Contact Dr Christopher Stennett
- Tel: +44 (0) 1793 785476
- Email: c.stennett@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Counter-IED
- Test and Evaluation
- Explosives and Munitions
Background
Chris obtained his BEng in Computer Systems Engineering from Sussex University in 1990. He then spent 13 years working for RARDE/DRA/DERA/Qinetiq working on:
- Research in ignition and growth of reaction in energetic materials
- Development of computer models and experiments for model validation
- large-scale trials planning
- project management.
Chris joined Cranfield University in 2004 and his role has included:
- Initiation sensitiveness and sensitivity
- EMTAP (Energetic Materials Testing and Assessment Policy) testing
- MSc project supervision
Current activities
Chris is Head of the Test and Evaluation Group in Cranfield University's Centre for Defence Chemistry. His interests include:- Measurement methods for sensitivity and detonation performance
- Development of test methods for stockpile assurance
- Development of qualification methods for new energetic materials.
Clients
- AWE
- Defence Ordnance Safety Group (DOSG)
- DSTL
- Centre for the Protection of the National Infrastructure (CPNI)
- Qinetiq
- Chemring Energetics
- SPEX Services
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Fang X, Stone M & Stennett C (2020) Pulsed laser irradiation of a nanoparticles sensitised RDX crystal, Combustion and Flame, 214 (April) 387-393.
- da Silva LA, Johnson S, Critchley R, Clements J, Norris K & Stennett C (2020) Experimental fragmentation of pipe bombs with varying case thickness, Forensic Science International, 306 (January) Article No. 110034.
- Stennett C, Gaulter S & Akhavan J. (2020) An estimate of the TNT-equivalent net explosive quantity (NEQ) of the Beirut port explosion using publicly-available tools and data, Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 45 (11) 1675-1679.
- Luppi F, Mai N, Kister G, Gill PP, Gaulter SE, Stennett C & Dossi E (2019) Chemical modification of β-cyclodextrins: balancing soft and rigid domains in complex structures, Chemistry - A European journal, 25 (68) 15646-15655.
- Fang X, Sharma M, Stennett C & Gill PP (2017) Optical sensitisation of energetic crystals with gold nanoparticles for laser ignition, Combustion and Flame, 183 (September) 15-21.
- Goff M, Hazell PJ, Appleby-Thomas GJ, Wood DC, Stennett C & Taylor P (2015) Gas gun ramp loading of Kel-F 81 targets using a ceramic graded areal density flyer system, International Journal of Impact Engineering, 80 (June) 152-161.
- Goff M, Burns M, Gustavsen R, Stennett C, Hazell PJ & Appleby-Thomas GJ (2014) Effects observed when using metallic flyers and barriers with the embedded particle velocity gauge technique, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 500 (14) Article No. 142017.
- Appleby-Thomas GJ, Hazell PJ, Sheldon RP, Stennett C, Hameed A & Wilgeroth JM (2013) The high strain-rate behaviour of selected tissue analogues, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 33.
- Hazell PJ, Appleby-Thomas GJ, Wielewski E, Siviour C & Stennett C (2012) On the shock response of the magnesium alloy elektron 675, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1426 (1) 983-986.
- Sorber S, Stennett C & Goldsmith M (2012) Developments in a small scale test of violence, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1426 (1) 563-566.
- Hazell PJ, Lawrence T & Stennett C (2012) The defeat of shaped charge jets by explosively driven ceramic and glass plates, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 9 (2) 382-392.
- Hazell PJ, Lawrence T & Stennett C (2012) The Defeat of shaped charge jets by explosively driven ceramic and glass plates, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 9 (2) 382-392.
- Leighs JA, Appleby-Thomas GJ, Stennett C, Hameed A, Wilgeroth JM & Hazell PJ (2012) A sealed capsule system for biological and liquid shock-recovery experiments, Review of Scientific Instruments, 83 (11) Article No. 115113.
- Hazell PJ, Appleby-Thomas GJ, Wielewski E, Stennett C & Siviour C (2012) The influence of microstructure on the shock and spall behaviour of the magnesium alloy, Elektron 675, Acta Materialia, 60 (17) 6042-6050.
- Stennett C, Cooper GA, Hazell PJ & Appleby-Thomas G (2009) Initiation of secondary explosives measured using embedded electromagnetic gauges, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1195 (1) 267-270.
- Hazell PJ, Beveridge C, Groves K & Stennett C (2009) Shock compression and recovery of microorganism-loaded broths and an emulsion, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1195 (1) 1395-1398.
- Hazell PJ, Stennett C & Cooper G (2009) The effect of specimen thickness on the shock propagation along the in-fibre direction of an aerospace-grade CFRP laminate, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 40 (2) 204-209.
- Appleby-Thomas GJ, Hazell PJ & Stennett C (2009) The variation in lateral and longitudinal stress gauge response within an RTM 6 epoxy resin under one-dimensional shock loading, Journal of Materials Science, 44 (22) 6187-6198.
- Hazell PJ, Cowie A, Kister G, Stennett C & Cooper GA (2009) Penetration of a woven CFRP laminate by a high velocity steel sphere impacting at velocities of up to 1875 m/s, International Journal of Impact Engineering, 36 (9) 1136-1142.
- Appleby-Thomas GJ, Hazell PJ, Stennett C, Cooper G, Helaar K & Diederen AM (2009) Shock propagation in a cemented tungsten carbide, Journal of Applied Physics, 105 (6) Article No. 064916 064916-1-064916-9.
- Appleby-Thomas GJ, Hazell PJ & Stennett C (2009) The variation in lateral and longitudinal stress gauge response within an RTM 6 epoxy resin under One-dimensional shock loading, Journal of Materials Science, 44 (22) 6187-6198.
- Hazell PJ, Stennett C & Cooper G (2008) The shock and release behavior of an aerospace-grade cured aromatic amine epoxy resin, Polymer Composites, 29 (10) 1106-1110.
- Hazell PJ, Kister G, Stennett C, Bourque P & Cooper G (2008) Normal and oblique penetration of woven CFRP laminates by a high velocity steel sphere, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 39 (5) 866-874.
Conference Papers
- Stennett C, Cooper G, Bolton P & Padfield J (2011) Instrumented small-scale gap testing of booster compositions. In: International Detonation Symposium 2010, Idaho, USA, 11 April 2010.
- Flower H, Stennett C & Wortley S (2011) Hazard characterisation of Fox7 compositions with varying particle sizes. In: International Detonation Symposium 2010, Idaho, USA, 11 April 2010.
- Bauer CL, Rae PJ, Stennett C & Flower HM (2011) Small scale thermal violence experiments for combined insensitive high explosive and booster materials. In: International Detonation Symposium 2010, Idaho, USA, 11 April 2010.
- Appleby-Thomas GJ, Hazell P J, Stennett C, Cooper G & Cleave R (2009) The dynamic behaviour of a modified polyurethane resin. In: DYMAT 2009 : 9th International Conference on the Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of materials under Dynamic Loading, Brussels, 7-11 September 2011.
- Weaver M, Blair LH, Flood N & Stennett C A Review of the Mallet Impact Test for Small Scale Explosive Formulations. In: 19th Seminar on new trends in research of energetic materials, Pardubice, 20-22 April 2016.
