched Projectiles
Véronique de Briey — Royal Military Academy - Belgian Defence, Belgium
Comparative Aerodynamic Characterisation of High Speed Armour Piercing Projectile
Configurations
Fernando Faria — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
Machine Learning based Gain Scheduling for Control of Guided Artillery Projectiles
Anandaraj Amalraj — ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ESTABLISHMENT (ARDE), INDIA
A Novel Methodology for the Assessment of Guided Ammunition Ricochet
Alice Aleppi — Leonardo S.P.A., Italy
Review of In-Range Measurement Techniques for Projectile Aerodynamic Coefficients
Quentin Raemdonck — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
Aerodynamic Heating Studies for Long Range Guided Rocket
Sunil Hiwale — Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE),
DRDO, India
Ogive Nose Separation Studies for Guided Artillery Rocket
Sunil Hiwale — Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE),
DRDO, India
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Wednesday 28 October 2026
Session 9: 15:50–17:20
Stream B: Emerging Smart Technologies, Drones & Other Technologies Poster
Session (P8) and Interior Ballistics Poster Session (P9) and Applications of AI
in Ballistics and Cross-Cutting Ballistics Poster Session (P10)
Emerging Smart Technologies (P8)
Characterization of an Equivalent Plate to Model Small Unmanned Aircraft Frames in
Fragment Impact Testing
C. Ameloot — Royal Military Academy, Belgium
Concept and ballistic tests of a fuse with self-destruct mechanism for RPG-76 Komar grenade
launcher ammunition
Rafa Bazela — Military Institute of Armament Technology, Poland
Interior (P9)
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Miniaturized electrothermal driven two-stage light gas gun for mm-sized hypervelocity
projectiles
Willard Casey Uhlig — DEVCOM-Army Research Laboratory, United States
Study of integrated polyurethane-based flexible composite phase-change materials for
reducing high energy gun propellant
Yongqiang Wang — Xi'an North Huian Chemical Industries CO.,LTD, China
CFD-Based Comparison of Early-Stage Internal Ballistic Simulations and Lumped Parameter
Models
Afroditi Chalkopoulou — Royal Military Academy of Brussels, Belgium
Influence of Rolling Cycles on Rheological Properties of Double-Base Sheet Propellants
Teng Ren — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Evaluation of Accuracy and Geometric Optimisation in the Design of Triple Base Propellant
Grains for 155 mm Systems
Abbey Maheso — Rheinmetall Denel Munition, South Africa
Effect of velocity on the engraving behavior of a cased telescoped ammunition with a multi-
layer metallic structure
RenJiu-Chang — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Analysis of methanol/bioslurry fuel and combustion characteristics
Prisha Brijraj — National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan
Harnessing Nature's Patterns: Computational Exploration of Xanthine-Inspired Motifs for
Insensitive Energetic Materials
Lamla Thungatha — CSIR, South Africa
Study on unsteady combustion characteristics of HAN-based liquid-propellant droplet
Xiaochun XUE — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Study on Thickness Shrinkage Model during the Casting and Drying of Nitrocellulose Films
Jiayi Du — Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
AI (P10)
Gun Barrel Vibration, Analys Using AI. and Effect on Accuracy
Jon J. Yagla — GunDynamics, Thermodynamics, and Ballistics LLC, United
States
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