Modeling and Simulation of Energetic Materials

The Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) opportunity focuses on developing computational capabilities to acquire fundamental understanding of the effects of microstructure on the dynamic response of energetic materials. The project involves large-scale molecular dynamics and coarse-grain simulations to develop a predictive understanding of shock interaction with microstructure, energy localization, and chemical response. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with a wide range of experimentalists and theoreticians in academia, industry and national laboratories. The ARL-RAP is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army.