Weapons Systems and Platforms

SERDP and ESTCP’s Weapons Systems and Platforms program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies that enable DoD to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials in its production and maintenance processes, reduce hazardous waste streams, and better understand and mitigate emissions and other environmental impacts that result from its operations.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Melt-Castable Formulations Containing DAAF as Replacements for Comp B

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2209
Principal Investigator: Ms. Elizabeth Francois, Los Alamos National Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2012

Microstructurally Adaptive Constitutive Relations and Reliability Assessment Protocols for Lead Free Solder

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Project ID: WP-1752
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Borgesen, Binghamton University
SERDP Jan 2010

Nanostructured Copper Alloys as an Alternative to Copper-Beryllium

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Project ID: WP-2137
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jonathan McCrea, Integran Technologies
SERDP Mar 2011

Nitration Enzyme Toolkit for the Biosynthesis of Energetic Materials

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Project ID: WP-2332
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Graham, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SERDP Jan 2013

Non-Isocyanate Polymer Design and Coating Development

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Project ID: WP-2315
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ljiljana Maksimovic, PPG Industries, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2013

Novel Coatings Systems for Use as High Performance Chemical Agent Resistant Powder Topcoats

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Project ID: WP-2207
Principal Investigator: Mr. Mark Wytiaz, Sherwin-Williams
SERDP Mar 2012

Novel Energetic Polyphosphazene Polymer Binder System for Environmentally Benign Rocket Propellants

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Project ID: WP-2141
Principal Investigator: Mr. Joseph Clubb, Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2011

Novel Lead-Free Ballistic Modifiers for Improved, IM-Compliant Minimum Signature Propellants

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Project ID: WP-2142
Principal Investigator: Dr. Andrew Nelson, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2011

Novel Whisker Mitigating Composite Conformal Coat Assessment

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Project ID: WP-2213
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephan Meschter, BAE Systems
SERDP Mar 2012

Replacement of Isocyanate Chemistry for Polyurethane-Like Topcoats

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Project ID: WP-2314
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yigal Blum, SRI International
SERDP Jan 2013

Rotary Kiln Gasification of Solid Wastes for Base Camps

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Project ID: WP-2211
Principal Investigator: Mr. Stephen Cosper, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC/CERL)
SERDP Mar 2012

Scientific Understanding of the Mechanisms of Non-Chromate Corrosion Inhibitors

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Project ID: WP-1621
Principal Investigator: Dr. Florent Bocher, Southwest Research Institute
SERDP Dec 2008

Self-Remediating Energetic Fills Based on Cyclic Dinitroureas

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Project ID: WP-2147
Principal Investigator: Ms. Roxanne Quintana, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2011

Shelf Stable Epoxy Repair Adhesive

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Project ID: WP-1763
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Cushman, Infoscitex Corporation
SERDP Oct 2010

Shredded Waste Downdraft Gasifier for Overseas Contingency Operations Waste-to-Energy Conversion

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Project ID: WP-2235
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Cushman, Infoscitex Corporation
SERDP Mar 2012

Solids Separation and Concentration of Shipboard Wastewaters and Residuals by a High Shear Rotary Membrane System

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Project ID: WP-1671
Principal Investigator: Tracy Carole, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP May 2009

Sustainable, 'Green' Vinyl Ester Resin (VER) from Renewable Resources

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2317
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yongwoo Lee, QinetiQ North America Operations
SERDP Jan 2013

The Role of Trace Elements in Tin Whisker Growth

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Project ID: WP-1751
Principal Investigator: Ms. Jean Nielsen, The Boeing Company
SERDP Jun 2010

The Science of Emissions from Alternative Fuels

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Project ID: WP-2145
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mel Roquemore, Air Force Research Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2011

Thermal Catalytic Syngas Cleanup for High-Efficiency Waste-to-Energy Converters

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2210
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Martin, University of North Dakota
SERDP Mar 2012