Publications

The papers listed below have been published in the open literature. They contain contributions written by people employed at NUMERICS today. They show a part of our past and recent research interests.

Journal Papers

W. Arnold, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann (2022): DRAGON – The German Thermo-Chemical Code Based on the Becker-Kistiakowsky-Wilson Equation of State, Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, e202100329
T. Hartmann, A. Pietzsch, N. Gebbeken (2010): A Hydrocode Material Model for Concrete, Int. Journal of Protective Structures, Volume 1(4), pp. 443-468
N. Gebbeken, T. Hartmann (2010): A New Methodology for the Assessment of the EoS Data of Concrete, Int. Journal of Protective Structures, Volume 1(3), pp. 299-317
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2008): Fragment Mass Distribution of Metal Cased Explosive Charges, Int. Journal of Impact Engineering, Volume 35 (12), pp.1393-1402.
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich, A. Pietzsch and T. Hartmann (2008): Modellbildung zur Simulation von Stahlfaserbeton unter hochdynamischer Belastung, Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, 103, Heft 6
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich and A. Pietzsch (2006): Hugoniot properties for concrete determined by full-scale detonation experiments and flyer-plate-impact tests, Int. Journal of Impact Engineering, Volume 32, pp.2017–2031.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2006): Physics of Behind Armor Debris Reduction, Int. Journal of Impact Engineering, Volume 33, 1-12, pp. 53-61.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2003): Behind Armor Debris Investigation (Part II), Int. Journal of Impact Engineering, Volume 29, 1-10, pp. 95-104.

Proceedings

Index by Year

2022	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	≤ 2000

2022

T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber (2022): Residual Performance Evaluation of Shaped Charges Initiated by Active Protection Systems, Proc.32th International Symposium on Ballistics, Reno, NV, USA.

2019

W. Arnold, T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber (2019): Effect of HE Grain Size on Shaped Charge Jets, Proc.30th International Symposium on Ballistics, Hyderabad, India.
K. D. Dhote, D. K. Sachan, T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber (2019): Bumper Efficacy Against Hypervelocity Impact of Projectiles in a Shot Line With Temporal Spacing at High Obliquity, Proc.30th International Symposium on Ballistics, Hyderabad, India.
S. Greulich, E. Rottenkolber, A. Müller (2019): Recent Developments in Penetration Methodologies – An Update, Proc. 18th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Panama City Beach, FL, USA.

2018

E. Rottenkolber, J. Anderson, T. Hartmann (2018): Effect of Aerobic Afterburn on Free Field Blast, Proc. 25th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, The Hague, The Netherlands.
W. Arnold, F. Zhang, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann, R. Ripley, M. Materna, A. Oelerich (2018): Blast and Fragment Loading to Containers from a Structural Reactive Material (SRM) Charge, Proc. 25th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, The Hague, The Netherlands.
M. Seidl, A. Klavzar, A. Bongartz, S. Greulich (2018): Perforation Resistance of Infrastructure Materials, Proc. 5th International Conference on Protective Structures, Poznan, Poland.
W. Arnold, T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber (2018): Initiation Phenomenology from Hypervelocity ot Low Velocity Impacts, Proc. 16th International Detonation Symposium, Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD, USA.
W. Arnold, T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber (2018): Filling the Gap between the Initiation Behavior of Shaped Charge Jets and Fragments, Proc. Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials Technology Symposium (IMEMTS), Portland, OR, USA.
W. Arnold, T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber (2018): Effect of Insensitive HE on Shaped Charge Jets, Proc. Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials Technology Symposium (IMEMTS), Portland, OR, USA.

2017

T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber, W. Arnold (2017): Ballistic Performance Prediction for SC Jets, Proc.30th International Symposium on Ballistics, Long Beach, CA, USA.
A. Bongartz, A. Maier, H. Voit, S. Greulich (2017): New Features in UniVeMo Penetration Modeling, Proc. 17th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Bad Neuenahr, Germany.

2016

E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann, W. Arnold, V. Komanschek (2016): Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Shock Dispersed Fuel Charges, Proc. 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
W. Arnold, V. Komanschek, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann (2016): Experimental Characterization of an Insensitive Enhanced Blast Explosive, Proc. 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
W. Arnold, T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber (2016): Towards a Unified Initiation Model, Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials Technology Symposium (IMEMTS), Nashville, TN, USA.
W. Arnold, O.M. Moon, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann (2016): Shaped Precursor Charge for a Multi-Effects Warhead System, Proc.29th International Symposium on Ballistics, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber, W. Arnold, O.M. Moon (2016): Fuel Tank Vulnerability to Shaped Charge Jet, Proc.29th International Symposium on Ballistics, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

2015

W. Arnold, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann (2015): Testing and Modeling the Initiation of Insensitive Explosives by Projectile Impact, Proc. Europyro 2015 – 41st International Pyrotechnics Seminar, Toulouse, France.
W. Arnold, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann (2015): Challenging v²d, Proc. Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials Technology Symposium (IMEMTS), Rome, Italy.
T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber, A. Boimel (2015): Modeling of Aerobic Combustion, Proc. 30th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Tel Aviv, Israel.
S. Greulich, T. Hartmann, R. Richter (2015): Fast Analysis of Safety Areas for EOD in Urban Environment, Proc. 5th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures, Singapore.
S. Greulich, A. Bongartz, H. Voit (2015): Improved Penetration Methodologies, Proc. 16th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Sandestin, Florida, USA.
W. Arnold, T. Hartmann (2015): Investigation of Materials for Mobile Fragment Protection Systems, Proc. 16th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Sandestin, Florida, USA.

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2014

W. Arnold, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann (2014): Axially Switchable Modes Warheads, Proc.27th International Symposium on Ballistics, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
H.S. Kim, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann, W. Arnold (2014): Modifications of the Gurney Equation to Account for Gas Leakage, Proc.27th International Symposium on Ballistics, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
K.S. Lee, H.S. Kim, E. Rottenkolber (2014): Development of a Survivability, Vulnerability and Lethality Analysis Tool: ADD-SAT, Proc.27th International Symposium on Ballistics, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
W. Arnold, E. Rottenkolber, T. Hartmann (2014): Analysis of Shock and Jet Initiation Tests of High Explosives, Proc. 15th International Detonation Symposium, San Francisco, California, USA.

2013

H. Lips, S. Greulich (2013): Investigations of Penetrator Designs to Maximize Breaching Effects, Proc. 15th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Potsdam, Germany.
T. Hartmann, S. Greulich, R. Richter, Y. Martin (2013): Fast Analysis of Safety Areas for EOD in Urban Environment, Proc. 15th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Potsdam, Germany.
T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber, W. Arnold, H.S. Kim (2013): Adaption of the Walker-Anderson Penetration Model to Hollow Projectiles, Proc. 27th International Symposium on Ballistics, Freiburg, Germany.
W. Arnold, E. Rottenkolber (2013): Shock-Wave Loading and Sensitivity Testing of High Explosives for High-Speed Penetrators, Proc. 27th International Symposium on Ballistics, Freiburg, Germany.
M. Graswald, E. Rottenkolber (2013): Experimental and Numerical Modeling Progress on Flexible Warhead Technologies Providing Scalable Damage Area Footprints, Proc. 27th International Symposium on Ballistics, Freiburg, Germany.

2012

T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber (2012): The Trouble with Cased Explosives in the Determination of Design Loads for the Structural Analysis, Proc. 4th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures, Jeju, Korea.
W. Arnold, E. Rottenkolber (2012): High Explosive Initiation Behavior by Shaped Charge Jet Impacts, Proc. 12th Hypervelocity Impact Symposium, Baltimore, USA.
E. Rottenkolber, W. Arnold (2012): Differences between Blast in Air and Water, Proc. 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Bourges, France.

2011

S. Greulich (2011): Penetration Modeling in MOUT Materials, Proc. 14th Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures ISIEMS, Seattle (WA), USA.
H. Lips, R. Rittel and S. Greulich (2011): Advances is Subsonic-Penetrator Design for Shoulder-Launched-Weapons Defeating MOUT Targets, Proc. 14th Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures ISIEMS, Seattle (WA), USA.
A. Tank, S. Greulich and E. Rottenkolber (2011): Rapid Calculation of Urban Blast Propagation using FI-BLAST, Proc. 14th Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures ISIEMS, Seattle (WA), USA.
W. Arnold, M. Graswald, E. Rottenkolber (2011): A novel technology for switchable modes warheads, Proc. 26th International Symposium on Ballistics, Miami (FL), USA.
H.S. Kim, W. Arnold, T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber, A. Klavzar (2011): A model for behind armor debris from EFP impact, Proc. 26th International Symposium on Ballistics, Miami (FL), USA.
H.S. Kim, W. Arnold, T. Hartmann, E. Rottenkolber, A. Klavzar (2011): Effects of EFP solidity in terminal ballistics, Proc. 26th International Symposium on Ballistics, Miami (FL), USA.

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2010

T. Hartmann, W. Arnold, E. Rottenkolber (2010): A hydrocode model of the spallation of ARMCO iron, Proc. 11th Hypervelocity Impact Symposium, Freiburg, Germany.

2009

S. Greulich, E. Rottenkolber, and T. Hartmann (2009): Fast Calculation of Combined Blast & Fragment Impulses on Protective Structures using FI-BLAST, Proc. 1st International Workshop in Structures Response to Impact and Blast, Haifa, Israel.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2009): Combustion of Boron Loaded Explosives, Proc. 40th International Annual Conference of ICT, Karlsruhe, Germany.
E. Rottenkolber and S. Greulich (2009): Weapon Effects Modeling – Past, Presence, and a Glimpse Ahead, Proc. 13th Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Brühl, Germany.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2009): The Performance of Insensitive Blast Enhanced Explosives, Proc. Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials Technology Symposium, Tucson, USA.

2008

W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2008): Lethality enhancer against TBMs with demanding submunition payloads, Proc. 24th Int. Symp. on Ballistics, New Orleans, USA.
E. Rottenkolber, S. Greulich and W. Arnold (2008): Modeling of Blast Enhanced Explosives, Proc. 20th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Oslo, Norway.
S. Greulich and E. Rottenkolber (2008): FI-BLAST: An Engineering Tool to Assist the Fast Analysis of Blast and Fragment Loaded Structures, Proc. 20th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Oslo, Norway.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2008): Combustion of an Aluminized Explosive in a Detonation Chamber, Proc. 39th International Annual Conference of ICT, Karlsruhe, Germany.

2007

W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2007): Penetrator / Shaped Charge System – Part I: Simulation of Asymmetrical Effects, Proc. 23rd Int. Symp. on Ballistics, Tarragona, Spain.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2007): Penetrator / Shaped Charge System – Part II: Influence of Design Parameters, Proc. 23rd Int. Symp. on Ballistics, Tarragona, Spain.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2007): Thermobaric Charges: Modelling and Testing, ICT,.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2007): Blast Pressure Loading and Damage Assessment of Containers, Proc. 12.1st Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Orlando, USA.
S. Greulich and E. Rottenkolber (2007): Engineering and Numerical Tools for the Analysis of Penetration and Fragmentation, Proc. 12.1st Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Orlando, USA.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2007): Lethality Enhancer Against TBMs with Demanding Submunition Payloads, Symposium Bodengebundene Erweiterte Luftverteidigung, Mannheim, Deutschland.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2007): Sensitivity of High Explosives against Shaped Charge Jets, Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials Technology Symposium, Miami, USA.
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich, T. Linse, M. Teich and R. Wensauer (2007): Simulations of Projectile Impact on Concrete Structures, Proc. 12.1st Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Orlando, USA.

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2006

S. Greulich, H. Schuler and W. Riedel (2006): Grundlagen der Werkstoffmodellierung. In N. Gebbeken, M. Keuser, M. Klaus, I. Mangerig, and K. Thoma, editors, 2. Workshop ”BAU-PROTECT“ Sicherheit der baulichen Infrastruktur vor außergewöhnlichen Einwirkungen, pages 169–188, München, Oktober 2006. Berichte des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus 06/4, Universität der Bundeswehr München, ISSN 1431-5122.
S. Greulich, T. Döge and R. Richter (2006): Bemessung und Schädigungsermittlung von eindimensionalen Bauteilen. In N. Gebbeken, M. Keuser, M. Klaus, I. Mangerig, and K. Thoma, editors, 2. Workshop ”BAU-PROTECT“ Sicherheit der baulichen Infrastruktur vor außergewöhnlichen Einwirkungen, pages 303–314, München, Oktober 2006. Berichte des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus 06/4, Universität der Bundeswehr München, ISSN 1431-5122.
F. Landmann, S. Greulich, M. Keuser, I. Mangerig, C. Mayrhofer and H. Schuler (2006): Flächentragwerke aus Beton und Stahlbeton unter hochdynamischen Lasten. In N. Gebbeken, M. Keuser, M. Klaus, I. Mangerig, and K. Thoma, editors, 2. Workshop ”BAU-PROTECT“ Sicherheit der baulichen Infrastruktur vor außergewöhnlichen Einwirkungen, pages 315–334, München, Oktober 2006. Berichte des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus 06/4, Universität der Bundeswehr München, ISSN 1431-5122.
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich and T. Döge (2006): Blast resistant urban planning and design. In N. Gebbeken, M. Keuser, M. Klaus, I. Mangerig, and K. Thoma, editors, 2. Workshop ”BAU-PROTECT“ Sicherheit der baulichen Infrastruktur vor außergewöhnlichen Einwirkungen, pages 409–421, München, Oktober 2006. Berichte des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus 06/4, Universität der Bundeswehr München, ISSN 1431-5122.

2005

E. Rottenkolber and W. Arnold (2005): An Analytical Model of Close-Range Blast/Fragment Loading, APS.
W. Arnold and E. Rottenkolber (2005): TBM-Xpert – A New Endgame Code: Features and Validation, Proc. 22nd Int. Symp. on Ballistics, Vancouver.
S. Greulich (2005): A New Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Model for High Dynamic Loadings. The German Association for Computational Mechanics, Bochum.
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich, A. Pietzsch and F. Landmann (2005): The Engineering-Tool Xplosim to Determine the Effects of Explosive Loadings on Reinforced and Fibre Reinforced Concrete Structures, Proc. 12th Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, New Orleans, USA.
S. Greulich and N. Gebbeken (2005): A New Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Model for High Dynamic Loadings Elasticity - Plasticity - Damage. USNCCM 8, Austin, USA.
S. Greulich and N. Gebbeken (2005): Perfomance of Concrete Based Building Materials against Detonation and Impact: Different Methods of Evaluation. USNCCM 8, Austin, USA.
N. Gebbeken and S. Greulich (2005): Infrastruktursicherheit bei außergewöhnlichen Einwirkungen. In: Baustatik-Baupraxis 9, TU Dresden.
N. Gebbeken and S. Greulich (2005): Effects of Stress Wave Propagation in Reinforced Concrete Bond considering Crack Opening. EUROMECH Colloquium 460, Numerical Modelling of Concrete Cracking, Innsbruck, Austria.

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2004

E. Rottenkolber and W. Arnold (2004): Rotation Rates and Lateral Velocities of Shaped Charge Jet Particles Caused by Breakup, Proc. 21st Int. Symp. on Ballistics, Adelaide, Australia.
E. Rottenkolber and W. Arnold (2004): A Generalization of the Gurney Formalism to Three Dimensions, Proc. 21st Int. Symp. on Ballistics, Adelaide, Australia.
S. Greulich and N. Gebbeken (2004): Tragverhalten von Betonbauteilen unter Detonations- und Impaktbelastung, Workshop "Bau-Protect", Freiburg, Germany.
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich, A. Pietzsch and F. Landmann (2004): The Engineering-Tool Xplosim to Determine the Effects of Explosive Loadings on Reinforced and Fibre Reinforced Concrete Structures, 18th Int. Symp. on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Bad Reichenhall, Germany.

2003

N. Gebbeken and S. Greulich (2003): A new material model for SFRC under high dynamic loadings, Proc. 11th Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, Mannheim, Germany.

2002

N. Gebbeken and S. Greulich (2002): Bond Modelling for Reinforced Concrete under High Dynamic Loading Effects, Proc. 3rd Int. Symp. Bond in Concrete – from design to standards, Budapest, Ungarn.
S. Greulich (2002): Bond Modelling for Reinforced Concrete under High Dynamic Loading Effects. 4th Int. Ph.D. Symposium in Civil Engineering, Munich, Germany.

2001

N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich and Pietzsch, A. (2001): Performance of Concrete Based Building Materials Against Blast and Impact, Proc. of the fib-Symposium on Concrete and Environment, Berlin, Germany.
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich and A. Pietzsch (2001): Determination of Shock Equation of State Properties of Concrete using Full-Scale Experiments and Flyer-Plate-Impact Tests, Proc. Conference Trends in Computational Structural Mechanics, Schlosshofen, Germany/Austria.
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich and A. Pietzsch (2001): Equation of State Data For Concrete Determined by Full-Scale Experiments and Flyer-Plate-Impact Tests, Proc. 2nd European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM), Cracow, Poland.
N. Gebbeken, S. Greulich, A. Pietzsch and F. Landmann (2001): Material Modelling in the Dynamic Regime - A Discussion, Proc. 1st MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Boston, USA.
N. Gebbeken and S. Greulich (2001): Reliable Modelling of Explosive Loadings on Reinforced Concrete Structures, Proc. 10th Int. Symp. on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, San Diego, USA.

≤ 2000

N. Heider and E. Rottenkolber (1993): Analysis of the Asymmetric Jet Formation Process in Shaped Charges, Proc. 14th Int. Symp. on Ballistics, Québec, Canada.
E. Rottenkolber and N. Heider (1987): Numerical Simulation of Runway Penetration, Proc. 10th Int. Symp. on Ballistics, San Diego, USA.

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