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Expert Details

Primary Explosives, Air Bag Ignitor, Initiators

ID: 726740 France

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Expert is a chemical Engineer graduated in Paris (ENSCP and Sorbonne). He was successively in charge of : primary explosives synthesis (common and new), chemical analysis of primers and compositions, firing range, characterization and quality inspection laboratory, Design Engineer, R&D Department Director (managing a team of 25 people). He has several Patents under his name (for process improvements and for innovative design of initiators, particularly on airbag igniters technology). He currently holds courses on initiation for a training school in Paris. He wrote two books (in French) and is preparing a book in English (to be released in soon).

Mission in South Africa for blasting detonators : important process improvement implemented in serial productionMission in Belgium for priming caps (automatic wet process line) sensitivityMission in Belgium for tracers

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1964 Degree: MS Subject: chemistry Institution: Ecole Nationale Superieure de chimie de Paris + Sorbonne university
Year: 1960 Degree: baccalaureat Subject: scientific Institution: Lycee Pasteur

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1986 to 2004 Employer: AUTOLIV Title: R&D Director Department: NCS
Responsibilities:
He was first responsible of chemical processes and of initiators prototypes design.
Then in charge of the Laboratory.
At the end : R&D Director
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1985 to 1986 Employer: MATRA MANURHIN Title: Plant Director Department: St Martin de Crau (France)
Responsibilities:
Management of this small plant (about 150 people)
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1968 to 1985 Employer: GIAT Title: Engineer Department: ATS
Responsibilities:
Primary explosives mfg. Quality and characteristics Laboratory.
New explosives development.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1965 to 1967 Employer: CEIP Title: Engineer Department: Toulouse
Responsibilities:
Pharmaceutical industry

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1968 to 1985 Agency: GIAT Role: Description: Engineer in an ammunition plant

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2004 to 2004 Country / Region: Summary: In South Africa, for blasting detonators

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
Priming explosives and Initiatiation at the ENSTA (Ecole Nationale Superieure des Techniques Avancees. Paris). He delivers this course until 1970.
Other Relevant Experience
He has some knowledge in mechanics and electronics useful for initiators design and development

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
english
german
spanish

Fields of Expertise

air bag igniter, detonator, device design, electroexplosive device, energetic material technology, explosion safety and hazards analysis, explosion technology, explosive chemical compound, explosive device, explosive device design, explosive initiation, explosive material, explosive material handling, explosive material selection, explosive selection, explosive train, explosives handling, explosives ignition, explosives manufacturing, hazardous waste treatment, igniter, initiator (explosive), munition, ordnance fuse, pyrotechnic device, squib, explosive thermal property, explosion hazard, explosion test facility, warhead design, chemical plant explosion, high nitrogen content energetic material, explosive detonation, explosion investigation

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