Ms Sally Gaulter
Research Scientist
Location: Shrivenham campus
E: s.e.gaulter@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1793 785755
Deptartment of Engineering and Applied Science
Current activities
- Development of novel PBX compositions using novel explosives and binder systems
- Novel processing techniques applied to cast cured explosive compositions
- Investigating the effect of the binder material during the pressing process
- Novel explosives and reduced vulnerability
- Member of EHTWP Committee.
Background
Sally Gaulter is a Research Scientist specialising in the formulation and processing of secondary explosive compositions with the main objective of producing less vulnerable compositions with comparable power/performance parameters.
Sally’s main areas of expertise are PBX formulation, manufacture and assessment and the development of compositions for compliance with the Insensitive Munitions requirements.
Work Areas
- Materials: Novel polymers and plasticisers and explosives
- Rheological work: particle size, shape, morphology.
- Polymer/plasticiser ratio.
- Particle packing ratios.
- Hazard assessment of explosive novel compositions,
- Determine the through ife assessment of missile systems
- Mechanical and chemical assessment of missiles and weapons.
- Interfacial bonding studies
- Effects of humidity and temperature on explosive materials
Selected publications
Development of an IHE Formulation, Processing, Optimisation and New Materials Contract Report, Prof J Akhavan, Dr M R Andrews, Miss S E Gaulter Dr J Padfield. DMAS/JA/GG/MA/1337/08
Final Report Development of a Pressable Secondary Explosive; Prof J Akhavan, Dr M R Andrews, MissTwin Screw Extrusion Compounding of Energetic Material S E Gaulter DMAS/JA/GG/MA/1299/07
Twin Screw Extrusion Compounding of Energetic Materials – A small scale lab facility; PQ Flower, SE Gaulter, R Clift, B Murray. 29th International Conference of ICT 30th June – 3rd July 1998
